# Software Engineer Salary California: $202k median (2026)

> software engineer salary California - based on 3,763 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $202k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $174k - $243k
- **Based on:** 1965 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 1485 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 337 open)
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (division 30, 240 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 197 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 171 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 143 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Google (206 open)
- NVIDIA (119 open)
- OpenAI (85 open)
- Walmart (47 open)
- Anduril Industries (45 open)
- SpaceX (44 open)
- Qualcomm (40 open)
- NVIDIA AI (38 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Software Engineer, Platform ($200k-$250k + Equity) at Duckbill](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-platform-%24200k-%24250k-%2B-equity-at-duckbill-at-jack-jill-4445442101) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $200k-$250k
- [Frontend Software Engineer - Remote](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/frontend-software-engineer-remote-at-yo-it-consulting-4445444143) - YO IT Consulting - Los Angeles, CA
- [Software Engineer, Onboard Platform](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-onboard-platform-at-bedrock-robotics-4367550956) - Bedrock Robotics - San Francisco, CA
- [Software Engineer, Product Infrastructure](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-product-infrastructure-at-smrti-lab-4445901566) - Smrti Lab - San Francisco, CA - $209,000 - $240,000
- [Staff Software Engineer, Storage](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-software-engineer-storage-at-coreweave-4442804174) - CoreWeave - Sunnyvale, CA - $188,000 to $275,000
- [Software Engineer ($180k-$300k + Equity) at high-growth AI startup](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-%24180k-%24300k-%2B-equity-at-high-growth-ai-startup-at-jack-jill-4444879440) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $180k-$300k
- [#Senior Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/%23senior-software-engineer-at-qualcomm-4407935124) - Qualcomm - San Diego, CA - $111,300.00 - $166,900.00
- [Software Engineer, Trust](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-trust-at-andrew-brothers-inc-4445654702) - Andrew & Brothers, Inc. - San Francisco, CA - $200k - $280k
- [Software Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-allohire-4445164118) - AlloHire - San Jose, CA
- [Software Engineer ($140K - $250K + Equity) at Opal Security](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-%24140k-%24250k-%2B-equity-at-opal-security-at-jack-jill-4444892367) - Jack & Jill - San Francisco, CA - $140K - $250K
- [Software Engineer, AI Workflows](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ai-workflows-at-dot-dot-innovation-4445921692) - DOT_DOT Innovation - San Francisco, CA - $213,000- $334,000
- [Software Engineer, Ontology](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-ontology-at-fluidstack-4436049348) - Fluidstack - San Francisco, CA - $224K - $279K

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