Six Figure Work

Engineering (non-software) jobs in California with a published base of $100K+

2,097 open engineering (non-software) jobs in California come from 230 employers, and each one has an employer-published base of $100K or more. Published starting bases run from $100K to $380K, with a median of $146,200. The most openings: Anduril Industries (355), SpaceX (129), Applied Materials (116).

Published pay at a glance

2,097 open postings from 230 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$146,200
Median midpoint of published ranges
$172,500
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$124K and $174K
Median published range width
$55K
Publish a starting base of $150K+
44%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
13%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K527
  2. $125K - $150K653
  3. $150K - $175K393
  4. $175K - $200K247
  5. $200K - $225K126
  6. $225K - $250K56
  7. $250K - $275K37
  8. $275K - $300K17
  9. $300K - $325K14
  10. $325K - $350K17
  11. $350K - $375K2
  12. $375K - $400K8

Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.

New this week

778 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

The 50 newest of 2,097 jobs

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

See all 2,097 jobs, with sort options

Who publishes the highest base here

Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
Lambda7$349K
Anthropic3$320K
Sabi6$300K
Wayve3$280K
OpenAI84$266K
Apptronik5$240K
Wing6$211K
Waymo12$210K
Clera4$207,500
DensityAI18$200K

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: California (2,097).

Of the 23% of postings that state a workplace: 1% remote, 33% hybrid, 66% on-site. 77% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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How to read these figures

Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.