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System Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 14 open job postings for System 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 System Engineer postings in California

  1. System EngineerK-T SARL France · Milpitas, CA · $136K–$232K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. System Engineer V - (E5)Applied Materials, Inc · Santa Clara, CA · $176K–$242K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. System Engineer IIApplied Materials, Inc · Santa Clara, CA · $111K–$152K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. System Engineer IVApplied Materials, Inc · Santa Clara, CA · $161K–$221K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. System Engineering InternKLA · Milpitas, CA · $25.00–$35.00/hr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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System Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$138K median · $120K–$194K typical · 74 postingsUnited States: middle half $120K–$194K, median $138K
  2. Maryland$188K median · $145K–$200K typical · 8 postingsMaryland: middle half $145K–$200K, median $188K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$191K median · $164K–$209K typical · 7 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $164K–$209K, median $191K
  4. Annapolis, MD$188K median · $160K–$201K typical · 6 postingsAnnapolis, MD: middle half $160K–$201K, median $188K
  5. Massachusetts$100K median · $100K–$126K typical · 4 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $100K–$126K, median $100K
  6. Texas$198K median · $84.5K–$198K typical · 3 postingsTexas: middle half $84.5K–$198K, median $198K
  7. Michigan$115K median · $115K–$115K typical · 3 postingsMichigan: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  8. Georgia$180K median · $93.4K–$194K typical · 3 postingsGeorgia: middle half $93.4K–$194K, median $180K

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Questions and answers

How much does a System Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for System Engineer jobs in California is $145K a year, from 14 job postings with pay at 7 companies.

What is the typical System Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $131K–$191K. The top 10% list $209K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $95K or less.

How does California pay compare with all System Engineer jobs?

The median here is $145K, against $138K across all 78 postings for the role.

How many System Engineer jobs in California list pay?

14 open postings at 7 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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