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Software Developer Salary in California

Designs, builds, and maintains software applications across web, mobile, and systems domains.

State Average
$145,493
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+23.8%
national: $117,513
Metros Covered
28
28 above national avg
Highest Metro
$226,512
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$149K$188K$226K$265K$227K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$136K$162K$188K$214K$188K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$98K$136K$175K$213K$175K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$107K$134K$161K$188K$161K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$103K$130K$158K$185K$158K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$102K$130K$157K$185K$157K
El Centro, CACA$101K$128K$155K$182K$155K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$100K$125K$149K$174K$149K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$96K$122K$147K$173K$147K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$94K$121K$147K$173K$147K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$97K$122K$147K$172K$147K
Yuba City, CACA$91K$116K$141K$167K$142K
Salinas, CACA$92K$116K$141K$165K$141K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$91K$116K$141K$165K$141K
Napa, CACA$92K$116K$139K$163K$140K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$92K$116K$139K$163K$139K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$89K$113K$138K$162K$138K
Vallejo, CACA$92K$114K$137K$160K$137K
Merced, CACA$81K$108K$135K$162K$136K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$90K$112K$134K$156K$134K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$75K$104K$133K$162K$133K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$79K$106K$132K$159K$133K
Chico, CACA$82K$105K$129K$153K$129K
Fresno, CACA$85K$106K$128K$149K$128K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$71K$98K$125K$152K$125K
Visalia, CACA$80K$102K$125K$147K$125K
Modesto, CACA$82K$101K$121K$141K$121K
Redding, CACA$76K$98K$120K$141K$120K

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Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.