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Kubernetes salaries in California
Kubernetes professionals in California earn $162.6–240.1K per year on average, based on 31 jobs. Kubernetes roles in California pay 30% above the board-wide average of $125.7–185K for Kubernetes jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $134.4–179K for Mid-level roles up to $170.8–258K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$162.6–240.1K
Based on 31 jobs · 30% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$130K
Average
$201.4K
75th percentile
$278K
Kubernetes salaries by seniority in California
Kubernetes salaries in California range from $134.4–179K for Mid-level roles to $170.8–258K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $134.4–179K | 7 | +1% |
| Senior | $170.8–258K | 24 | +38% |
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 Kubernetes, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $163.9–247.8K · 91 jobs
AWS
Avg. $163.1–239.5K · 35 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 Kubernetes
Compare Kubernetes salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $144.3–215.2K · 85 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $176.5–255.2K · 14 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $138.7–200.2K · 10 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $126–219.3K · 8 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $125.7–220.9K · 6 jobs
Kubernetes 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.