Salaries in California
Average salary
$118.3–171.5K/ year
25th percentile
$94.3K
Median
$145K
75th percentile
$205.6K
Based on
63 jobs
Cities in California
Top titles
Electrical Engineering
519 jobs
$102.3–154.5K
Power Systems Engineer
320 jobs
$101–151.2K
Power Systems Engineering
194 jobs
$106.6–160K
Transmission Engineering
163 jobs
$101.5–153.6K
Substation Engineer
137 jobs
$99.9–148.6K
Grid Engineering
97 jobs
$92.2–140K
Substation Engineering
94 jobs
$105.1–155.8K
Utility Engineering
80 jobs
$98.7–148.8K
Protection and Control Engineering
57 jobs
$106.3–160.8K
Distribution Engineering
57 jobs
$83.9–136.4K
Top skills
Electrical Engineering
222 jobs
$94–140.8K
Power Systems Engineering
197 jobs
$101.1–151.5K
Substation Design
173 jobs
$98.6–147.8K
AutoCADD
170 jobs
$96.3–146.9K
NESC (National Electrical Safety Code)
161 jobs
$103.5–160.4K
Python
111 jobs
$100.1–150.4K
ANSI Standards
110 jobs
$110.6–168.3K
ETAP
104 jobs
$105.3–153.4K
Short Circuit Analysis
104 jobs
$107.7–163.6K
Supervisory Control
103 jobs
$100.9–148.7K
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for California?
- The average salary for California is $118,321.00 – $171,493.00 per year, based on 63 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
- How is the salary figure for California calculated?
- These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.