Electrical Engineer California
Electrical Engineer salary in California
Typical pay
$159,100a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $130k to $188k a year
From 1,826 current job postings, updated Nov 5, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Electrical Engineer salary in California is $159,100 a year. Most job postings pay $130,000 to $187,500. From 1,826 current job postings, updated Nov 5, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$159k typical, most $130k to $188k
| San Jose, CA | $177k | $155k to $207k | 730 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $170k | $140k to $194k | 275 |
| Sacramento, CA | $157k | $125k to $197k | 57 |
| San Diego, CA | $145k | $121k to $165k | 148 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $144k | $125k to $167k | 669 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $143k | $133k to $171k | 23 |
| Oxnard, CA | $120k | $106k to $166k | 20 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 4 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 13 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 9 |
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 26 job postings$80k $96k
Typical: $87k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 557 job postings$120k $165k
Typical: $143k
- Senior 846 job postings$152k $198k
Typical: $171k
- Lead or manager 143 job postings$168k $225k
Typical: $187k
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Senior: most postings pay $152k to $198k a year, typically $171k.
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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 | – | $150k | $170k | $167k |
| SpaceX | $169k | – | $135k | $198k | – |
| Cisco | $206k | – | $202k | – | $227k |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $159,100 a year for Electrical 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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