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Engineer salary in California

How much does an Engineer make in California?

Average base salary

$138,267
23%
above national average
Average $138,267
Low $79,246
High $241,246

The average salary for a engineer is $138,267 per year in California. 3.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated May 11, 2026).

Engineer job openings in California

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Display Module Engineer
Apple4.1out of 5 stars.
Cupertino, CA
$126,800 - $220,900 a year
3 days ago

Highest paying companies for Engineer in California

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
CHAI
 
$400,000per year
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Block
 
$360,100per year
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Capital One
 
$319,000per year
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Endeavor
 
$304,219per year
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Mochi Health
 
$304,211per year
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Nokia
 
$300,000per year
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Highest paying cities for Engineers near California

  1. Mountain View, CA
    $173,094 per year
  2. Livermore, CA
    $154,724 per year
  3. San Jose, CA
    $132,660 per year
  4. San Diego, CA
    $126,888 per year
  5. Carlsbad, CA
    $126,588 per year

Where can an Engineer earn more?

Compare salaries for Engineers in different locations
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How much do similar professions as Engineer get paid in California?

Associate Engineer

Job openings
Average $112,042 per year

Senior Engineer

Job openings
Average $163,925 per year

Entry Level Engineer

Job openings
Average $81,612 per year

Junior Engineer

Job openings
Average $92,716 per year

Senior Associate Engineer

Job openings
Average $108,309 per year