Systems Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Systems Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$194,000
Most postings fall between $175,210 and $224,000.
Based on 61 postings across 16 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Systems Engineer roles in California is $194,000, based on 61 live job postings from 16 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $171,750 | $193,000 | $238,812 | 26 |
| Staff | $199,350 | $222,000 | $222,000 | 12 |
| Not specified | $170,000 | $186,000 | $202,500 | 15 |
Top companies hiring Systems Engineers
- Anduril Industries 23 postings · median $193,000
- Apple Inc 9 postings · median $254,750
- Qualcomm 6 postings · median $223,700
- Lam Research 5 postings · median $224,000
- Pinterest 3 postings · median $242,818
- Cloudflare, Inc 2 postings · median $203,250
- Neurocrine 2 postings · median $139,750
- Applied Materials 2 postings · median $166,750
Open Systems Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Systems Engineer jobs.
- Senior Systems Engineer, C2 Integration Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA View →
- Staff Systems Engineer, Device Engineering Fiserv · Sunnyvale, CA View →
- Senior Systems Engineer, Special Projects Apple Inc · Cupertino, CA View →
- Systems Engineer IV Lam Research · Fremont, CA View →
- Systems Engineer IV Lam Research · Tualatin, OR View →
- Staff Systems Engineer, Oracle EBS, Integration Pinterest · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Systems 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.