IT professional salary in California
In California, space employers offer IT professionals a median of $140k a year, the middle half $119k–$168k $8.67k above the national posted median. From 29 jobs at 15 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$119,000/hr
- Median (50th)$140,000/hr
- 75th percentile$167,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates29
- Jobs stating an hourly rate29
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 29 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $119,000–$167,500 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$119,000/hr
- Median (50th)$140,000/hr
- 75th percentile$167,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates29
- Jobs stating an hourly rate29
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 29 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $119,000–$167,500 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$140,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$67.31/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.
- SpaceX5 jobs
- Impulse Space4 jobs
- True Anomaly3 jobs
- Muon Space2 jobs
- Millennium Space Systems2 jobs
- Vast2 jobs
- Rocket Lab2 jobs
- Amentum2 jobs
- KBR1 job
- AeroVironment (AV)1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 24 at the 10 shown and 5 at 5 other employers, 29 in all.
The jobs themselves: IT professional jobs in California · IT professional pay nationwide
What IT professionals are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $140k a year. Middle half $119k to $168k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 29 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $140k. 55% of the 53 open IT professional jobs in California state pay.
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IT 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $142k | $65k–$195k | 7 (3) |
| Redondo Beach | $168k | $125k–$185k | 4 (1) |
| Hawthorne | $138k | $95k–$240k | 4 (2) |
| El Segundo | $188k | $103k–$260k | 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.
IT professional pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for IT 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 IT professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open IT professional jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$146,200–$260,000/yr
$165,000–$240,000/yr
$190,000–$210,000/yr
$169,000–$206,500/yr- $170,000–$190,000/yr
$160,000–$185,000/yr- $150,000–$185,000/yr
$125,000–$195,000/yr
$122,500–$187,000/yr- $130,000–$175,000/yr
$123,000–$180,000/yr- $123,000–$174,600/yr
IT professional salary in California: common questions
How much does an IT professional make in California?
Open IT professional jobs in California that state pay post a median of $140k, the middle half $119k–$168k (29 jobs from 15 employers).
Where in California do IT professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Long Beach ($142k), Redondo Beach ($168k), Hawthorne ($138k) and El Segundo ($188k). The town table lists 4.
Which employers in California pay IT professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Impulse Space ($168k), SpaceX ($123k) and True Anomaly ($105k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($140k) is $8.67k above the national posted median of $131k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 29 of 53 open IT professional jobs in California (55%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
IT professional pay in other states
Sources and method
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). IT professional salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/it-professionals/california