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
$197,500
Most postings fall between $148,125 and $230,400.
Based on 70 postings across 20 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Full Stack Engineer roles in California is $197,500, based on 70 live job postings from 20 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $197,500 | $197,500 | $222,000 | 21 |
| Not specified | $142,500 | $192,050 | $214,000 | 38 |
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Top companies hiring Full Stack Engineers
- SpaceX 22 postings · median $145,000
- Capital One Financial 11 postings · median $211,200
- Apple Inc 6 postings · median $214,000
- Stripe 5 postings · median $238,000
- Nvidia 3 postings · median $235,750
- Salesforce 3 postings · median $216,300
- Anduril Industries 3 postings · median $222,000
- Abbott 3 postings · median $150,000
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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.