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Entry-level Software Developers salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Software Developers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$149,365
Across 103 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Software Developers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 103 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $149,365. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry103$149,365

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Software Developers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.Software Engineer USDS7$149,365
Nisum Technologies Inc.Senior Software Engineer I5$140,000
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Enterprise Act Engineer II4$151,000
TikTok Inc.Software Engineer3$102,232
Ecera System LLCSoftware Developer3$105,000
BYTEDANCE INC.Software Engineer2$149,365
TOP RACK TECHNOLOGY, INC.Software Engineer2$92,400
Niantic Spatial, Inc.Software Engineer2$153,750
Socotra Tech Services LLCSoftware Developer2$155,000
Amazon.com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer I2$139,183

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Engineer at BYTEDANCE INC.
    $149,365
    San JoseWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-330067
  • Software Engineer at Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
    $102,232
    Lake ForestWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329520
  • Software Engineer at TOP RACK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    $92,400
    ChinoWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328579
  • Software Developer at Yashco Systems, Inc.
    $149,365
    San RamonWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329776
  • ORACLE EBS TECHNICAL CONSULTANT at ARDOR IT SYSTEMS LLC
    $117,749
    GLENDALEWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329906
  • Technical Lead I at Nisum Technologies Inc.
    $145,732
    PleasantonWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329566
  • Software Engineer USDS at TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.
    $149,365
    San JoseWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-330056
  • Software consultant at AMICUS GLOBAL IT, INC.
    $100,090
    SacramentoWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329412

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.