Embedded Software Engineers working in California earn normally around 150,000 USD per year and most of the Embedded salaries are between 106,200 USD and 201,200 USD per year.
If you earn less than 106,200 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Embedded Software Engineer 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):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 201,200 USD |
| top 25% of market | 180,000 USD |
| average salary | 152,100 USD |
| median salary | 150,000 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 130,000 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 106,200 USD |
The average salary for Embedded Software Engineers in California is 152,100 USD per year, while the median salary is 150,000 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 Embedded Software Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 150,000 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.
The top 25% best earning Embedded Software Engineers earn more than 180,000 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 Embedded Software Engineers earn less than 130,000 USD per year and 10% earn less than 106,200 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Embedded Software Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in California, but you can select a different state below:
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