Machine Learning salaries in California
Machine Learning professionals in California earn $162.2–245K per year on average, based on 22 jobs. Machine Learning roles in California pay 18% above the board-wide average of $140.3–203.4K for Machine Learning jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $146.3–212.3K for Mid-level roles up to $172.4–249.5K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$162.2–245K
Based on 22 jobs · 18% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$148.9K
Average
$203.6K
75th percentile
$260.8K
Machine Learning salaries by seniority in California
Machine Learning salaries in California range from $146.3–212.3K for Mid-level roles to $172.4–249.5K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $146.3–212.3K | 5 | +4% |
| Senior | $172.4–249.5K | 15 | +23% |
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 Machine Learning, 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 Machine Learning
Compare Machine Learning salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $150.8–227.2K · 58 jobs
New York
Avg. $166.7–259.7K · 9 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $161.7–229.3K · 8 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $182–293.8K · 6 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $135.9–191K · 5 jobs
Machine Learning 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.