Software Developers, Systems Software Salary in California
SOC 15-1133 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Software Developers, Systems Software in California is $127,670 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $61.38 per hour. This is 16% above the national median of $110,000. 88,910 people work as Software Developers, Systems Softwares in California. Wages have grown 6% since 2014, when the median was $120,430.
Median Annual Salary
$127,670
Mean Annual
$131,700
Median Hourly
$61.38
Total Employed
88,910
Location Quotient
1.87
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$127,670
this metro
United States
$110,000
you earn +16% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $127,670 |
| 2017 | $124,190 |
| 2016 | $125,810 |
| 2015 | $124,150 |
| 2014 | $120,430 |
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