Linux salaries in California
Linux professionals in California earn $135.3–195.3K per year on average, based on 18 jobs. Linux roles in California pay 8% above the board-wide average of $125.7–179.6K for Linux jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $78.5–98.4K for Entry level roles up to $160.4–229.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$135.3–195.3K
Based on 18 jobs · 8% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$115K
Average
$165.3K
75th percentile
$229.5K
Linux salaries by seniority in California
Linux salaries in California range from $78.5–98.4K for Entry level roles to $160.4–229.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $78.5–98.4K | 4 | -42% |
| Mid-level | $129.4–207.3K | 4 | +10% |
| Senior | $160.4–229.3K | 10 | +28% |
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 Linux, 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 Linux
Compare Linux salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $137.1–196.1K · 49 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $138–223.4K · 9 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $139.5–221.3K · 4 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $161.8–221.4K · 4 jobs
Colorado
Avg. $119.3–174.8K · 3 jobs
Linux 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.