Software Developers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$221,710avg. a year
$106.59 an hour · 87,350 employed
Software Developers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $221,710 a year. That is $34,940 (19%) more than the California average of $186,770. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$213,110Median pay
$106.59Average hourly
+19%vs. California average
87,350Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
169,030 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$193,430
$93.00 an hour
22,170 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$174,020
$83.66 an hour
320,610 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$163,300
$78.51 an hour
455,540 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$161,900
$77.84 an hour
51,680 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$158,220
$76.07 an hour
6520 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$155,770
$74.89 an hour
7130 jobs
Napa, CA
$154,740
$74.40 an hour
8540 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$153,930
$74.01 an hour
9740 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$153,610
$73.85 an hour
107,460 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$152,930
$73.53 an hour
11560 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$152,280
$73.21 an hour
12570 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$147,640
$70.98 an hour
13330 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$142,170
$68.35 an hour
14290 jobs
Salinas, CA
$140,500
$67.55 an hour
154,150 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$139,570
$67.10 an hour
1680 jobs
Merced, CA
$137,840
$66.27 an hour
1780 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$136,090
$65.43 an hour
18150 jobs
Chico, CA
$135,490
$65.14 an hour
19740 jobs
Fresno, CA
$131,810
$63.37 an hour
20160 jobs
Redding, CA
$129,870
$62.44 an hour
2170 jobs
El Centro, CA
$128,310
$61.69 an hour
22230 jobs
Visalia, CA
$126,630
$60.88 an hour
23300 jobs
Modesto, CA
$122,860
$59.07 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $95,730 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $157,170 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $195,680 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $160,040 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $200,670 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $136,400 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $221,710 a year, and the median is $213,110. About 87,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $34,940 (19%) more than the California average of $186,770.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 77.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 7.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.