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-100-24276-380198 | Maplebear Inc. | San Francisco | $255,000 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24201-209192 | FNS, INC. | Torrance | $93,330 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24204-211766 | Instabase, Inc. | San Francisco | $168,000 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24204-212277 | Farmers Group, Inc. | Woodland Hills | $177,029 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24204-212232 | Farmers Group, Inc. | Woodland Hills | $177,029 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24205-217135 | Fox Cable Network Services, LLC | Los Angeles | $177,029 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24211-228568 | Chef Works, Inc. | Poway | $120,000 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-230283 | Infinitus Systems Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-230324 | Infinitus Systems, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24197-196156 | Farmers Group, Inc. | Woodland Hills | $177,029 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24193-189141 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-25155-048911 | Stairwell, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $177,500 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-25269-338567 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $146,307 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-25318-409473 | C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | $210,300 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-161821 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24190-178369 | DER Security Corp | Scotts Valley | $112,133 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24193-189223 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24196-195039 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24196-195024 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| G-100-24207-221688 | Alpha Net Consulting LLC | Santa Clara | $172,800 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24205-217219 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | San Jose | $167,964 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24205-214309 | Amplitude, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24194-193376 | Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $155,376 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24193-188742 | HCL America, Inc. | Santa Clara | $135,283 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24184-169639 | C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | $147,368 | Nov 13, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.