Application Developer salary in California
A real-employer view of Application Developer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Application Developer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $113,651. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $94,827 |
| Level III — experienced | 19 | $113,651 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $139,485 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Application Developer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | Application Developer | 24 | $113,651 |
| EDF power solutions, Inc (formerly EDF Renewables, Inc.) | Senior Application Developer | 1 | $139,485 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$119,371West SacramentoWage Level IIIDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26041-629796
- Senior Application Developer at EDF power solutions, Inc (formerly EDF Renewables, Inc.)$139,485San DiegoWage Level IVDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422226
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$119,371West SacramentoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-320456
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$165,422SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-083311
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$165,422San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-072384
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$165,422SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-072377
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$165,422SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-054959
- Application Developer at IBM Corporation$113,651West SacramentoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-049562
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.