Data Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Data Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$199,800
Most postings fall between $167,300 and $240,925.
Based on 35 postings across 19 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Engineer roles in California is $199,800, based on 35 live job postings from 19 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $193,188 | $215,550 | $254,750 | 16 |
| Not specified | $136,700 | $168,500 | $199,150 | 11 |
Top companies hiring Data Engineers
- Apple Inc 11 postings · median $243,600
- Plaid 2 postings · median $214,800
- Adobe 2 postings · median $208,762
- The Walt Disney Company 2 postings · median $182,825
- Intuit 2 postings · median $238,250
- SpaceX 2 postings · median $137,500
- Qualcomm 2 postings · median $181,500
- Cisco 1 postings · median $132,600
Open Data Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Engineer jobs.
- Data Engineer Intern Coinbase · San Francisco, CA View →
- Data Engineer, Apple Ads Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineering Plaid · San Francisco, CA View →
- Data Engineer I Cisco · Remote (RTP, NC) View →
- Senior Data Engineer Plaid · New York, NY View →
- Senior Data Engineer, Enterprise Salesforce · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Data Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.