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-100-24164-102090 | Next Insurance, Inc. | Palo Alto | $164,000 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24164-103216 | Celona Inc. | Campbell | $184,662 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-111547 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-068592 | GOOVER, INC | Sunnyvale | $135,283 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24166-114772 | Bloomberg L.P. | San Francisco | $120,000 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24171-129944 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $247,940 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24171-130463 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $181,272 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24171-130876 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $247,940 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24173-139304 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $219,154 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24174-140658 | Xilinx, Inc. | San Jose | $184,613 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-145919 | DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-146025 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | San Francisco | $218,800 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24177-146356 | ABD Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. | San Francisco | $233,500 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24156-066195 | Daniel L. Sun, Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24155-064435 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24152-056736 | TikTok Inc. | Culver City | $137,750 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24149-043637 | The Gap, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24131-983702 | Primer Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | $155,000 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24124-953906 | Popular Tech | Irvine | $177,100 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-25107-876599 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $155,605 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24206-217535 | Stripe, Inc. | South San Francisco | $168,327 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24152-057612 | Cribl, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24151-052375 | PayNearMe, Inc. | Santa Clara | $140,000 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24155-062868 | Eightfold AI Inc. | Santa Clara | $284,000 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24157-075119 | CollectiveHealth, Inc. | San Francisco | $181,272 | Sep 4, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.