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Distinguished Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 20 open job postings for Distinguished Engineer roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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

Newest Distinguished Engineer postings in California

  1. Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning - EconomyRoblox · San Mateo, CA · $397K–$456K/yr · Posted Nov 8, 2026
  2. Distinguished Engineer - HyperscalersNetApp · San Jose, CA · $285K–$355K/yr · Posted Nov 8, 2026
  3. Distinguished Engineer, Production Engineering, Cluster ManagementNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $320K–$489K/yr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
  4. Distinguished Engineer, Embedded Vehicle SoftwareWayve · Sunnyvale, CA · $348K–$438K/yr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
  5. Distinguished Engineer, Power ArchitectureNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $320K–$489K/yr · Posted Nov 3, 2026
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Distinguished Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$310K median, $246K–$390K typical, 111 postingsUnited States: middle half $246K–$390K, median $310K
  2. Illinois$318K median, $318K–$318K typical, 7 postingsIllinois: middle half $318K–$318K, median $318K
  3. Chicago, IL$318K median, $318K–$318K typical, 7 postingsChicago, IL: middle half $318K–$318K, median $318K
  4. San Mateo, CA$427K median, $427K–$439K typical, 5 postingsSan Mateo, CA: middle half $427K–$439K, median $427K
  5. New York$273K median, $273K–$273K typical, 5 postingsNew York: middle half $273K–$273K, median $273K
  6. New York City, NY$273K median, $273K–$273K typical, 5 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $273K–$273K, median $273K
  7. Minnesota$318K median, $318K–$318K typical, 4 postingsMinnesota: middle half $318K–$318K, median $318K
  8. Mendota Heights, MN$318K median, $318K–$318K typical, 4 postingsMendota Heights, MN: middle half $318K–$318K, median $318K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Distinguished Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Distinguished Engineer jobs in California is $372K a year, from 20 job postings with pay at 10 companies.

What is the typical Distinguished Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $320K–$405K. The top 10% list $427K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $280K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Distinguished Engineer jobs?

The median here is $372K, against $304K across all 117 postings for the role.

How many Distinguished Engineer jobs in California list pay?

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

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