Software Developers salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Software Developers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $213,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 87,350 jobs (May 2025). That is 57% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 22% above the CA statewide median of $174,410. It ranks #1 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE87,350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SAN JOSE · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- Empire Acquisition Corp 2$350,000 · 5 filings
- Sunday Robotics$327,500 · 8 filings
- X.ai$321,534 · 18 filings
- Roku$309,694 · 26 filings
- Hark Labs$300,000 · 6 filings
- Confluent$295,200 · 9 filings
- Emc$281,840 · 5 filings
- Wayve Technologies$280,000 · 15 filings
- ID.me$272,257 · 5 filings
- Crusoe Energy Systems$272,257 · 12 filings
- Parallel Web Systems$270,000 · 7 filings
- Modular$267,500 · 6 filings
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $186,640
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $163,270
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $160,920
- 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 San Jose?
The BLS median is $213,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 87,350 jobs pay between $173,650 and $226,080. The 10th percentile is $138,420 and the 90th is $289,150.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 57% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 22% above the CA statewide median of $174,410. It ranks #1 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 San Jose?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Empire Acquisition Corp 2 ($350,000), Sunday Robotics ($327,500), X.ai ($321,534). 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.