Mechanical Engineer California
Mechanical Engineer salary in California
Typical pay
$150,600a year
Most Mechanical Engineers earn $128k to $175k a year
From 1,018 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Mechanical Engineer salary in California is $150,600 a year. Most job postings pay $127,600 to $175,000. From 1,018 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$151k typical, most $128k to $175k
| San Jose, CA | $170k | $140k to $203k | 246 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $145k to $185k | 193 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $148k | $132k to $150k | 11 |
| San Diego, CA | $145k | $119k to $165k | 92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $140k | $122k to $168k | 466 |
| Oxnard, CA | $130k | $117k to $155k | 19 |
| Sacramento, CA | $125k | $108k to $158k | 24 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| 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 21 job postings$68k $85k
Typical: $76k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 323 job postings$113k $155k
Typical: $130k
- Senior 457 job postings$143k $186k
Typical: $163k
- Lead or manager 51 job postings$158k $215k
Typical: $185k
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Senior: most postings pay $143k to $186k a year, typically $163k.
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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 | – |
| Applied Materials | $148k | – | $148k | $175k | – |
| Relativity Space | $165k | – | – | $165k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $150,600 a year for Mechanical 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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