C / C++ Developer salary in California

C / C++ Engineers working in California earn normally around 132,500 USD per year and most of the C / C++ salaries are between 96,400 USD and 201,200 USD per year.

If you earn less than 96,400 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new C / C++ Developer job in California.

If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):

Average and median C / C++ Engineer salary in California

The average salary for C / C++ Developers in California is 142,300 USD per year, while the median salary is 132,500 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?

The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical C / C++ Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 132,500 USD and 50% earn less than this.

The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.

C / C++ Developer compensation statistics and percentiles in California

The top 25% best earning C / C++ Developers earn more than 168,500 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 201,200 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.

At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning C / C++ Engineers earn less than 115,000 USD per year and 10% earn less than 96,400 USD.

C / C++ salaries in other states in the U.S.

You have to be aware that the salaries for C / C++ Developers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in California, but you can select a different state below: