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-100-24247-309615 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309629 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313646 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313841 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $194,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313815 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24248-313637 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-320733 | ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24260-341493 | Altium LLC | La Jolla | $96,845 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-347442 | Adobe Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24228-271023 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24229-272573 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $125,700 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24326-491441 | Shutterfly, LLC | San Jose | $172,580 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24218-245509 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24218-245442 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24218-245877 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24219-247208 | Sonos, Inc. | Goleta | $134,000 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24220-250879 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24225-261445 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24226-263183 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $181,272 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24226-265034 | RETOOL, INC. | San Francisco | $210,795 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24227-268609 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $181,272 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24220-250359 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24240-296732 | Thumbtack, Inc. | San Francisco | $148,000 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24235-285802 | Motor Trend Group, LLC | El Segundo | $177,029 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24236-288427 | Teqtron, Inc. | Fremont | $215,200 | Jan 22, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.