Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,947
New York
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.6%
- Live roles
- 20,736
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Director / VP Sales
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Field Applications Engineer
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,227 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 279 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 231 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 177 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$209,500 | 165 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 153 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 143 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 307 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 267 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 222 |
Brex
|
$189,162 | 207 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 197 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 177 |
DoorDash USA
|
$134,400 | 177 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $186,952 | 2,519 |
| DevOps | $186,713 | 238 |
| Recruiter | $180,525 | 1,016 |
| Data Scientist | $175,500 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,557 |
| Customer Success | $169,000 | 1,939 |
| UX Designer | $168,475 | 32 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,093 |
| Project Manager | $146,977 | 940 |
| Marketing Manager | $137,500 | 679 |
Highest-paying roles in New York
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $204,875 | 2,604 |
| Data Scientist | $191,250 | 232 |
| DevOps | $190,000 | 322 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 122 |
| Recruiter | $170,650 | 1,797 |
| Product Manager | $165,750 | 3,380 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,662 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,281 |
| Marketing Manager | $145,000 | 2,012 |
| Project Manager | $135,000 | 1,492 |
California vs New York: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $160,000 for New York ($105,000–$212,500). That puts New York about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and New York 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.