Median salary
$220,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $264.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
79.1%
755 of 954 roles
Live roles
954
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$360,000 | 33 |
Nuro
|
$200,450 | 32 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 30 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 25 |
Databricks
|
$227,500 | 14 |
General Motors
|
$193,650 | 13 |
Altruist
|
$220,000 | 10 |
DoorDash USA
|
$161,300 | 10 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles in California is $220,000 per year. Most pay falls between $190,000 (25th percentile) and $264,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $161,300 to $319,023.
These figures are computed live from 954 active Platform Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 755 (79.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Platform Engineer roles in California include Metis, Inc., Anthropic, OpenAI and Mercor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Platform Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $220,000 per year, with most pay between $190,000 and $264,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 755 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $161,300 to $319,023 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $220,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.