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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

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $38.39 $49.55 $63.98 $81.25 $101.66
      Yearly $79,850 $103,050 $133,080 $169,000 $211,450
      California Hourly $49.98 $64.82 $82.17 $102.06 $115.00+
      Yearly $103,950 $134,820 $170,910 $212,280 $239,200+
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $64.82 $82.51 $100.13 $107.00 $115.00+
      Yearly $134,830 $171,610 $208,270 $222,550 $239,200+
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $61.61 $76.95 $84.09 $102.61 $115.00+
      Yearly $128,140 $160,060 $174,910 $213,420 $239,200+
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $47.77 $59.96 $78.38 $82.01 $102.62
      Yearly $99,360 $124,720 $163,020 $170,570 $213,440
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.74 $60.18 $76.56 $83.86 $101.97
      Yearly $95,130 $125,170 $159,240 $174,420 $212,100
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.03 $59.11 $74.68 $83.81 $101.25
      Yearly $93,670 $122,940 $155,330 $174,320 $210,600
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.59 $53.59 $69.98 $80.39 $93.80
      Yearly $76,120 $111,460 $145,550 $167,200 $195,100
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.62 $54.89 $67.86 $82.80 $98.00
      Yearly $86,580 $114,180 $141,140 $172,220 $203,830
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.37 $55.73 $67.80 $82.22 $101.18
      Yearly $94,380 $115,910 $141,030 $171,020 $210,460
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.93 $52.32 $66.70 $82.10 $97.57
      Yearly $95,540 $108,820 $138,740 $170,770 $202,940
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.26 $53.97 $66.58 $80.12 $115.00+
      Yearly $85,810 $112,260 $138,480 $166,660 $239,200+
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.39 $51.11 $65.75 $80.74 $96.63
      Yearly $81,920 $106,320 $136,760 $167,940 $200,990
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.23 $51.06 $64.70 $78.81 $96.96
      Yearly $85,750 $106,190 $134,570 $163,920 $201,670
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.37 $49.67 $64.57 $81.14 $100.85
      Yearly $83,960 $103,310 $134,300 $168,780 $209,760
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.01 $48.71 $64.12 $81.11 $94.50
      Yearly $72,820 $101,320 $133,370 $168,720 $196,560
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $44.08 $49.95 $63.75 $79.39 $96.63
      Yearly $91,680 $103,890 $132,590 $165,120 $200,980
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.18 $53.14 $63.47 $78.27 $96.33
      Yearly $79,410 $110,540 $132,010 $162,810 $200,360
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.14 $52.51 $63.01 $78.93 $95.29
      Yearly $77,250 $109,230 $131,050 $164,170 $198,210
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.37 $49.06 $61.75 $77.97 $93.23
      Yearly $90,220 $102,030 $128,440 $162,180 $193,920
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $28.56 $46.32 $61.49 $79.87 $98.46
      Yearly $59,390 $96,350 $127,890 $166,130 $204,810
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $31.47 $44.05 $61.26 $79.44 $97.11
      Yearly $65,450 $91,610 $127,420 $165,230 $201,980
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.62 $47.08 $60.81 $77.01 $91.57
      Yearly $74,090 $97,930 $126,490 $160,180 $190,460
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.66 $47.94 $60.72 $75.36 $84.61
      Yearly $76,260 $99,720 $126,290 $156,750 $176,000
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.05 $47.06 $59.81 $73.12 $82.92
      Yearly $70,810 $97,880 $124,410 $152,080 $172,460
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.51 $45.01 $59.29 $68.92 $79.49
      Yearly $61,390 $93,620 $123,320 $143,360 $165,350
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $33.09 $38.48 $57.03 $77.17 $95.97
      Yearly $68,830 $80,040 $118,620 $160,520 $199,610
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.16 $44.26 $55.86 $67.86 $79.84
      Yearly $79,360 $92,070 $116,180 $141,140 $166,070
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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