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

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24277-383145 NVIDIA Corporation Santa Clara $184,662 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24277-383693 NVIDIA Corporation Santa Clara $184,662 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24277-383420 NVIDIA Corporation Santa Clara $283,442 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24276-381644 NVIDIA Corporation Santa Clara $283,442 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24282-391345 Impact Tech, Inc. Santa Barbara $182,042 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24282-391308 Impact Tech, Inc. Santa Barbara $155,000 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24277-383177 IBM Corporation San Jose $283,442 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24277-383287 IBM Corporation San Jose $283,442 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24277-383407 IBM Corporation San Jose $283,442 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24276-381334 NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Sunnyvale $186,804 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24276-380308 Zscaler, Inc. San Jose $234,062 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24275-377868 Hygiena LLC Camarillo $156,832 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24276-378892 Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. San Ramon $181,272 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24262-345913 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Belmont $215,197 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24262-346979 Workday, Inc. Santa Clara $184,662 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24288-405880 Groq, Inc. Mountain View $283,442 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24289-406160 Estuate Inc Milpitas $226,158 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24288-405882 Estuate Inc Milpitas $283,442 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24289-408068 INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC Sunnyvale $175,064 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24289-407245 Humane Inc. San Francisco $215,197 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24292-417625 IBM Corporation San Jose $153,807 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24292-417511 IBM Corporation San Jose $153,807 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24294-419147 IBM Corporation San Jose $153,807 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24296-424448 Impetus Technologies, Inc. Los Gatos $234,062 Feb 24, 2026
G-100-24297-428491 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Sunnyvale $175,064 Feb 24, 2026

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.