Finance professional salary in California
In California, space employers offer finance and accounting professionals a median of $138k a year, the middle half $118k–$164k $2.5k above the national posted median. From 58 jobs at 23 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$118,275/hr
- Median (50th)$137,500/hr
- 75th percentile$164,375/hr
- Distinct posted rates58
- Jobs stating an hourly rate58
- Employers23
The median is the middle of the 58 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,275–$164,375 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$118,275/hr
- Median (50th)$137,500/hr
- 75th percentile$164,375/hr
- Distinct posted rates58
- Jobs stating an hourly rate58
- Employers23
The median is the middle of the 58 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,275–$164,375 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$137,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$66.11/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.
- SpaceX14 jobs
- Impulse Space5 jobs
- Northwood Space5 jobs
- Lockheed Martin5 jobs
- True Anomaly4 jobs
- Relativity Space4 jobs
- Rocket Lab3 jobs
- GITAI2 jobs
- Vast2 jobs
- Virgin Galactic1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 45 at the 10 shown and 13 at 13 other employers, 58 in all.
The jobs themselves: Finance professional jobs in California · Finance professional pay nationwide
What finance and accounting professionals are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $138k a year. Middle half $118k to $164k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 58 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $138k. 85% of the 68 open finance professional jobs in California state pay.
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Finance professional 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $148k | $85k–$250k | 14 (2) |
| Long Beach | $145k | $92.2k–$345k | 13 (4) |
| Redondo Beach | $122k | $94.2k–$185k | 7 (3) |
| Torrance | $135k | $112k–$265k | 5 (1) |
| Sunnyvale | $112k | $59.9k–$207k | 5 (1) |
| Los Angeles | $125k | $100k–$250k | 3 (2) |
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.
Finance professional pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for finance and accounting professionals 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 finance and accounting professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open finance professional jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$300,000–$360,000/yr
$300,000–$345,000/yr
$250,000–$350,000/yr
$250,000–$350,000/yr
$200,000–$265,000/yr
$180,000–$250,000/yr
$175,000–$250,000/yr- $175,000–$250,000/yr
$177,650–$240,350/yr
$158,000–$238,000/yr
$170,000–$190,000/yr
$150,000–$200,000/yr
Finance professional salary in California: common questions
How much does a finance professional make in California?
Open finance professional jobs in California that state pay post a median of $138k, the middle half $118k–$164k (58 jobs from 23 employers).
Where in California do finance and accounting professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Hawthorne ($148k), Long Beach ($145k), Redondo Beach ($122k) and Torrance ($135k). The town table lists 6.
Which employers in California pay finance and accounting professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: True Anomaly ($155k), Relativity Space ($152k) and SpaceX ($148k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($138k) is $2.5k above the national posted median of $135k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 58 of 68 open finance professional jobs in California (85%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Finance professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Finance professional salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/finance-professionals/california