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System Architect salaries in California
Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for System Architect roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.
- Median base pay$235,800a year
- Typical range$174,200–$270,300Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$270,300and above
- Postings5with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Newest System Architect postings in California
- Senior System Architect – Optical Communications - TeraWaveBlueorigin · El Segundo, CA · $145K–$203K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
- Staff System ArchitectIllumina · San Diego, CA · $118K–$177K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
- Senior System Architect, Infrastructure ReliabilityIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$357K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
- Senior System Architect, GPUIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$288K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
- Senior System Architect, Infrastructure ReliabilityIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $184K–$357K/yr · Posted Aug 17, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a System Architect make in California?
The median posted base pay for System Architect jobs in California is $236K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 3 companies.
What is the typical System Architect pay range in California?
The middle half of postings list $174K–$270K. The top 10% list $270K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $148K or less.
How does California pay compare with all System Architect jobs?
The median here is $236K, against $236K across all 22 postings for the role.
How many System Architect jobs in California list pay?
5 open postings at 3 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.