Median salary
$200,450
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $226k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85.8%
833 of 971 roles
Live roles
971
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Sr. Engineer, Software - AI Compiler
Software Engineer, Metal Runtime (API & Abstractions)
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Software Engineer, Observability
Senior Software Engineer - Ads Analytics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 156 |
Databricks
|
$222,325 | 80 |
Nuro
|
$229,000 | 47 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$180,000 | 24 |
Skydio
|
$205,000 | 21 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$211,000 | 19 |
Archer
|
$191,950 | 16 |
Neuralink
|
$159,500 | 15 |
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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 $226,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $150,000 to $259,500.
These figures are computed live from 971 active Software Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 833 (85.8%) 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, Roku and xAI.
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.