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Updated April 5, 2024

Average Amazon salary in California

$72,178

$34.70 hourly

Entry-level Amazon salary in California

$32,000 yearly

How much does Amazon pay in California?

The average Amazon salary in California is $72,178. Amazon salaries range between $32,000 to $162,000 per year in California. Amazon California based pay is higher than Amazon's United States average salary of $64,812. The best-paying job in California at Amazon is research scientist, which pays an average of $188,050 annually.

Amazon salaries in California by job title

Amazon’s highest-paying job in California is research scientist, with an average salary of $188,050. In second place is engineering manager, which pays $186,037 annually in California.

Highest paying jobs at Amazon in California

RankJob titleAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1Research Scientist$188,050$90
2Engineering Manager$186,037$89
3Software Development Manager$184,818$89
4Customer Service Professional$183,837$88
5Business Developer$180,623$87
6Information Technology Project Manager$177,880$86
7Client Services Professional$176,449$85
8Principal Product Manager$175,919$85
9Scientist$174,095$84
10Senior Manager, Product Management$172,870$83

Highest paying cities in California for Amazon

The highest paying cities in California for Amazon employees are San Francisco, Oakland, and Antioch.

Amazon workers in San Francisco earn an average salary of $74,252 a year, compared to Oakland with an average salary of $74,247 and Antioch with an average salary of $74,247.

Highest paying cities in California at Amazon

RankCityAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1San Francisco, CA$74,252$36
2Oakland, CA$74,247$36
3Antioch, CA$74,247$36
4Oakley, CA$74,247$36
5Rio Vista, CA$74,247$36
6Brentwood, CA$74,247$36
7Vacaville, CA$74,247$36
8Berkeley, CA$74,247$36
9Discovery Bay, CA$74,247$36
10Pleasant Hill, CA$74,247$36
11Knightsen, CA$74,247$36
12Martinez, CA$74,247$36
13Hayward, CA$74,229$36
14San Mateo, CA$74,229$36
15San Ramon, CA$74,229$36
16Sunnyvale, CA$74,175$36
17Cupertino, CA$74,175$36
18Santa Clara, CA$74,175$36
19Fremont, CA$74,175$36
20Pleasanton, CA$74,175$36

Amazon salaries in California by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Amazon employees in California are Research & Development, Business Development, and Engineering.

California Amazon employees in the Research & Development department earn an average salary of $167,639 a year, compared to an average salary of $160,349 in the Business Development department and $144,367 in the Engineering department.

Highest paying departments at Amazon in California

RankDepartmentAverage Amazon salaryHourly pay
1Research & Development$167,639$81
2Business Development$160,349$77
3Engineering$144,367$69
4IT$140,790$68
5Marketing$133,100$64
6Non Profit/Government$116,155$56
7Finance$107,377$52
8Plant/Manufacturing$67,937$33
9Supply Chain$49,321$24
10Customer Service$41,444$20

How much does Amazon pay by state

Amazon pays the highest salaries in California ($72,178), Washington ($72,005), Oregon ($66,299), Nevada ($62,981), and New York ($62,567).

California is the #1 highest paid state at Amazon.

Highest paying states at Amazon

Amazon competitors salaries in California

The highest paying Amazon competitor in California is eBay. The average salary at eBay in California is $188,050. The lowest paying Amazon competitor in California is Walmart.
RankCompany nameAverage pay in CaliforniaHourly pay
1eBay$120,999$58
2Shopbop$51,060$25
3Best Buy$44,929$22
4Target$39,434$19
5Whole Foods Market$35,950$17
6Walmart$35,947$17

Recently added Amazon salaries in California

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Design EngineerSan Diego, CA06/28/2025$143,300
Software Testing ManagerSan Francisco, CA06/28/2025$212,700
Business Solutions ArchitectSan Francisco, CA06/28/2025$118,200
Product Design EngineerSunnyvale, CA06/28/2025$105,600
Business Insight And Analytics ManagerSanta Monica, CA06/28/2025$152,100
Senior StrategistMountain View, CA06/28/2025$138,200
Senior Development EngineerMountain View, CA06/28/2025$138,200
Senior Solutions ManagerSan Diego, CA06/28/2025$180,900
Principal DeveloperSan Francisco, CA06/27/2025$158,400
Business PartnerSunnyvale, CA06/27/2025$134,800

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