C++ salaries in California
C++ professionals in California earn $169.7–238.3K per year on average, based on 18 jobs. C++ roles in California pay 37% above the board-wide average of $123.9–174.8K for C++ jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $137.5–184.6K for Mid-level roles up to $180.5–257.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$169.7–238.3K
Based on 18 jobs · 37% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$143K
Average
$204K
75th percentile
$262.5K
C++ salaries by seniority in California
C++ salaries in California range from $137.5–184.6K for Mid-level roles to $180.5–257.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $137.5–184.6K | 3 | +8% |
| Senior | $180.5–257.9K | 14 | +47% |
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 C++, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $163.9–247.8K · 91 jobs
AWS
Avg. $163.1–239.5K · 35 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
Other locations for C++
Compare C++ salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $138.3–193.9K · 49 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $98.7–157.1K · 5 jobs
New York
Avg. $140–168.8K · 4 jobs
Mountain View, CA
Avg. $173.3–244.5K · 3 jobs
Santa Clara, CA
Avg. $216–358.4K · 3 jobs
C++ 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.