Software Developers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Software Developers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $160,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 55,540 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $174,410. It ranks #10 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE55,540 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN LOS ANGELES · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- Alo$230,000 · 5 filings
- Whatnot$228,500 · 22 filings
- NVIDIA$224,529 · 8 filings
- Altruist$217,500 · 6 filings
- Cisco Systems$216,700 · 5 filings
- Ingram Micro$203,560 · 25 filings
- Meta Platforms$200,746 · 16 filings
- Hulu$199,153 · 7 filings
- ServiceTitan$198,800 · 26 filings
- Snap$198,051 · 32 filings
- ADP Technology Services$196,360 · 15 filings
- Keysight Technologies$192,279 · 11 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $213,110
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $186,640
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $163,270
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $159,430
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $158,290
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $156,910
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $148,630
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $139,640
Questions
What is the average Software Developers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $160,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 55,540 jobs pay between $127,530 and $191,540. The 10th percentile is $98,270 and the 90th is $223,150.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 8% below the CA statewide median of $174,410. It ranks #10 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Los Angeles?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Alo ($230,000), Whatnot ($228,500), NVIDIA ($224,529). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.