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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax)
$95,232 USD £82,466 GBP		$52,013 USD £45,041 GBP		Gross income Net (after tax)

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Average Salary / California

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Average salary in California is $95,232 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,013 USD. All data are based on 2,715 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $107,728 USD. Women receive a salary of $86,223 USD.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians V with average income $133,535 USD and Management & Business with income $127,334 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $142,438 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $117,031 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $124,133 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $122,532 USD.

Levels / California (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	17	100% 0.63%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	53	99.37% 1.95%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	44	97.42% 1.62%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	90	95.8% 3.31%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	78	92.49% 2.87%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	129	89.61% 4.75%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	113	84.86% 4.16%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	180	80.7% 6.63%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	94	74.07% 3.46%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	148	70.61% 5.45%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	108	65.16% 3.98%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	125	61.18% 4.6%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	102	56.57% 3.76%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	138	52.82% 5.08%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	90	47.73% 3.31%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	89	44.42% 3.28%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	75	41.14% 2.76%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	162	38.38% 5.97%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	54	32.41% 1.99%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	55	30.42% 2.03%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	33	28.4% 1.22%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	106	27.18% 3.9%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	41	23.28% 1.51%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	55	21.77% 2.03%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	32	19.74% 1.18%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	37	18.56% 1.36%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	20	17.2% 0.74%
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	102	16.46% 3.76%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	52	12.71% 1.92%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	39	10.79% 1.44%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	44	9.36% 1.62%
$190,100 USD - $200,099 USD	19	7.73% 0.7%
$200,100 USD - $210,099 USD	58	7.03% 2.14%
$210,100 USD - $220,099 USD	11	4.9% 0.41%
$220,100 USD - $230,099 USD	13	4.49% 0.48%
$230,100 USD - $240,099 USD	12	4.01% 0.44%
$240,100 USD - $250,099 USD	10	3.57% 0.37%
$250,100 USD - $350,099 USD	87	3.2% 3.2%

Gender / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	1,394	$107,728 USD
2	Women	734	$86,223 USD

Education / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	162	$142,438 USD
2	Masters Degree	589	$117,031 USD
3	Bachelors Degree	1,215	$93,224 USD
4	Some College	572	$74,820 USD
5	High School	154	$59,715 USD
6	Bellow H. School	23	$54,914 USD

Experience / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	595	$124,133 USD
2	16-20 Years	299	$122,532 USD
3	12-16 Years	304	$111,729 USD
4	8-12 Years	393	$92,924 USD
5	4-8 Years	442	$79,021 USD
6	2-4 Years	322	$67,718 USD
7	1-2 Years	167	$62,616 USD
8	0-1 Year	193	$53,714 USD

Age / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	5	$146,039 USD
2	66-70	32	$143,438 USD
3	51-55	177	$126,934 USD
4	61-65	83	$122,232 USD
5	56-60	134	$118,231 USD
6	41-45	236	$117,531 USD
7	46-50	271	$115,931 USD
8	36-40	333	$107,528 USD
9	31-35	292	$93,625 USD
10	n/a	587	$76,920 USD
11	26-30	328	$73,519 USD
12	76-99	4	$70,518 USD
13	21-25	183	$58,315 USD
14	14-20	50	$45,012 USD

Work Type / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	161	$113,930 USD
2	Permanent	2,279	$96,025 USD
3	Contract	171	$93,224 USD
4	Part Time	104	$53,014 USD

Cities / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	San Jose	110	$127,034 USD
2	San Francisco	661	$110,929 USD
3	Fremont	21	$103,027 USD
4	Huntington Beach	21	$96,425 USD
5	Chula Vista	6	$93,825 USD
6	Oakland	71	$93,625 USD
7	Los Angeles	816	$91,824 USD
8	Long Beach	48	$91,124 USD
9	Irvine	87	$91,024 USD
10	Anaheim	56	$89,724 USD
11	San Diego	317	$88,123 USD
12	Bakersfield	50	$86,723 USD
13	San Bernardino	26	$85,022 USD
14	Sacramento	205	$84,422 USD
15	Santa Ana	19	$83,522 USD
16	Ontario	16	$80,321 USD
17	Riverside	50	$74,920 USD
18	Fresno	57	$71,119 USD
19	Garden Grove	5	$70,818 USD
20	Fontana	9	$70,018 USD
21	Stockton	12	$68,018 USD
22	Oceanside	11	$65,817 USD
23	Oxnard	20	$65,217 USD
24	Modesto	9	$64,717 USD
25	Rancho Cucamonga	7	$63,517 USD
26	Moreno Valley	5	$55,914 USD

Career Groups / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians V	48	$133,535 USD
2	Management & Business	394	$127,334 USD
3	Engineers & Technicians IV	18	$118,631 USD
4	IT & Programming II	144	$114,930 USD
5	Construction & Labor Workers	63	$106,228 USD
6	Health Care & Medical	105	$105,928 USD
7	Finance & Banking	105	$105,828 USD
8	Aviation & Shipping	23	$105,528 USD
9	Health Care & Medical II	67	$104,528 USD
10	IT & Programming	242	$101,227 USD
11	Engineers & Technicians	122	$100,927 USD
12	Law	65	$100,827 USD
13	Engineers & Technicians III	7	$97,526 USD
14	Human Resources	126	$96,625 USD
15	Properties & Real Estates	25	$95,725 USD
16	Public Sector	60	$91,924 USD
17	Automobile	26	$90,724 USD
18	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	157	$86,523 USD
19	Media	62	$83,422 USD
20	Architect Constructions	24	$82,021 USD
21	Education & University	128	$78,320 USD
22	Salesmen & Saleswomen	60	$77,020 USD
23	Insurance	38	$75,420 USD
24	Military	22	$74,519 USD
25	Accounting & Administration	216	$74,219 USD
26	Fashion	14	$74,019 USD
27	Engineers & Technicians II	7	$72,319 USD
28	Logistics, Road, Railway	29	$70,818 USD
29	Arts, Culture, Performance	23	$68,618 USD
30	Security & Fireguard	21	$68,218 USD
31	Making Design	42	$64,517 USD
32	Geography & Geodesy	3	$62,916 USD
33	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	46	$61,516 USD
34	Archaeology & History	5	$61,316 USD
35	Sports & Recreation	15	$59,415 USD
36	Organization & Coordination	27	$59,015 USD
37	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	30	$58,315 USD
38	Agriculture & Fishing	7	$54,314 USD
39	Customer Services	71	$53,314 USD
40	Hotels & Tourism	28	$53,014 USD

Careers / California (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctor	12	$194,152 USD
2	CEO	33	$171,746 USD
3	Director	70	$162,343 USD
4	General Manager	20	$160,042 USD
5	Product Manager	12	$154,641 USD
6	Construction Manager	17	$142,838 USD
7	Program Manager	17	$140,237 USD
8	Other Engineer Career	43	$137,536 USD
9	Accountant Executive	11	$134,936 USD
10	Lead Developer	12	$132,735 USD
11	Other IT Career	12	$132,335 USD
12	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	23	$128,634 USD
13	IT Manager	48	$127,234 USD
14	Software Engineer	44	$121,832 USD
15	Business Development Manager	11	$119,832 USD
16	Finance Manager	14	$119,031 USD
17	Lawyer	20	$118,031 USD
18	IT Project Manager	26	$114,830 USD
19	Construction Project Manager	17	$114,730 USD
20	Sales Manager	15	$114,130 USD
21	Business Manager	15	$112,530 USD
22	Manager	58	$112,030 USD
23	Other Human Resource Career	22	$110,729 USD
24	Other Management Career	30	$110,529 USD
25	Other Automobile Career	10	$110,529 USD
26	Project Manager	31	$109,629 USD
27	Other Finance Career	14	$109,329 USD
28	Marketing Manager	22	$109,229 USD
29	Software Developer	44	$108,028 USD
30	Human Resource	12	$106,128 USD
31	Engineer	39	$105,328 USD
32	Human Resources Manager	66	$103,927 USD
33	Registered Nurse	26	$103,227 USD
34	Operations Manager	35	$102,927 USD
35	Other Law Career	13	$101,727 USD
36	Account Manager	19	$97,526 USD
37	Other Sales Career	11	$95,325 USD
38	Electrical Engineer	15	$93,625 USD
39	Financial Analyst	26	$89,223 USD
40	Healthcare Management	19	$87,023 USD
41	Other Public Sector Career	33	$86,023 USD
42	Other Education Career	24	$84,822 USD
43	ASP.NET Developer	13	$83,222 USD
44	Marketing	20	$82,422 USD
45	Web Developer	17	$78,521 USD
46	Salesmen or Saleswomen	27	$76,820 USD
47	Other Medical Career	11	$75,020 USD
48	Teacher	19	$74,820 USD
49	Mechanical Engineer	12	$72,519 USD
50	Accountant	25	$66,617 USD
51	Technician	13	$60,316 USD
52	Other Service Career	17	$57,115 USD
53	Customer Service Manager	11	$56,415 USD
54	Graphic Designer	14	$51,013 USD
55	Staff Accountant	18	$50,813 USD
56	Call Center	12	$50,613 USD
57	Marketing Coordinator	13	$42,611 USD
58	Administrative Assistant	16	$39,810 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Automotive Parts Advisor

Posted 29 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ran parts department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	$35,000 USD

Technical Director

Posted 13 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical skills relating to audio visual production for in person theatrical arts as well as livestream/video production arts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	$50,000 USD

Project Manager

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cross-functional management, business acumen."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$140,000 USD

Senior Paralegal

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Litigation Support To Attorneys."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$130,000 USD

Rn Case Manager

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Discharge coordination and case management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Long Beach	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$112,000 USD

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, architect, write and deploy enterprise data center management software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$90,000 USD

Associate Professor

Posted 10 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ph. D. , teaching, research, service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	$100,000 USD

Software Engineer

Posted 09 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Write and maintain enterprise software written in C#."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Irvine	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$108,000 USD

Administrative Assistant/accounts Payable/office Manager

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage Office, Accounts Payable, Assist Owner as needed, filing, place orders."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	16-20 Years	Intermediate	$57,300 USD

Producer

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Produce Films."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$100,000 USD

Testingenieur

Posted 05 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Testing cars."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	$100,000 USD

Cna Nurse Assistant Cna

Posted 03 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking care of elderly."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fresno	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$25,000 USD

Stripe Estimator/ Project Manager

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Estimate Projects, Run projects, go to meetings, organize and build stripe on roads."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Bernardino	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	$54,100 USD

General Adjuster

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Inspect damages to homes and businesses. Write estimates, complete required letters."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$145,000 USD

Senior Development Enginner

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research and Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	$70,000 USD

Hr Generalist

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR, Payroll, Benefits, Onboarding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	$78,000 USD

Director, Talent Acquisition

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of talent/recruitment activities. oversite of a team of 9. support corp and ops in all things talent and recruitment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$180,000 USD

Controller

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"All aspects of financial reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Rancho Cucamonga	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$130,000 USD

Hr Manager

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Benefits, recruiting, employee relations, performance management, compensation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	12-16 Years	Expert	$100,000 USD

Accountant

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$60,000 USD

Manager

Posted 24 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$180,000 USD

Engineering Specialist

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building and testing electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	$155,500 USD

Engineering Technical Specialist Iv

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assemble and test engineering prototype electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	$155,400 USD

Investment Banking Analyst

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Industry expertise."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Expert	$100,000 USD

Process Engineer

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chemical engineering, semiconductor manufacturing processes, ALD, PVD, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$85,000 USD

Developer

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Intermediate	$60,000 USD

Quality Manager

Posted 19 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee quality assurance operations in the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$137,500 USD

Accounting Manager

Posted 18 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Statements, team of 6, asset liability management, and budget."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$135,000 USD

Supervisor

Posted 17 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"20 years of experience in computer maintenance and technology management, Excel table programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$55,400 USD

Financial Analyst

Posted 17 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cash Flow, Budgeting, Accounting, Financial reporting, Forecast, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$80,000 USD

Content Associate

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Proposal writing, copyediting, research and procurement bidding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	$55,000 USD

Security Manager

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work for DoD."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$65,000 USD

Director

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Subject matter expert, Provides business strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$250,100 USD

Financial Services

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial aid."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$53,000 USD

Owner

Posted 15 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Internet Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anaheim	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$250,100 USD

Vp Of Finance

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"FP&A, Treasury etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	$300,100 USD

Head Of Human Resources

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contracts, Hiring, Salary Payments, Performance, Wellness, Onboarding, Offboarding, Tax and Audit Support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anaheim	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$120,000 USD

Sr It Manager

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"SLDC, Agile, Scrum, Cloud, Software development, People Management, DevOps."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$175,000 USD

Technology Manager

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Infrastructure and operations for IT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$150,000 USD

Chief

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oakland	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$120,000 USD

Electrical Engineer

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electronic design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$165,000 USD

Manager

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	$150,000 USD

Sr Software Engneer

Posted 25 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming, development, design, test, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$144,000 USD

Engineer

Posted 15 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$150,000 USD

Chief Scientist

Posted 15 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Diego	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$205,100 USD

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cloud computing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$230,100 USD

Technical Recruiter

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruiting technical talent for technical roles at tech and non tech companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	$350,100 USD

Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Problem solving, gap analysis, direct patient care, education, professional development, consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fresno	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$160,000 USD

Technical Program Manager

Posted 13 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager, Product Owner, SDLC."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$200,100 USD

Marketing Manager

Posted 08 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$80,000 USD

ECONOMY / California

California is the US most populous state. The salaries in California are among highest in the country. The most paid jobs are concentrated in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

California produce around 13 percent of the US gross domestic product.

The largest job sectors in California are trade, transportation, manufacturing, utilities, government, IT & telecommunications, financial services, education, health services and leisure.

Economy in California is considerably dependent on trade. Computers and electronic products are the most exported products in California. That is currently around 44 percent of all exports from California.

The IT sector is among most paid jobs in California. Average salaries for experienced software developers in San Francisco are around $90,000 or more.