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-100-24191-183992 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $200,000 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24190-179230 | ADP Technology Services, Inc. | Pasadena | $112,238 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24185-174983 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $165,000 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24185-174827 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $173,000 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24180-160001 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | SANTA CLARA | $159,373 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24179-155794 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $172,756 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24164-103853 | The RealReal, Inc. | San Francisco | $167,251 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-112004 | The Trade Desk, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-115299 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $135,283 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-125283 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $162,521 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-126540 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $162,521 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24172-132926 | Roblox Corporation | San Mateo | $233,840 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24172-133140 | Roblox Corporation | San Mateo | $215,197 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24173-138357 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $184,662 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24179-154793 | Oracle America, Inc. | Redwood Shores | $147,368 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24179-155520 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | SANTA CLARA | $171,607 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25269-338337 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $230,378 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25269-336308 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $139,531 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25269-336176 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $139,531 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25268-335139 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $146,307 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25268-334701 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $172,550 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25074-779031 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $226,158 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-25009-606756 | TikTok Inc. | Culver City | $137,750 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24353-553698 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $146,961 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| G-100-24276-380496 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Sep 26, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.