The average salary for a software engineer in California is around $123,040 per year.
Avg Salary
Software engineers earn an average yearly salary of $123,040.
Wages typically start from $72,164 and go up to $209,783.
73% above national average Updated in 2018
Software engineer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Software engineer salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $98,030 |
Utah | $97,230 |
Minnesota | $96,750 |
Rhode Island | $96,730 |
Pennsylvania | $96,370 |
Vermont | $95,010 |
Arizona | $93,279 |
Florida | $92,620 |
Missouri | $91,820 |
Ohio | $91,280 |
Indiana | $90,787 |
Alabama | $90,259 |
Iowa | $89,516 |
Tennessee | $88,910 |
Michigan | $87,880 |
South Carolina | $87,170 |
Maine | $87,150 |
Nebraska | $87,110 |
Idaho | $86,162 |
Kentucky | $85,788 |
Kansas | $85,310 |
Oklahoma | $84,900 |
Wisconsin | $84,480 |
Hawaii | $82,807 |
Arkansas | $81,856 |
Montana | $80,900 |
New Mexico | $80,900 |
Illinois | $80,725 |
Louisiana | $79,750 |
Mississippi | $79,220 |
North Dakota | $77,340 |
West Virginia | $77,310 |
South Dakota | $72,720 |
Wyoming | $66,060 |
Puerto Rico | $46,540 |
Washington | $128,200 |
California | $123,040 |
New York | $113,802 |
District of Columbia | $113,750 |
Virginia | $109,740 |
Massachusetts | $109,130 |
Maryland | $108,850 |
New Hampshire | $108,650 |
Texas | $108,490 |
New Jersey | $107,640 |
Colorado | $104,980 |
Nevada | $102,380 |
Delaware | $101,680 |
Georgia | $100,820 |
North Carolina | $100,560 |
Connecticut | $100,150 |
Oregon | $100,080 |
How do software engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Software engineers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than computer and information research scientists but more than network architects.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Computer and information research scientist salary | $128K |
Software engineer salary | $123K |
Aerospace engineer salary | $123K |
Nuclear engineer salary | $136K |
Computer hardware engineer salary | $129K |
Network architect salary | $124K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)