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-100-24170-122353 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $153,000 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-122374 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $216,000 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-122383 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $182,000 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-122397 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $181,272 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-122418 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $174,300 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-121437 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $153,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24170-121826 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $127,500 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-121395 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $182,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24080-817048 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $130,863 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24093-849180 | Life360, Inc. | San Mateo | $215,197 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24131-983913 | Spokeo, Inc. | Pasadena | $156,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-067942 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $165,328 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-068384 | F5, Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-068976 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. | Sunnyvale | $172,800 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-069224 | F5, Inc. | San Jose | $135,283 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-069890 | Inceptio Technology, Inc. | Fremont | $147,400 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24157-077041 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $165,328 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24159-086686 | Formagrid, Inc. | San Francisco | $243,261 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24163-095989 | ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Pleasanton | $113,500 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24165-107413 | Credit Karma LLC | Oakland | $215,438 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-114863 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-118487 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $174,300 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-119243 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-121230 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $153,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| G-100-24169-121245 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $182,000 | Sep 10, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.