Controls Engineer California
Controls Engineer salary in California
Typical pay
$146,500a year
Most Controls Engineers earn $121k to $172k a year
From 138 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Controls Engineer salary in California is $146,500 a year. Most job postings pay $121,100 to $171,600. From 138 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$147k typical, most $121k to $172k
| San Francisco, CA | $168k | $148k to $191k | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $162k | $120k to $193k | 24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $149k | $130k to $165k | 58 |
| San Diego, CA | $140k | $105k to $151k | 10 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 1 |
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 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 45 job postings$105k $155k
Typical: $140k
- Senior 54 job postings$141k $186k
Typical: $160k
- Lead or manager 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $141k to $186k a year, typically $160k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $170k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Controls Engineer make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $146,500 a year for Controls Engineer 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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