California State Wage Atlas

Software Developers in California

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284,390Jobs in California
$186,770Mean annual wage
1st of 50Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $105,06025th: $136,990Median: $174,41075th: $216,67090th: $272,670Mean: $186,770
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$105,060$50.51
25th percentile$136,990$65.86
Median (50th)$174,410$83.85
75th percentile$216,670$104.17
90th percentile$272,670$131.09
Mean$186,770$89.80

Across 50 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($186,770), Washington ($171,040), New York ($163,820); the lowest are Mississippi ($99,840), South Dakota ($104,790), North Dakota ($107,000). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Software Developers: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California284,390$186,770$174,410
Arizona38,050$132,530$129,690
Nevada4,520$137,350$128,810
Oregon21,830$149,060$142,720

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