Software Developer salary in California
A real-employer view of Software 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.
Software Developer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 60 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $143,700. 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 I — entry | 12 | $102,236 |
| Level II — qualified | 30 | $131,594 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $168,200 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $165,214 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Software 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 | Software Developer | 5 | $192,419 |
| Gemological Institute of America, Inc. | Principal Software Developer | 4 | $150,000 |
| KFORCE INC. | SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 4 | $161,637 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Software Developer | 4 | $185,350 |
| SAILOTECH INC | Software Developer | 3 | $130,187 |
| Apple Inc. | Software Developer | 2 | $167,571 |
| Estrada Consulting Inc. | Software Developer | 2 | $124,592 |
| Machinery Intelligence Inc | Software Developer | 2 | $150,000 |
| 12th Wonder LLC | Software Developer | 1 | $135,970 |
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD MEDIA, LLC | SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, SDK | 1 | $199,511 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Software Developer at INDUS VALLEY CONSULTANTS, INC.$133,000Long BeachWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-730206
- Software Developer at IBM Corporation$187,741San JoseWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-730292
- SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at KFORCE INC.$161,637FREMONTWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726690
- Software Developer at Infoville Inc$188,000MilpitasWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726441
- Software Developer at Billennium, Inc.$190,000South San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724828
- Software Developer 3 at The Leland Stanford, Jr University$163,889Redwood CityWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722743
- Software Developer at IBM Corporation$187,742San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-723385
- Senior Software Developer at Gemological Institute of America, Inc.$140,000CarlsbadWage Level IIIDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722504
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.