Systems Engineer Salaries in California
How much does a Systems Engineer make in California?
Systems Engineers in California earn $81,000 annually on average, or $34.00 per hour, which is 23% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Systems Engineers work for Intel at $175,000 annually while the lowest paid Systems Engineers work for Umniah earning approximately $24,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$90K Green Dot Corp.'s Average Systems Engineer Salary (1 salaries)
+$19K (23%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
-$9K (9%) less than average Green Dot Corp. salary ($99K)
Equal to average Green Dot Corp. Systems Engineer salary ($90K) in California
$90K Microdental Laboratories' Average Systems Engineer Salary (1 salaries)
+$19K (23%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$35K (48%) more than average Microdental Laboratories salary ($55K)
Equal to average Microdental Laboratories Systems Engineer salary ($90K) in California
$90K Monogram Systems' Average Systems Engineer Salary (1 salaries)
+$19K (23%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$30K (40%) more than average Monogram Systems salary ($60K)
Equal to average Monogram Systems Systems Engineer salary ($90K) in California
$72K Cerner's Average Systems Engineer Salary (45 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$7K (10%) more than average Cerner salary ($65K)
+$17K (21%) more than average Cerner Systems Engineer salary ($72K) in California
$75K U.S. Department of Defense's Average Systems Engineer Salary (16 salaries)
+$4K (5%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$15K (22%) more than average U.S. Department of Defense salary ($60K)
+$14K (17%) more than average U.S. Department of Defense Systems Engineer salary ($75K) in California
$71K Lockheed Martin's Average Systems Engineer Salary (319 salaries)
Equal to national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
Equal to average Lockheed Martin salary ($71K)
-$11K (16%) less than average Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer salary ($71K) in California
+$9K (11%) more than average Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer salary ($71K) in California
+$54K (55%) more than average Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer salary ($71K) in California
$83K Ameriquest's Average Systems Engineer Salary (5 salaries)
+$12K (15%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$25K (35%) more than average Ameriquest salary ($58K)
+$2K (2%) more than average Ameriquest Systems Engineer salary ($83K) in California
$72K Cisco Systems' Average Systems Engineer Salary (68 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
-$23K (27%) less than average Cisco Systems salary ($95K)
+$13K (16%) more than average Cisco Systems Systems Engineer salary ($72K) in California
$73K Hitachi's Average Systems Engineer Salary (3 salaries)
+$2K (2%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
-$2K (2%) less than average Hitachi salary ($75K)
+$12K (15%) more than average Hitachi Systems Engineer salary ($73K) in California
$106K Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Average Systems Engineer Salary (5 salaries)
+$35K (39%) more than national average Systems Engineer salary ($71K)
+$25K (26%) more than average Jet Propulsion Laboratory salary ($81K)
-$21K (21%) less than average Jet Propulsion Laboratory Systems Engineer salary ($106K) in California
Top companies for Systems Engineer in California
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for Systems Engineer in California
| Intel | $175K | 1 salary |
| Juniper Networks | $166K | 1 salary |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | $140K | 1 salary |
| DirecTV | $140K | 1 salary |
| Innovusion | $140K | 1 salary |
| Intermolecular | $133K | 1 salary |
| Cubic Transportation Systems | $123K | 1 salary |
| GHX | $120K | 1 salary |
| iancon | $120K | 1 salary |
| Prime Focus Technologies | $120K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Systems Engineer in California
Los Altos, CA
$140K per year
1 salary > Mojave, CA
$130K per year
1 salary > Sunnyvale, CA
$122K per year
3 salaries > Huntington Beach, CA
$120K per year
2 salaries > Palo Alto, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > Hollywood, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > Santa Clara, CA
$113K per year
3 salaries > Bakersfield, CA
$110K per year
1 salary > Seal Beach, CA
$110K per year
1 salary >
$140K per year
1 salary > Mojave, CA
$130K per year
1 salary > Sunnyvale, CA
$122K per year
3 salaries > Huntington Beach, CA
$120K per year
2 salaries > Palo Alto, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > Hollywood, CA
$120K per year
1 salary > Santa Clara, CA
$113K per year
3 salaries > Bakersfield, CA
$110K per year
1 salary > Seal Beach, CA
$110K per year
1 salary >
Systems Engineer Salaries by By Cities
- Anaheim
- Bakersfield
- Beverly Hills
- Buena Park
- Burbank
- Calabasas
- California City
- Canoga Park
- Carson
- Concord
- Cypress
- Delhi
- Dublin
- El Cerrito
- El Segundo
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Gardena
- Hayward
- Hollywood
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- La Mesa
- La Palma
- Los Altos
- Los Angeles
- Los Gatos
- Menlo Park
- Millbrae
- Modesto
- Mojave
- Monrovia
- Newark
- Newport Beach
- Novato
- Ontario
- Orange
- Palo Alto
- Pasadena
- Petaluma
- Rancho Cordova
- Redondo Beach
- Redwood City
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Seal Beach
- Sunnyvale
- Torrance
- Ventura
Systems Engineer Salaries in Other States
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Good Jobs from 
-
Senior Systems Engineer
Reading, PA - $100,000 - $135,000 per year
-
Controls Systems Engineer
Greensboro, NC - $90,000 - $115,000 per year
-
Remote Communication Systems Engineer
Remote - $115,000 - $170,000 per year
Jobs You Might Like
-
Systems Engineer
Cinteot - Herndon, VA
-
Alfresco Systems Engineer (onsite)
Accenture Federal Services - Arlington, VA
-
Systems Engineer
BWX Technologies - Lynchburg, VA
-
Senior Systems Engineer
Jobot - Reading, PA
$100,000 - $135,000 per year
Easy Apply
We noticed that your web browser is outdated!
Update your browser to have a more positive job search experience.
Upgrade My Browser