Software Developers in California
Local pay for software developers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 15-1252
$174,410
median pay, California
284,390
employed in California
+28.3%
vs U.S. median
+15.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What software developers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of software developers in California earn between $136,990 and $216,670 a year; the U.S. median is $135,980.
$105,060
P10
$136,990
P25
$174,410
MEDIAN
$216,670
P75
$272,670
P90
Pay by metro in California
$213,110
$186,640
$163,270
$160,920
$159,430
$158,290
$156,910
$153,130
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