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-100-24225-260546 | Box, Inc. | Redwood City | $215,197 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24228-268847 | Bill Operations LLC | San Jose | $166,000 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24227-268574 | Blackline Systems, Inc. | Woodland Hills | $142,000 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24227-268659 | Blackline Systems, Inc. | Woodland Hills | $177,029 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24234-281675 | Brocade Communications Systems LLC | San Jose | $178,000 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24240-298019 | Broadcom Corporation | Irvine | $149,136 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24242-304840 | Auris Health, Inc. | Redwood City | $160,000 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24214-238018 | Oracle America, Inc. | Redwood Shores | $259,000 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24190-180309 | Reddit, Inc. | San Francisco | $220,500 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24197-196465 | Rain Neuromorphics Inc. | San Francisco | $147,368 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24241-298514 | Amplitude, Inc. | San Francisco | $215,197 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24243-307642 | Amgen Inc. | Thousand Oaks | $111,550 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24213-234782 | Simplain Software Solutions LLC | Walnut | $93,330 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24225-261659 | Adin Technologies | Dublin | $147,368 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| G-100-25161-075489 | Maplebear Inc. | San Francisco | $181,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-25170-112092 | Maplebear Inc. | San Francisco | $181,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-25184-150629 | Maplebear Inc. | San Francisco | $156,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24174-140047 | Joby Aero, Inc. | Santa Cruz | $137,405 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24185-175060 | Western Dental Services, Inc. | Orange | $178,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24198-198101 | quadric.io, Inc. | Burlingame | $147,368 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24198-199123 | Waymo LLC | Mountain View | $185,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24202-210640 | Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | San Diego | $108,295 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24205-217144 | Rakuten USA, Inc. | San Mateo | $147,368 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24208-226394 | Waymo LLC | Mountain View | $185,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24208-226017 | Waymo LLC | San Francisco | $150,000 | Dec 15, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.