Skip to content
Logo Careeronestop
careeronestop
your source for career exploration, training & jobs
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
A proud partner of the american job center network.

aboutthisdata:

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.

Read more


      Close

      Wages for Computer Programmers in CALIFORNIA

      View National Data

      View Table : View Chart : View Map

      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $28.34 $35.87 $47.94 $62.33 $80.40
      AreaName Yearly $58,950 $74,610 $99,700 $129,650 $167,230
      California Hourly $31.30 $39.47 $55.18 $72.26 $86.72
      AreaName Yearly $65,110 $82,090 $114,780 $150,310 $180,380
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.34 $59.14 $74.68 $83.84 $100.49
      AreaName Yearly $90,160 $123,010 $155,330 $174,380 $209,010
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.28 $54.83 $67.43 $71.83 $86.26
      AreaName Yearly $73,380 $114,050 $140,250 $149,410 $179,420
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.42 $48.53 $57.46 $70.45 $81.46
      AreaName Yearly $65,350 $100,950 $119,530 $146,530 $169,430
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.92 $42.12 $54.78 $73.86 $83.59
      AreaName Yearly $62,230 $87,620 $113,950 $153,620 $173,870
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.65 $33.65 $54.12 $72.47 $92.64
      AreaName Yearly $69,990 $69,990 $112,570 $150,740 $192,700
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.16 $39.14 $52.90 $68.67 $81.45
      AreaName Yearly $62,740 $81,420 $110,040 $142,830 $169,420
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.17 $34.78 $52.66 $55.32 $72.59
      AreaName Yearly $37,790 $72,350 $109,520 $115,070 $150,990
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.87 $35.38 $52.60 $60.95 $84.90
      AreaName Yearly $55,880 $73,590 $109,400 $126,770 $176,590
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.33 $45.38 $52.54 $59.51 $67.51
      AreaName Yearly $56,840 $94,380 $109,290 $123,780 $140,420
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.16 $39.22 $50.56 $63.80 $89.38
      AreaName Yearly $64,800 $81,580 $105,170 $132,710 $185,910
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.43 $38.04 $50.12 $61.19 $68.88
      AreaName Yearly $69,540 $79,130 $104,250 $127,280 $143,280
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.37 $36.51 $48.49 $57.49 $72.90
      AreaName Yearly $44,440 $75,940 $100,860 $119,570 $151,620
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.40 $36.05 $48.47 $54.05 $61.09
      AreaName Yearly $63,230 $74,980 $100,810 $112,420 $127,070
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.38 $32.76 $45.87 $63.22 $69.30
      AreaName Yearly $52,790 $68,130 $95,410 $131,490 $144,150
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.42 $30.90 $43.72 $53.98 $58.72
      AreaName Yearly $48,710 $64,270 $90,940 $112,270 $122,140
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.91 $28.91 $43.08 $51.88 $78.94
      AreaName Yearly $60,130 $60,130 $89,600 $107,900 $164,180
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.55 $31.34 $41.97 $49.16 $59.74
      AreaName Yearly $46,900 $65,190 $87,300 $102,260 $124,250
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.16 $31.85 $41.51 $50.24 $72.97
      AreaName Yearly $58,560 $66,250 $86,330 $104,500 $151,770
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.35 $31.82 $40.24 $59.07 $75.91
      AreaName Yearly $54,810 $66,190 $83,700 $122,870 $157,890
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.68 $29.88 $37.91 $55.39 $75.19
      AreaName Yearly $55,490 $62,150 $78,860 $115,210 $156,390
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.51 $17.51 $17.51 $34.93 $53.85
      AreaName Yearly $36,420 $36,420 $36,420 $72,660 $112,000
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A