Computer Programmers in California
Local pay for computer programmers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 15-1251
$116,760
median pay, California
11,340
employed in California
+16.3%
vs U.S. median
-6.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What computer programmers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of computer programmers in California earn between $83,490 and $148,740 a year; the U.S. median is $100,390.
$70,310
P10
$83,490
P25
$116,760
MEDIAN
$148,740
P75
$172,300
P90
Pay by metro in California
$154,920
$134,130
$132,850
$130,730
$121,710
$114,110
$109,690
$108,830
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