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-100-24282-392008 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-391929 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-392246 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-392234 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-391967 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-392064 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-392044 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24281-390457 | SYNOPSYS, INC. | Sunnyvale | $196,852 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24288-403910 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24289-408708 | Primary Diagnostics Inc. | San Francisco | $215,200 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24289-407661 | New Relic, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-410673 | Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | $195,506 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-412278 | Verkada, Inc | San Mateo | $130,500 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24290-412412 | LinkedIn Corporation | Sunnyvale | $135,283 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24296-424044 | Experian Information Solutions Inc. | Costa Mesa | $177,029 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24298-428611 | Sephora USA, Inc. | San Francisco | $171,800 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24297-427245 | OneLook, Inc. | Mountain View | $184,662 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24298-430911 | Confluent, Inc. | Mountain View | $147,640 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24303-439433 | Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | $179,568 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24304-442548 | ServiceNow, Inc. | Santa Clara | $234,062 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24304-442273 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24305-444851 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24252-322300 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Rocklin | $163,342 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-320033 | Waymo LLC | San Francisco | $185,000 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-317434 | Weekend Health, Inc. | San Francisco | $172,448 | Mar 5, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.