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Software Developers PERM Salary in California
Wages offered on certified PERM labor certifications for software developers in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 4,907
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $174,518
- Middle half $147,368 to $196,536
- Certified rate
- 97.4%
- 132 denied
- U.S. median offered
- $142,002
- This occupation, all states
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA Corporation | 296 | $184,662 |
| 2 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 214 | $164,824 |
| 3 | Wal-Mart Associates, INC. | 177 | $161,571 |
| 4 | Salesforce, Inc. | 140 | $155,605 |
| 5 | ByteDance Inc. | 111 | $184,662 |
| 6 | LinkedIn Corporation | 104 | $146,307 |
| 7 | eBay Inc. | 84 | $172,931 |
| 8 | TikTok Inc. | 81 | $184,662 |
| 9 | Microsoft Corporation | 79 | $183,726 |
| 10 | Intel Corporation | 73 | $136,739 |
| 11 | Oracle America, Inc. | 73 | $150,000 |
| 12 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 71 | $169,660 |
| 13 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 71 | $184,662 |
| 14 | Databricks, Inc. | 69 | $155,605 |
| 15 | PayPal, Inc. | 66 | $158,483 |
| 16 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 65 | $209,720 |
| 17 | Adobe Inc. | 57 | $184,662 |
| 18 | Nutanix, Inc. | 52 | $189,000 |
| 19 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 52 | $184,662 |
| 20 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 48 | $176,451 |
| 21 | Tesla, Inc. | 48 | $180,960 |
| 22 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 47 | $184,410 |
| 23 | Snowflake Inc. | 44 | $150,000 |
| 24 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 43 | $147,737 |
| 25 | Snap INC. | 43 | $170,522 |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 978 | $176,631 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 729 | $181,272 |
| 3 | Santa Clara, CA | 699 | $184,662 |
| 4 | Sunnyvale, CA | 519 | $168,756 |
| 5 | Mountain View, CA | 198 | $184,662 |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 143 | $185,000 |
| 7 | San Mateo, CA | 138 | $172,204 |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | 116 | $146,328 |
| 9 | Menlo Park, CA | 93 | $200,975 |
| 10 | Fremont, CA | 91 | $181,272 |
| 11 | Irvine, CA | 91 | $151,549 |
| 12 | Redwood City, CA | 89 | $161,100 |
| 13 | Pleasanton, CA | 85 | $179,742 |
| 14 | Los Angeles, CA | 58 | $150,000 |
| 15 | Santa Monica, CA | 55 | $152,000 |
| 16 | Oakland, CA | 49 | $206,000 |
| 17 | Foster City, CA | 36 | $166,500 |
| 18 | Brea, CA | 34 | $176,134 |
| 19 | San Ramon, CA | 32 | $155,605 |
| 20 | Los Gatos, CA | 30 | $184,662 |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineer | 1,054 | $155,605 |
| 2 | Senior Software Engineer | 367 | $184,662 |
| 3 | Sr. Systems Software Engineer | 134 | $226,158 |
| 4 | Software Developer | 116 | $147,368 |
| 5 | Staff Software Engineer | 116 | $186,200 |
| 6 | Software Development Engineer | 89 | $168,160 |
| 7 | Software Engineer III | 82 | $147,481 |
| 8 | Sr. Software Engineer | 80 | $184,662 |
| 9 | Systems Software Engineer | 67 | $184,662 |
| 10 | Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) | 53 | $146,961 |
| 11 | Member of Technical Staff | 47 | $187,100 |
| 12 | Software Engineering | 38 | $177,420 |
| 13 | Software Engineer II | 34 | $160,130 |
| 14 | Principal Software Engineer | 31 | $215,197 |
| 15 | Lead Software Engineer | 29 | $211,250 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the PERM salary for software developers in California?
- The median wage offered on certified PERM labor certifications for software developers in California was $174,518 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $147,368 to $196,536.