AWS salaries in California
AWS professionals in California earn $163.1–239.5K per year on average, based on 35 jobs. AWS roles in California pay 30% above the board-wide average of $124.5–185.2K for AWS jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $117.3–168.1K for Mid-level roles up to $179.7–265.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$163.1–239.5K
Based on 35 jobs · 30% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$132.6K
Average
$201.3K
75th percentile
$275.5K
AWS salaries by seniority in California
AWS salaries in California range from $117.3–168.1K for Mid-level roles to $179.7–265.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $117.3–168.1K | 6 | -8% |
| Senior | $179.7–265.3K | 27 | +44% |
Top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.4–257.9K · 35 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $153.9–241.7K · 23 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $172.3–278.7K · 23 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $176.5–256.8K · 15 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $182.2–268.2K · 15 jobs
DevOps Engineer
Avg. $131.4–190.5K · 10 jobs
Other top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California beyond AWS, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $163.9–247.8K · 91 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $162.6–240.1K · 31 jobs
SQL
Avg. $162.1–238.6K · 27 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165.2–267K · 26 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $159.2–245.5K · 26 jobs
Docker
Avg. $147–215K · 24 jobs
Other locations for AWS
Compare AWS salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $144.5–215.6K · 120 jobs
New York
Avg. $162.2–239.4K · 19 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $184.4–274.2K · 17 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $149.8–217.6K · 13 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $126.7–224.7K · 10 jobs
AWS salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.