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-100-24313-462641 | Atlassian US, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24313-462718 | Ironclad, Inc. | San Francisco | $175,000 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24313-462906 | Guardant Health, Inc. | Palo Alto | $147,677 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24313-461807 | OSI Digital Inc. | Calabasas | $176,134 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| G-100-24334-507334 | Electronic Arts Inc. | Redwood City | $147,368 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24332-505327 | Electronic Arts Inc. | Chatsworth | $140,700 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471034 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $189,600 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471042 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $155,605 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471008 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $130,250 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471030 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $189,600 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24312-460990 | CrowdStrike, Inc. | Sunnyvale | $204,596 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24312-460897 | Numentica LLC | Torrance | $93,330 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-473633 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $147,368 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468068 | Cruise LLC | San Francisco | $210,000 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| G-100-24319-476083 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24311-457876 | Asana, Inc. | San Francisco | $171,000 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24319-476407 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | $169,056 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24320-476827 | Cisco Systems, Inc. (acquired Splunk Inc.) | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24319-476111 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Menlo Park | $194,098 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24320-476913 | Cisco Systems, Inc. (acquired Splunk Inc.) | San Jose | $184,662 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-471959 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-472207 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24318-473409 | Salesforce, Inc. | San Francisco | $192,900 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24316-466342 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| G-100-24316-466051 | TikTok Inc. | San Jose | $283,442 | Mar 20, 2026 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.