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Automation Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 38 open job postings for Automation Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Automation Engineer postings in California

  1. Automation Engineer, Protein TherapeuticsGilead · Foster City, CA · $196K–$253K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Automation Engineer (Mechanical)iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · Orange, CA · $138K–$180K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Automation Engineer (Mechanical)iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · Orange, CA · $138K–$180K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Automation EngineerDivergent · Torrance, CA · $122K–$194K/yr · Posted Aug 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Automation Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA · $146K–$194K/yr · Posted Aug 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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Automation Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$120K median · $107K–$141K typical · 305 postingsUnited States: middle half $107K–$141K, median $120K
  2. Illinois$112K median · $112K–$136K typical · 33 postingsIllinois: middle half $112K–$136K, median $112K
  3. North Carolina$128K median · $107K–$141K typical · 30 postingsNorth Carolina: middle half $107K–$141K, median $128K
  4. Massachusetts$158K median · $132K–$158K typical · 19 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $132K–$158K, median $158K
  5. New York$107K median · $99.3K–$136K typical · 16 postingsNew York: middle half $99.3K–$136K, median $107K
  6. Colorado$120K median · $120K–$136K typical · 13 postingsColorado: middle half $120K–$136K, median $120K
  7. Foster City, CA$156K median · $156K–$209K typical · 12 postingsFoster City, CA: middle half $156K–$209K, median $156K
  8. Sanford, NC$128K median · $128K–$128K typical · 12 postingsSanford, NC: middle half $128K–$128K, median $128K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Automation Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Automation Engineer jobs in California is $156K a year, from 38 job postings with pay at 10 companies.

What is the typical Automation Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $116K–$170K. The top 10% list $209K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $72K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Automation Engineer jobs?

The median here is $156K, against $120K across all 344 postings for the role.

How many Automation Engineer jobs in California list pay?

38 open postings at 10 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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