Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,891
Washington
$149,675
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.4%
- Live roles
- 5,932
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VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,258 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 270 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$237,500 | 163 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 145 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 265 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$146,650 | 248 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 183 |
| AX Axon | $188,614 | 94 |
|
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 92 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 85 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 62 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $185,925 | 249 |
| Software Engineer | $185,425 | 2,500 |
| Recruiter | $179,718 | 1,006 |
| Data Scientist | $177,151 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,562 |
| Customer Success | $169,500 | 1,953 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 35 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,081 |
| Project Manager | $150,000 | 931 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 691 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 43 |
| Software Engineer | $177,500 | 787 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $164,692 | 620 |
| Customer Success | $157,500 | 1,013 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 193 |
| Recruiter | $151,800 | 564 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,058 |
| Nurse | $148,950 | 68 |
| Project Manager | $140,000 | 369 |
California vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $149,675 for Washington ($102,500–$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 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.