DevOps Engineer salary in California
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for DevOps Engineers. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1244), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for devops engineers in California is $106,440, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $99,130. California ranks 6 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$106,440
25th percentile
$88,680
75th percentile
$134,190
90th percentile
$166,730
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in California | 26,170 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in California | $115,210 |
| National median | $99,130 |
| National employment | 314,340 |
Metro areas in California
- San Francisco, CA: median $129,680
- Los Angeles, CA: median $106,290
- San Diego, CA: median $105,170
States with similar pay for devops engineers
- Connecticut: median $105,880
- New York: median $105,810
- Washington: median $103,910
- Nevada: median $103,440
- Colorado: median $103,370
- Virginia: median $109,610
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Network and Computer Systems Administrators" (15-1244), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.