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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Software Developers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $37.03 $48.65 $63.59 $80.55 $100.30
      AreaName Yearly $77,020 $101,200 $132,270 $167,540 $208,620
      California Hourly $49.64 $65.04 $81.09 $100.92 $108.97
      AreaName Yearly $103,240 $135,280 $168,660 $209,910 $226,670
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $65.31 $80.71 $95.72 $102.93 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $135,850 $167,870 $199,100 $214,090 $239,200+
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $60.00 $75.89 $82.86 $101.31 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $124,790 $157,850 $172,340 $210,720 $239,200+
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.02 $61.19 $74.14 $81.77 $99.83
      AreaName Yearly $99,880 $127,270 $154,200 $170,080 $207,650
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.60 $59.39 $73.83 $83.63 $100.77
      AreaName Yearly $94,840 $123,520 $153,560 $173,950 $209,590
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.00 $59.04 $73.36 $84.94 $100.22
      AreaName Yearly $89,440 $122,800 $152,600 $176,670 $208,450
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.77 $53.74 $73.25 $79.59 $93.45
      AreaName Yearly $91,040 $111,780 $152,350 $165,550 $194,380
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.38 $52.66 $69.73 $81.04 $96.90
      AreaName Yearly $83,990 $109,530 $145,050 $168,570 $201,540
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.45 $55.00 $68.38 $82.57 $98.43
      AreaName Yearly $90,370 $114,410 $142,240 $171,740 $204,740
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.46 $50.49 $68.14 $84.43 $93.81
      AreaName Yearly $75,840 $105,010 $141,730 $175,610 $195,130
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.76 $54.89 $65.55 $79.77 $90.75
      AreaName Yearly $91,010 $114,160 $136,340 $165,920 $188,760
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.75 $56.39 $65.27 $78.72 $86.89
      AreaName Yearly $90,990 $117,290 $135,760 $163,750 $180,730
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.06 $48.41 $64.64 $81.02 $99.39
      AreaName Yearly $81,250 $100,700 $134,460 $168,520 $206,740
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.63 $51.49 $64.59 $77.96 $83.22
      AreaName Yearly $80,350 $107,100 $134,350 $162,160 $173,090
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.39 $49.77 $64.36 $78.80 $85.97
      AreaName Yearly $79,860 $103,520 $133,860 $163,900 $178,820
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.84 $47.84 $64.35 $81.60 $100.37
      AreaName Yearly $76,630 $99,500 $133,840 $169,730 $208,760
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.61 $49.29 $63.62 $79.11 $89.66
      AreaName Yearly $80,320 $102,520 $132,330 $164,550 $186,480
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.45 $49.52 $63.46 $77.51 $90.77
      AreaName Yearly $79,970 $103,000 $132,000 $161,210 $188,800
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $37.48 $46.93 $63.45 $77.92 $87.08
      AreaName Yearly $77,950 $97,620 $131,980 $162,070 $181,130
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.79 $49.43 $62.90 $80.41 $95.05
      AreaName Yearly $78,590 $102,810 $130,840 $167,250 $197,700
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.72 $47.97 $62.31 $76.60 $81.27
      AreaName Yearly $78,460 $99,780 $129,610 $159,320 $169,030
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $37.32 $46.93 $61.74 $75.87 $82.36
      AreaName Yearly $77,620 $97,620 $128,420 $157,800 $171,320
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $33.19 $46.35 $61.67 $79.97 $93.13
      AreaName Yearly $69,030 $96,410 $128,270 $166,330 $193,720
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.04 $46.42 $61.49 $76.69 $84.35
      AreaName Yearly $72,870 $96,560 $127,900 $159,520 $175,450
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.53 $44.96 $61.08 $73.78 $79.22
      AreaName Yearly $69,750 $93,520 $127,050 $153,470 $164,790
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.89 $46.74 $61.01 $76.69 $93.07
      AreaName Yearly $62,160 $97,220 $126,900 $159,510 $193,580
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.67 $44.05 $58.48 $66.31 $80.00
      AreaName Yearly $80,430 $91,620 $121,650 $137,920 $166,400
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.95 $40.43 $55.82 $71.88 $82.45
      AreaName Yearly $74,770 $84,090 $116,110 $149,520 $171,500
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.42 $38.97 $48.71 $65.94 $79.44
      AreaName Yearly $63,280 $81,060 $101,310 $137,160 $165,230
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available