Software & IT California
Software & IT salary in California
Typical pay
$171,400a year
Most Software & ITs earn $133k to $210k a year
From 9,417 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software & IT salary in California is $171,400 a year. Most job postings pay $132,500 to $210,000. From 9,417 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
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$171k typical, most $133k to $210k
| San Francisco, CA | $195k | $155k to $225k | 4,057 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $188k | $155k to $225k | 3,553 |
| El Centro, CA | $167k | $144k to $213k | 32 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $160k | $122k to $177k | 68 |
| San Diego, CA | $150k | $115k to $181k | 565 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $147k | $113k to $179k | 1,981 |
| Oxnard, CA | $138k | $104k to $163k | 111 |
| Sacramento, CA | $129k | $93k to $165k | 97 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $129k | $103k to $178k | 26 |
| Vallejo, CA | $118k | $83k to $169k | 33 |
| Riverside, CA | $102k | $80k to $125k | 105 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 5 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 7 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 5 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 186 job postings$59k $119k
Typical: $77k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,737 job postings$125k $200k
Typical: $159k
- Senior 4,476 job postings$160k $220k
Typical: $190k
- Lead or manager 537 job postings$175k $250k
Typical: $203k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $194k | – | $194k | $208k | – |
| Google LLC | $213k | – | $179k | $213k | – |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $236k | – | $197k | $251k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $171,400 a year for Software & IT roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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