SOC 15-1252.00 · Santa Clara, CA
Software Developers wages in Santa Clara, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Santa Clara, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $148,526
- Median
- $185,487
- 75th percentile
- $214,551
- vs national
- +23.3%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
9,690 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $150,378
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
9,690 disclosed positions at 21 employers.
25th $148,526 · median $185,487 · 75th $214,551 · 9,690 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
25
3%
Level II
56
6%
Level III
35
4%
Level IV
88
10%
Not stated
692
77%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | $169,950 | 3,602 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $189,700 | 2,114 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | $179,936 | 1,788 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | $187,321 | 886 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | $202,454 | 372 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | $188,269 | 310 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | $153,801 | 235 |
| Intel Corporation | $170,042 | 151 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | $149,417 | 93 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | $185,104 | 51 |
| Apple Inc. | $185,000 | 40 |
| First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. | $174,167 | 21 |
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 Santa Clara, 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.