Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.5%
- Live roles
- 13,968
Washington State
$149,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.2%
- Live roles
- 5,943
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
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Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
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Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
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Field Applications Engineer
Director / VP Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, US Market Access
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,244 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 282 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 231 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$209,500 | 165 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 153 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 143 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 263 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$148,400 | 249 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 184 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 97 |
|
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 94 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 87 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 64 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $185,788 | 242 |
| Software Engineer | $185,575 | 2,504 |
| Recruiter | $180,000 | 1,007 |
| Data Scientist | $176,801 | 167 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,567 |
| Customer Success | $169,000 | 1,939 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 33 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,083 |
| Project Manager | $148,625 | 944 |
| Marketing Manager | $138,588 | 686 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington State
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 44 |
| Software Engineer | $179,000 | 781 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 627 |
| Customer Success | $156,425 | 1,027 |
| Recruiter | $154,650 | 566 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 193 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,070 |
| Nurse | $149,475 | 66 |
| Project Manager | $140,875 | 376 |
California vs Washington State: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $149,500 for Washington State ($100,000–$193,000). That puts California about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and Washington State are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.