Software Development salaries in California
Software Development professionals in California earn $133.5–191.7K per year on average, based on 6 jobs. Software Development roles in California pay 20% above the board-wide average of $108.3–162.9K for Software Development jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$133.5–191.7K
Based on 6 jobs · 20% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$122.1K
Average
$162.6K
75th percentile
$218.7K
Software Development salaries by seniority in California
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $145.4–218.3K | 3 | +34% |
Other top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California beyond Software Development, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $165.1–245.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $177.8–278.3K · 18 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $149.4–238.4K · 17 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $166.9–246.6K · 12 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 12 jobs
Top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $158.4–230.3K · 83 jobs
C++
Avg. $152.9–215.4K · 32 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $149.6–219.5K · 32 jobs
AWS
Avg. $166–236.9K · 31 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $163.3–233.1K · 30 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $171.3–258.4K · 29 jobs
Other locations for Software Development
Compare Software Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $111.4–166K · 23 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $140.6–265K · 3 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $79.8–122.7K · 3 jobs
Software Development salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.