Java salaries in California
Java professionals in California earn $159.8–223.5K per year on average, based on 14 jobs. Java roles in California pay 21% above the board-wide average of $122.1–195.2K for Java jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $206.3–265.7K for Mid-level roles up to $156.7–225.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$159.8–223.5K
Based on 14 jobs · 21% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$147.4K
Average
$191.7K
75th percentile
$260.8K
Java salaries by seniority in California
Java salaries in California range from $206.3–265.7K for Mid-level roles to $156.7–225.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $206.3–265.7K | 3 | +49% |
| Senior | $156.7–225.9K | 10 | +21% |
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 Java, 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 Java
Compare Java salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $133.5–232K · 63 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $122–186.8K · 9 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $123.9–217.7K · 8 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $121.4–215.6K · 5 jobs
Washington
Avg. $160.3–237.5K · 5 jobs
Java 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.