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Web Developer Salary in California

Creates and maintains websites and web applications, handling front-end and back-end functionality.

State Average
$105,783
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+23.5%
national: $85,644
Metros Covered
28
21 above national avg
Highest Metro
$160,056
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$93K$126K$160K$193K$160K
Merced, CACA$85K$120K$154K$189K$155K
Modesto, CACA$85K$118K$152K$185K$152K
Salinas, CACA$78K$114K$149K$185K$150K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$83K$116K$149K$182K$150K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$57K$85K$113K$140K$113K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$54K$82K$110K$138K$110K
Vallejo, CACA$68K$88K$108K$128K$108K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$61K$84K$108K$132K$108K
El Centro, CACA$52K$80K$107K$135K$107K
Napa, CACA$57K$81K$104K$128K$105K
Yuba City, CACA$56K$79K$103K$127K$104K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$49K$76K$103K$129K$103K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$55K$79K$102K$126K$103K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$56K$79K$102K$125K$102K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$54K$77K$101K$125K$102K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$49K$74K$99K$124K$100K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$46K$71K$97K$123K$97K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$54K$75K$96K$118K$97K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$51K$73K$95K$118K$96K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$45K$69K$93K$117K$93K
Visalia, CACA$41K$63K$84K$105K$84K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$38K$59K$80K$101K$80K
Fresno, CACA$40K$60K$80K$100K$80K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$43K$61K$79K$97K$79K
Chico, CACA$43K$60K$78K$96K$78K
Redding, CACA$44K$61K$77K$93K$77K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$33K$51K$70K$88K$70K

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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.