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-100-24299-433750 | ICW GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | San Diego | $171,080 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24302-437860 | HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC | San Diego | $171,080 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-25037-671573 | Safeway Inc. | Pleasanton | $198,807 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-26045-641939 | People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling | San Francisco | $213,512 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-378683 | Network Optix, Inc. | Burbank | $178,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-25226-244091 | SingleStore, Inc. | San Francisco | $159,075 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-305417 | Persistent Systems Inc. | Santa Clara | $135,283 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-376994 | Zendesk, Inc. | San Francisco | $155,605 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-377104 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-378922 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $283,442 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-379699 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $135,283 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-379591 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24277-384055 | Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $151,200 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24278-387804 | Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $161,160 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24281-390698 | Alchemist Workshop LLC | San Francisco | $113,443 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24285-402841 | Grammarly, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24285-401081 | Cache Financials Inc. | San Mateo | $113,443 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24285-402828 | Amgen Inc. | Thousand Oaks | $156,832 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24288-405469 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24289-408527 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $224,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24291-414257 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24299-434468 | Grammarly, Inc. | San Francisco | $256,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24302-437909 | Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $204,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24304-443560 | Gradelink Corporation | Foothill Ranch | $121,222 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24304-444097 | Fortinet, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $176,000 | Feb 23, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.