Manufacturing Engineer California
Manufacturing Engineer salary in California
Typical pay
$130,000a year
Most Manufacturing Engineers earn $107k to $155k a year
From 833 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Manufacturing Engineer salary in California is $130,000 a year. Most job postings pay $107,400 to $155,000. From 833 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$130k typical, most $107k to $155k
| San Jose, CA | $148k | $121k to $178k | 210 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $139k | $120k to $171k | 119 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132k | $109k to $141k | 24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $121k | $105k to $139k | 386 |
| Oxnard, CA | $120k | $113k to $133k | 25 |
| San Diego, CA | $118k | $100k to $138k | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $109k | $94k to $125k | 17 |
| Sacramento, CA | $98k | $82k to $139k | 13 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 5 |
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 11 job postings$84k $96k
Typical: $86k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 417 job postings$103k $143k
Typical: $120k
- Senior 251 job postings$130k $165k
Typical: $140k
- Lead or manager 30 job postings$130k $171k
Typical: $162k
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Experienced: most postings pay $103k to $143k a year, typically $120k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials | $152k | – | $175k | $148k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $170k | – | $150k | $170k | $170k |
| SpaceX | $130k | – | $130k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $130,000 a year for Manufacturing 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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