Cybersecurity expert salary in California
In California, space employers offer cybersecurity experts a median of $171k a year, the middle half $156k–$202k $5.75k above the national posted median. From 60 jobs at 17 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$155,750/hr
- Median (50th)$170,750/hr
- 75th percentile$202,425/hr
- Distinct posted rates60
- Jobs stating an hourly rate60
- Employers17
The median is the middle of the 60 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $155,750–$202,425 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$155,750/hr
- Median (50th)$170,750/hr
- 75th percentile$202,425/hr
- Distinct posted rates60
- Jobs stating an hourly rate60
- Employers17
The median is the middle of the 60 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $155,750–$202,425 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$170,800
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$82.09/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- SpaceX12 jobs
- True Anomaly8 jobs
- Viasat6 jobs
- K2 Space5 jobs
- Rocket Lab5 jobs
- Muon Space4 jobs
- KBR4 jobs
- Anduril4 jobs
- Northrop Grumman3 jobs
- Lockheed Martin2 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 53 at the 10 shown and 7 at 7 other employers, 60 in all.
The jobs themselves: Cybersecurity expert jobs in California · Cybersecurity expert pay nationwide
What cybersecurity experts are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $171k a year. Middle half $156k to $202k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 60 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $171k. 75% of the 80 open cybersecurity expert jobs in California state pay.
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Cybersecurity expert pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $176k | $108k–$330k | 14 (3) |
| Hawthorne | $163k | $95k–$340k | 11 (1) |
| Carlsbad | $181k | $75k–$316k | 6 (1) |
| El Segundo | $175k | $100k–$230k | 6 (3) |
| Los Angeles | $180k | $140k–$250k | 5 (1) |
| San Jose | $206k | $193k–$218k | 4 (1) |
| Costa Mesa | $172k | $124k–$243k | 4 (1) |
| Sunnyvale | $169k | $88.1k–$250k | 3 (2) |
| Redondo Beach | $166k | $125k–$242k | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Cybersecurity expert pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for cybersecurity experts here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for cybersecurity experts nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open cybersecurity expert jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$225,000–$340,000/yr
$225,000–$330,000/yr
$200,000–$315,500/yr- $165,000–$280,000/yr
$185,200–$250,000/yr- $180,000–$255,000/yr
$180,000–$250,000/yr
$183,000–$243,000/yr
$193,000–$218,000/yr- $193,000–$218,000/yr
$161,100–$241,700/yr- $140,500–$260,500/yr
Cybersecurity expert salary in California: common questions
How much does a cybersecurity expert make in California?
Open cybersecurity expert jobs in California that state pay post a median of $171k, the middle half $156k–$202k (60 jobs from 17 employers).
Where in California do cybersecurity experts earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($176k), Hawthorne ($163k), Carlsbad ($181k) and El Segundo ($175k). The town table lists 9.
Which employers in California pay cybersecurity experts the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Muon Space ($206k), True Anomaly ($204k) and Viasat ($181k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($171k) is $5.75k above the national posted median of $165k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 60 of 80 open cybersecurity expert jobs in California (75%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Cybersecurity expert pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Cybersecurity expert salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/cybersecurity-experts/california