Engineering Manager California
Engineering Manager salary in California
Typical pay
$225,000a year
Most Engineering Managers earn $190k to $262k a year
From 734 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Manager salary in California is $225,000 a year. Most job postings pay $190,000 to $262,200. From 734 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$225k typical, most $190k to $262k
| San Francisco, CA | $249k | $216k to $275k | 291 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $237k | $200k to $268k | 241 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $205k | $191k to $211k | 19 |
| Sacramento, CA | $203k | $171k to $232k | 15 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $200k | $178k to $228k | 167 |
| El Centro, CA | $199k | $156k to $247k | 12 |
| Oxnard, CA | $199k | $181k to $205k | 17 |
| San Diego, CA | $190k | $169k to $217k | 56 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 6 |
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 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 200 job postings$178k $248k
Typical: $212k
- Senior 178 job postings$194k $275k
Typical: $233k
- Lead or manager 277 job postings$205k $270k
Typical: $240k
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Lead or manager: most postings pay $205k to $270k a year, typically $240k.
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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 | $254k | – | $254k | – | – |
| Anduril Industries | $172k | – | – | – | – |
| Boeing CO | $178k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $225,000 a year for Engineering Manager 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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