Backend Developer California
Backend Developer salary in California
Typical pay
$186,000a year
Most Backend Developers earn $154k to $222k a year
From 2,795 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in California is $186,000 a year. Most job postings pay $154,400 to $222,000. From 2,795 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$186k typical, most $154k to $222k
| San Francisco, CA | $205k | $175k to $238k | 1,190 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $198k | $173k to $238k | 1,254 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $177k | $150k to $185k | 26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $162k | $134k to $188k | 507 |
| Sacramento, CA | $160k | $124k to $207k | 26 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $139k to $184k | 141 |
| Oxnard, CA | $153k | $127k to $185k | 36 |
| Riverside, CA | $125k | $114k to $140k | 16 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 3 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 16 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 34 job postings$70k $130k
Typical: $115k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 725 job postings$141k $208k
Typical: $173k
- Senior 1,434 job postings$170k $230k
Typical: $199k
- Lead or manager 181 job postings$190k $269k
Typical: $225k
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Senior: most postings pay $170k to $230k a year, typically $199k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | $213k | – | $179k | $213k | – |
| Amazon | $194k | – | $194k | $227k | – |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $261k | – | – | $261k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $186,000 a year for Backend Developer roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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