Full Stack Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Full Stack Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$187,850
Most postings fall between $147,250 and $208,800.
Based on 53 postings across 14 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Full Stack Engineer roles in California is $187,850, based on 53 live job postings from 14 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $177,500 | $197,500 | $202,500 | 17 |
| Not specified | $142,500 | $148,750 | $204,450 | 26 |
Top companies hiring Full Stack Engineers
- SpaceX 20 postings · median $143,750
- Apple Inc 9 postings · median $231,150
- Blackrock 4 postings · median $147,250
- Abbott 3 postings · median $150,000
- Adobe 3 postings · median $254,950
- Anduril Industries 3 postings · median $222,000
- CoStar Group 2 postings · median $155,500
- CrowdStrike 2 postings · median $191,250
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The postings these numbers come from — see all Full Stack Engineer jobs.
- Staff Full Stack Engineer Abbott · Pleasanton, CA View →
- Full Stack Engineer, Graphics, Games, and ML Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA View →
- Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA View →
- Associate Full Stack Engineer Blackrock · San Francisco, CA View →
- Senior Full Stack 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 Full Stack 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.