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-100-24234-283814 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $176,800 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24234-283959 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $151,800 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24236-290859 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $114,200 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24240-297670 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24241-300354 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24239-294498 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24267-358193 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-306177 | RGB Systems | Anaheim | $121,597 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-306162 | SimX, Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24242-304514 | Synopsys, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $154,280 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24240-295110 | Taco Bell Corp | Irvine | $150,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24239-293936 | Stripe, Inc. | South San Francisco | $155,070 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24236-291170 | Stripe, Inc. | South San Francisco | $321,726 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24234-282574 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $142,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24234-284454 | Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | $165,328 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24233-278898 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $160,700 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24233-280053 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24229-273090 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24229-273415 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $185,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24229-273978 | Rubrik, Inc. | Palo Alto | $142,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309537 | DocuSign, Inc. | San Francisco | $181,272 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309454 | Docusign Inc. | San Francisco | $148,800 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309485 | DocuSign, Inc. | San Francisco | $190,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309525 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309606 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Jan 23, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.