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      Wages for Software Developers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay Period 2023
      Low Median High
      United States Hourly $37.03 $63.59 $100.30
      United States Yearly $77,020 $132,270 $208,620
      California Hourly $49.64 $81.09 $108.97
      California Yearly $103,240 $168,660 $226,670
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $65.31 $95.72 $115.00+
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Yearly $135,850 $199,100 $239,200+
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $60.00 $82.86 $115.00+
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Yearly $124,790 $172,340 $239,200+
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.02 $74.14 $99.83
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Yearly $99,880 $154,200 $207,650
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $45.60 $73.83 $100.77
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Yearly $94,840 $153,560 $209,590
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.00 $73.36 $100.22
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Yearly $89,440 $152,600 $208,450
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.77 $73.25 $93.45
      Napa, CA Metro Area Yearly $91,040 $152,350 $194,380
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.38 $69.73 $96.90
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Yearly $83,990 $145,050 $201,540
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.45 $68.38 $98.43
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Yearly $90,370 $142,240 $204,740
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.46 $68.14 $93.81
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Yearly $75,840 $141,730 $195,130
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.76 $65.55 $90.75
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Yearly $91,010 $136,340 $188,760
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.75 $65.27 $86.89
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Yearly $90,990 $135,760 $180,730
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.06 $64.64 $99.39
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Yearly $81,250 $134,460 $206,740
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.63 $64.59 $83.22
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Yearly $80,350 $134,350 $173,090
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.39 $64.36 $85.97
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Yearly $79,860 $133,860 $178,820
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.84 $64.35 $100.37
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Yearly $76,630 $133,840 $208,760
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.61 $63.62 $89.66
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Yearly $80,320 $132,330 $186,480
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.45 $63.46 $90.77
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Yearly $79,970 $132,000 $188,800
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $37.48 $63.45 $87.08
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Yearly $77,950 $131,980 $181,130
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.79 $62.90 $95.05
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Yearly $78,590 $130,840 $197,700
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.72 $62.31 $81.27
      Redding, CA Metro Area Yearly $78,460 $129,610 $169,030
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $37.32 $61.74 $82.36
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Yearly $77,620 $128,420 $171,320
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $33.19 $61.67 $93.13
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Yearly $69,030 $128,270 $193,720
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.04 $61.49 $84.35
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Yearly $72,870 $127,900 $175,450
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.53 $61.08 $79.22
      Chico, CA Metro Area Yearly $69,750 $127,050 $164,790
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.89 $61.01 $93.07
      Merced, CA Metro Area Yearly $62,160 $126,900 $193,580
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.67 $58.48 $80.00
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Yearly $80,430 $121,650 $166,400
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.95 $55.82 $82.45
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Yearly $74,770 $116,110 $171,500
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.42 $48.71 $79.44
      Madera, CA Metro Area Yearly $63,280 $101,310 $165,230
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A


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      Software Developers

      Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

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