SOC 15-1252.00 · San Jose, CA
Software Developers wages in San Jose, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in San Jose, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $153,963
- Median
- $175,343
- 75th percentile
- $199,905
- vs national
- +16.6%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
2,341 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $150,378
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
2,341 disclosed positions at 24 employers.
25th $153,963 · median $175,343 · 75th $199,905 · 2,341 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level I
69
6%
Level II
157
13%
Level III
88
7%
Level IV
59
5%
Not stated
843
69%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | $167,664 | 963 |
| PayPal, Inc. | $169,706 | 396 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | $188,300 | 316 |
| Adobe Inc. | $189,408 | 233 |
| eBay Inc. | $207,609 | 174 |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. | $172,500 | 81 |
| Google LLC | $195,833 | 45 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | $145,833 | 37 |
| IBM Corporation | $215,000 | 24 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $174,167 | 16 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | $208,125 | 15 |
| Expedia, Inc. | $195,833 | 7 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in San Jose, CA. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Software Developers.