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-100-24064-767409 | Workday, Inc | Pleasanton | $215,197 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24071-787574 | Twilio, Inc. | San Francisco | $155,600 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24075-803795 | Zoox Inc. | Foster City | $151,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24080-815864 | Zoox Inc. | Foster City | $175,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24082-824696 | Workday, Inc | Pleasanton | $215,197 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24082-825202 | OSIsoft, LLC | San Leandro | $161,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24085-827023 | Okta, Inc. | San Francisco | $170,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24089-840170 | Workday, Inc | Pleasanton | $215,197 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24104-884801 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-889233 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-889269 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-889284 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-889304 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-889350 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24107-893946 | Arista Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $190,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24107-893980 | Arista Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $190,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24108-899095 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24110-908116 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-25090-815544 | Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. | San Ramon | $155,605 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24065-771583 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $184,662 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| G-100-25113-895991 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $177,838 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| G-100-25066-753765 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $177,916 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24352-551046 | Unity Technologies SF | San Francisco | $153,000 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24121-941602 | Azul Systems, Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | $234,062 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24085-827818 | TRIESTEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC | San Rafael | $215,197 | Jul 17, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.