Data Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Data Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$187,700
Most postings fall between $157,550 and $235,750.
Based on 41 postings across 21 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Engineer roles in California is $187,700, based on 41 live job postings from 21 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $183,612 | $214,400 | $249,312 | 20 |
| Not specified | $111,400 | $136,700 | $165,825 | 12 |
Skills employers ask for in Data Engineer roles are on the national page →
Top companies hiring Data Engineers
- Apple Inc 12 postings · median $227,875
- Booz Allen Hamilton 3 postings · median $101,450
- CoStar Group 3 postings · median $159,000
- The Walt Disney Company 3 postings · median $184,700
- Nvidia 2 postings · median $227,438
- Northrop Grumman 2 postings · median $128,600
- SpaceX 2 postings · median $137,500
- Neurocrine 1 postings · median $157,350
Open Data Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Engineer jobs.
- Data Engineer, Operations Finance Apple Inc · Sunnyvale, CA View →
- Senior Data Engineer, EDA Datacenter Analytics and Observability Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Principal Data Engineer, Biometrics Neurocrine · San Diego, CA View →
- Senior Data Engineer, Services Special Projects Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Data Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton · San Diego, CA View →
- Senior Data Engineer CoStar Group · Irvine, 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.