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-100-24221-255824 | Microsoft Corporation | Mountain View | $184,662 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24157-076674 | Stellar Cyber, Inc. | San Jose | $2,215,944 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-26037-626327 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Santa Clara | $165,200 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24257-336083 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $151,800 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24272-372132 | LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC. | Beverly Hills | $199,134 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24269-365538 | Informatica LLC | Redwood City | $178,075 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24268-361068 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $135,283 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-353197 | LYFT, INC. | San Francisco | $181,272 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-353705 | Synopsys, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $198,180 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-352878 | Synopsys, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $225,000 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-352543 | Informatica LLC | Redwood City | $176,206 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351787 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $283,442 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-349585 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $135,283 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-349911 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-351867 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $135,283 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-346275 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $135,283 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24261-344238 | Pinterest, Inc. | Palo Alto | $200,000 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24257-336592 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-354056 | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos | $184,662 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24260-340461 | NEX Team Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-347507 | Leia Inc. | Menlo Park | $147,368 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-346649 | Insulet Corporation | San Diego | $146,328 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-347142 | People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling | San Francisco | $185,000 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351624 | Splunk Inc. | San Jose | $190,440 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351674 | Splunk Inc. | San Jose | $188,058 | Feb 5, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.