Software & IT San Jose, CA
Software & IT salary in San Jose, CA
Typical pay
$189,000a year
Most Software & ITs earn $156k to $225k a year
From 3,590 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software & IT salary in San Jose, CA is $189,000 a year. Most job postings pay $155,600 to $225,000. From 3,590 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$171k typical, most $133k to $210k
| San Francisco, CA | $195k | $155k to $225k | 4,029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $189k | $156k to $225k | 3,590 |
| El Centro, CA | $167k | $144k to $209k | 32 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $160k | $122k to $177k | 68 |
| San Diego, CA | $149k | $114k to $181k | 568 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $147k | $113k to $179k | 1,977 |
| Oxnard, CA | $138k | $104k to $163k | 107 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $129k | $103k to $178k | 27 |
| Sacramento, CA | $124k | $93k to $164k | 99 |
| Vallejo, CA | $118k | $82k to $169k | 32 |
| Riverside, CA | $101k | $80k to $125k | 106 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 6 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 6 |
| 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 31 job postings$70k $138k
Typical: $121k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 938 job postings$143k $207k
Typical: $175k
- Senior 1,808 job postings$177k $239k
Typical: $205k
- Lead or manager 229 job postings$192k $270k
Typical: $222k
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Senior: most postings pay $177k to $239k a year, typically $205k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | $213k | – | $179k | $213k | – |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $236k | – | $197k | $251k | – |
| Amazon | $194k | – | $194k | $227k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $189,000 a year for Software & IT roles in San Jose, CA. 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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