Electrical engineer salary in California
In California, space employers offer electrical engineers a median of $165k a year, the middle half $140k–$188k $5k above the national posted median. From 304 jobs at 43 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$139,875/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,625/hr
- Distinct posted rates304
- Jobs stating an hourly rate304
- Employers43
The median is the middle of the 304 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $139,875–$187,625 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$139,875/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,625/hr
- Distinct posted rates304
- Jobs stating an hourly rate304
- Employers43
The median is the middle of the 304 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $139,875–$187,625 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$165,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.33/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.
- SpaceX40 jobs
- Lockheed Martin22 jobs
- Amazon Leo15 jobs
- True Anomaly15 jobs
- Vast15 jobs
- K2 Space14 jobs
- Impulse Space14 jobs
- Relativity Space13 jobs
- E-Space13 jobs
- Boeing12 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 173 at the 10 shown and 131 at 33 other employers, 304 in all.
The jobs themselves: Electrical engineer jobs in California · Electrical engineer pay nationwide
What electrical engineers are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $165k a year. Middle half $140k to $188k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 304 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $165k. 88% of the 345 open electrical engineer jobs in California state pay.
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Electrical engineer 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 | $165k | $75k–$265k | 55 (5) |
| Hawthorne | $138k | $100k–$285k | 37 (3) |
| Los Angeles | $168k | $100k–$250k | 28 (6) |
| El Segundo | $160k | $75.8k–$268k | 26 (7) |
| Sunnyvale | $178k | $70.5k–$310k | 23 (2) |
| San Diego | $218k | $87.1k–$377k | 21 (5) |
| Redondo Beach | $148k | $91.8k–$242k | 19 (2) |
| Redwood City | $180k | $120k–$270k | 11 (1) |
| Torrance | $135k | $74.8k–$255k | 11 (2) |
| Saratoga | $170k | $110k–$250k | 10 (1) |
| San Jose | $202k | $125k–$237k | 9 (2) |
| Palo Alto | $173k | $105k–$310k | 9 (2) |
| Burlingame | $164k | $100k–$200k | 6 (1) |
| Irvine | $163k | $100k–$230k | 5 (3) |
| Carlsbad | $128k | $85k–$214k | 5 (1) |
| Costa Mesa | $183k | $132k–$243k | 4 (1) |
| San Francisco | $166k | $114k–$220k | 4 (2) |
| Pasadena | $139k | $88k–$253k | 4 (2) |
| Vandenberg AFB | $116k | $90k–$138k | 4 (2) |
| Santa Clara | $175k | $140k–$220k | 3 (1) |
| Folsom | $169k | $94k–$262k | 3 (1) |
| San Carlos | $148k | $110k–$200k | 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.
Electrical engineer pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for electrical engineers 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 electrical engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open electrical engineer jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$269,175–$376,844/yr- $269,175–$376,844/yr
$220,000–$270,000/yr
$200,000–$285,000/yr
$166,900–$309,900/yr- $166,900–$309,900/yr
$200,000–$265,000/yr
$204,000–$255,000/yr
$213,000–$237,000/yr
$179,000–$268,000/yr- $165,000–$280,000/yr
$181,913–$262,763/yr
Electrical engineer salary in California: common questions
How much does an electrical engineer make in California?
Open electrical engineer jobs in California that state pay post a median of $165k, the middle half $140k–$188k (304 jobs from 43 employers).
Where in California do electrical engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($165k), Hawthorne ($138k), Los Angeles ($168k) and El Segundo ($160k). The town table lists 22.
Which employers in California pay electrical engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Blue Origin ($276k), Muon Space ($202k) and Terran Orbital ($190k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($165k) is $5k above the national posted median of $160k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 304 of 345 open electrical engineer jobs in California (88%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Electrical engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Electrical engineer salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/electrical-engineers/california