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Software Developers Salary in Chico, CA
Software Developers in the Chico, CA metro area earn a median $131,360 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $131,360 a year
- California median
- $174,410 a year
- U.S. median
- $135,980 a year
- Employment
- 150
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $131,360 · $63.15 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $135,490 · $65.14 an hour (estimate error ±2.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $77,750 · $37.38 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $101,610 · $48.85 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $167,490 · $80.52 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $188,330 · $90.55 an hour
- Employment
- 150 (estimate error ±8.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.96
- Location quotient
- 0.18 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in California
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $213,110 | 87,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $186,640 | 69,030 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $163,270 | 20,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $160,920 | 55,540 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $159,430 | 2,170 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $158,290 | 1,680 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $156,910 | 540 |
| Napa, CA | $153,130 | 130 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $148,630 | 560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $139,640 | 7,460 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $139,040 | 140 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $138,550 | 570 |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,930 | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $135,160 | 290 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $135,020 | 520 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $133,270 | 4,150 |
| Merced, CA | $132,120 | 80 |
| Yuba City, CA | $132,120 | 80 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $131,110 | 100 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $130,330 | 740 |
| Redding, CA | $129,230 | 160 |
| Fresno, CA | $129,060 | 740 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $127,860 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $126,170 | 230 |
| El Centro, CA | $125,930 | 70 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do software developers make in Chico?
- The median wage is $131,360 a year, with about 150 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).