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Backend Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 43 open job postings for Backend Engineer roles in California, updated Oct 1, 2026.

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

Newest Backend Engineer postings in California

  1. Senior Backend EngineerXage Security · Palo Alto, CA · $150K–$180K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Backend EngineerHackerRank · Santa Clara, CA · $150K–$172K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Backend Engineer, Inference PlatformTogether AI · San Francisco, CA · $160K–$250K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Backend Engineer | FlexAIRipplinghttps://ats.rippling.com › jobsFlexai · San Jose, CA · $180K–$225K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Backend EngineerDoss · San Francisco, CA · $180K–$300K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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Backend Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$188K median · $151K–$205K typical · 213 postingsUnited States: middle half $151K–$205K, median $188K
  2. New York$203K median · $170K–$242K typical · 35 postingsNew York: middle half $170K–$242K, median $203K
  3. New York City, NY$203K median · $171K–$233K typical · 32 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $171K–$233K, median $203K
  4. San Francisco, CA$205K median · $195K–$240K typical · 22 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $195K–$240K, median $205K
  5. Canada$150K median · $150K–$163K typical · 17 postingsCanada: middle half $150K–$163K, median $150K
  6. Texas$150K median · $150K–$220K typical · 11 postingsTexas: middle half $150K–$220K, median $150K
  7. United Kingdom£99.3K median · £77.8K–£113K typical · 10 postings
  8. Austin, TX$150K median · $150K–$178K typical · 6 postingsAustin, TX: middle half $150K–$178K, median $150K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Backend Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Backend Engineer jobs in California is $195K a year, from 43 job postings with pay at 31 companies.

What is the typical Backend Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $175K–$225K. The top 10% list $240K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $155K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Backend Engineer jobs?

The median here is $195K, against $178K across all 276 postings for the role.

How many Backend Engineer jobs in California list pay?

43 open postings at 31 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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