Software Developers salary in CA
15,813 certified-data filings in CA · national median $139,000
$65,686
Min
$141,958
25th
$167,149
Median
$188,700
75th
$215,197
90th
The median in CA is +20% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
TX $125,719
WA $147,870
NJ $127,054
NY $157,477
IL $134,118
GA $136,822
VA $139,050
MA $150,197
NC $139,027
MI $114,982
FL $125,580
PA $120,050
OH $123,469
AZ $136,552
MN $130,998
MD $123,960
MO $122,970
AR $105,300
CO $139,984
WI $119,184
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24208-225760 | ServiceNow, Inc. | Santa Clara | $184,662 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24208-225197 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Palo Alto | $162,942 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-230141 | Plaid Inc | San Francisco | $143,640 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24211-229771 | Snowflake Inc. | San Mateo | $150,000 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-231644 | Plaid Inc | San Francisco | $143,640 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24213-235906 | Snowflake Inc. | San Mateo | $215,197 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24213-235768 | Snowflake Inc. | San Mateo | $215,197 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24213-236549 | ServiceNow, Inc. | Santa Clara | $283,442 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24183-165832 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| G-100-24194-192856 | F5, Inc. | San Jose | $188,000 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| G-100-25322-416471 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $172,931 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| G-100-25226-242023 | TikTok Inc. | Culver City | $137,750 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| G-100-25073-777490 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $194,000 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24269-363758 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| G-100-25239-270588 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $226,158 | Nov 27, 2025 |
| G-100-25157-064064 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $226,158 | Nov 27, 2025 |
| G-100-24225-260772 | TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | Mountain View | $283,442 | Nov 27, 2025 |
| G-100-25069-762212 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $206,315 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25031-659148 | Oracle America, Inc. | Redwood Shores | $180,000 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25330-440851 | VeriSilicon, Inc. | San Jose | $187,741 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24187-176512 | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC | Newport Beach | $153,000 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-233356 | Plume Design, Inc. | Palo Alto | $184,662 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24196-195101 | People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling | San Francisco | $189,000 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24347-539560 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| G-100-25273-345081 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $155,605 | Nov 25, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.