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-100-24268-361141 | Credit Karma LLC | Oakland | $236,540 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24236-289642 | SquareTrade, Inc. | Brisbane | $181,272 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24232-277781 | Splunk, Inc. | San Jose | $143,180 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24222-257442 | ZipRecruiter, Inc. | Santa Monica | $121,222 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-25118-910833 | Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC | Carpinteria | $149,977 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24239-294220 | Stellar Cyber, Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-311403 | Genentech, Inc. | South San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-25149-032438 | Bright Machines, Inc. | San Francisco | $180,960 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24199-201202 | Splunk, Inc. | San Francisco | $113,443 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24220-251618 | Vanta Inc. | SAN FRANCISCO | $163,000 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-304947 | Veeva Systems Inc. | Pleasanton | $147,370 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313942 | CxOps, LLC | El Segundo | $149,136 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24249-315873 | DELISIS INC | SAN JOSE | $283,442 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24253-323899 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | San Jose | $135,283 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351490 | C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | $147,368 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-319902 | DataStax, Inc. | Santa Clara | $135,283 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351491 | C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | $147,368 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-372022 | Adin Technologies | Dublin | $147,368 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24272-372312 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24272-372310 | Databricks, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24274-375517 | C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | $168,983 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-310519 | DocuSign Inc. | San Francisco | $181,591 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-311185 | DELISIS INC | SAN JOSE | $283,442 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-310467 | DocuSign Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24240-295251 | WILDLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | WOODLAND HILLS | $220,000 | Jan 26, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.