California · 2025 pay · 8 people
How much does a software developer make in California?
$121,015typical pay for a software developer in 2025
$112,071 – $127,807what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.4% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where software developers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid software developers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a software developer make in California?
The typical software developer was paid $121,015 in 2025; most earned between $112,071 and $127,807. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for software developers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Software Developer, at any level (for example "Software Developer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this