Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in California
Based on 3,345 job listings - California, United States 2026
-25.5% vs 2025Average salary
$134,743 - $207,047
Median salary
$140,000 - $215,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$100K
Median$140K
75th percentile$179K
90th percentile$213K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $179,167 USD
The median salary is $140,000
Compare with national average
California
Average salary
134,743 - 207,047
Median salary
140,000 - 215,000
3,345 job openings
United States
Average salary
126,000 - 155,000
Median salary
126,000 - 155,000
1,246,163 job openings
Other cities
New York62,574 job openings
San Francisco55,685 job openings
Seattle29,163 job openings
Austin19,376 job openings
Chicago14,492 job openings
Boston13,606 job openings
San Jose12,709 job openings
Sunnyvale12,451 job openings
Santa Clara12,365 job openings
Atlanta11,318 job openings
San Diego11,063 job openings
Mountain View10,031 job openings
Los Angeles9,564 job openings
Jersey City9,440 job openings
Eastern8,917 job openings
Dallas8,250 job openings
Huntsville7,783 job openings
Plano7,740 job openings
Denver7,601 job openings
Redmond7,583 job openings
Palo Alto7,312 job openings
Charlotte7,148 job openings
Columbus6,839 job openings
Bellevue6,399 job openings
Washington6,393 job openings
Houston6,317 job openings
Phoenix6,171 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in California, United States is USD 134,743 - USD 207,047 per year in 2026, based on 3,345 job listings.
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