Finance & Accounting California
Finance & Accounting salary in California
Typical pay
$106,900a year
Most Finance & Accountings earn $88k to $135k a year
From 1,691 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Finance & Accounting salary in California is $106,900 a year. Most job postings pay $87,500 to $135,000. From 1,691 current job postings, updated Nov 11, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$107k typical, most $88k to $135k
| San Francisco, CA | $125k | $103k to $155k | 495 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $120k | $100k to $154k | 254 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $103k | $85k to $124k | 747 |
| Oxnard, CA | $99k | $81k to $133k | 19 |
| San Diego, CA | $99k | $84k to $117k | 131 |
| Fresno, CA | $97k | $76k to $110k | 12 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $93k | $72k to $120k | 12 |
| Riverside, CA | $87k | $75k to $104k | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85k | $71k to $104k | 51 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 8 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Yuba City, 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 148 job postings$60k $90k
Typical: $72k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 600 job postings$83k $126k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 636 job postings$100k $143k
Typical: $118k
- Lead or manager 29 job postings$109k $188k
Typical: $146k
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Senior: most postings pay $100k to $143k a year, typically $118k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | $111k | – | $118k | $111k | – |
| The Lettered Cottage | $75k | – | $75k | – | – |
| Bank of America Corporation | $75k | – | $85k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $106,900 a year for Finance & Accounting 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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