Software Developers salaries in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Median $146,300 across 3,871 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$146,300
Middle 50%
$126,900–$171,100
Filings
3,871
- Median is 7% above the national median for Software Developers ($136,700).
- Most filings are wage Level II (35%).
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has the most filings (1,080), with a median of $129,800.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1,080 | $129,800 |
| Apple Inc. | 447 | $157,600 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 179 | $130,200 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 138 | $154,400 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 112 | $140,800 |
| Intuit Inc. | 74 | $171,100 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 64 | $133,000 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 48 | $159,200 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 45 | $162,200 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 44 | $130,200 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 39 | $133,000 |
| ASML US, LP | 36 | $152,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 35 | $155,400 |
| Google LLC | 27 | $184,000 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 27 | $155,700 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 26 | $130,200 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 24 | $184,500 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 22 | $180,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 19 | $152,000 |
| ResMed Digital Health Inc. | 19 | $160,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 19 | $146,300 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 17 | $152,000 |
| Brain Corporation | 16 | $133,600 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 16 | $212,600 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 15 | $138,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 14 | $155,700 |
| Infogain Corporation | 14 | $104,700 |
| MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 14 | $117,700 |
| Axos Bank | 13 | $120,000 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 13 | $169,000 |
Level I 7%
Level II 35%
Level III 24%
Level IV 20%
Not stated 15%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $146,300 |
| Federal income tax | $23,800 |
| Social Security | $9,100 |
| Medicare | $2,100 |
| State income tax | $9,500 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $100,300 |
| Take-home per month | $8,400 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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