Six Figure Work

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

Published pay at a glance

3,581 open postings from 274 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$147K
Median midpoint of published ranges
$175K
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$125K and $173K
Median published range width
$56K
Publish a starting base of $150K+
46%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
13%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K893
  2. $125K - $150K1,041
  3. $150K - $175K759
  4. $175K - $200K415
  5. $200K - $225K228
  6. $225K - $250K91
  7. $250K - $275K75
  8. $275K - $300K25
  9. $300K - $325K23
  10. $325K - $350K21
  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

1,254 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

Jobs 2,751 to 2,800 of 3,581

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

See all 3,581 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
Lambda10$332K
Anthropic4$320K
Sabi6$300K
Wayve4$278K
OpenAI84$266K
Apptronik5$240K
Blue Origin34$230,400
Wing7$211K
Clera4$207,500
SiFive4$205,100

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: California (3,581).

Of the 18% of postings that state a workplace: 1% remote, 37% hybrid, 61% on-site. 82% 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.

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