Median salary
$200,450
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85.6%
823 of 961 roles
Live roles
961
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
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Software Engineer, Metal Runtime (Core Systems)
Sr. Engineer, Software - AI Compiler
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Software Engineer - Ads Analytics
Senior Software Engineer, Content Platform
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 159 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 79 |
Nuro
|
$227,378 | 46 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$180,000 | 24 |
Skydio
|
$205,000 | 22 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$211,000 | 19 |
Neuralink
|
$159,500 | 15 |
|
Roku
|
$301,500 | 14 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in California is $200,450 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,000 to $257,825.
These figures are computed live from 961 active Software Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 823 (85.6%) 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 Software Engineer roles in California include Syntiant, Tenstorrent and Roku.
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.