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Data Engineer Salary in California

What Data Engineer roles pay in California, from 47 postings that disclosed a range, broken down by experience.

Open roles
57
Employers
51
Remote
5%
Typical pay
$129k–232k
Verified live (7d)
53

Pay is advertised by 82% of these postings (47 of 57 in USD), so read it as what is offered rather than what is paid.

Pay by experience

Median advertised base, from postings that disclosed a range in USD

ExperienceMedianPostings
3–5 years$148k21
6–9 years$170k16

Measured from 47 of 57 live postings that advertised a range in USD. Employers who disclose pay are not a random sample of employers, so read this as what is advertised rather than what is paid.

Experience asked for

Minimum years named in the posting · 47 postings stated one

0–2 years
4.3%
3–5 years
51%
6–9 years
40%
10+ years
4.3%

Skills in demand

Across 2,774 data engineer postings that named at least one skill

Work arrangement

Where the work is done · 33 postings stated one

Remote
6.1%
Hybrid
70%
On-site
24%

Roles advertising a range

Employers hiring for this

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