Software Developers salary in CA
11,118 certified-data filings in CA · national median $139,464
$65,686
Min
$142,000
25th
$170,000
Median
$189,000
75th
$215,197
90th
The median in CA is +22% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
TX $130,000
WA $146,937
NJ $123,656
NY $158,000
IL $134,118
GA $136,822
VA $139,589
MA $150,197
NC $139,027
MI $117,021
PA $120,058
FL $129,314
OH $123,469
AZ $136,552
MO $126,298
MN $130,998
MD $123,960
CO $139,984
WI $119,184
DE $132,330
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24317-468670 | Ingram Micro Inc. | Irvine | $102,357 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-25100-853027 | Pinterest, Inc. | San Francisco | $235,000 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-25176-126841 | U.S. Bank National Association | San Francisco | $131,739 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24314-465031 | Astute Solutions LLC | Folsom | $138,840 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24254-327197 | ServiceNow, Inc. | Santa Clara | $283,442 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24306-447828 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $169,660 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24306-447791 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $124,430 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24311-458812 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $169,660 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24313-464548 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | $169,660 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-472075 | Broad PC Inc. | Lakewood | $121,222 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-470158 | eBay Inc. | San Jose | $156,959 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471053 | Augment Computing, Inc. | Palo Alto | $210,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469112 | Reddit, Inc. | San Francisco | $252,368 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468781 | ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. | Santa Monica | $152,880 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469366 | Ripple Labs, Inc. | San Francisco | $221,700 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468631 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC | Sunnyvale | $175,064 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-470977 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Sunnyvale | $150,762 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468759 | Moveworks, Inc. | Mountain View | $204,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469964 | QUALYS, INC. | Foster City | $180,250 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-470376 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-470354 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-470173 | Gap Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469835 | ReadMe.io Co. | San Francisco | $120,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469711 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | San Leandro | $132,260 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469962 | Gap, Inc. | San Francisco | $275,000 | Mar 24, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.