Software Developers salaries in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Median $187,700 across 36,141 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$187,700
Middle 50%
$165,000–$215,100
Filings
36,141
- Median is 37% above the national median for Software Developers ($136,700).
- Most filings are wage Level II (22%).
- Google LLC has the most filings (6,670), with a median of $192,000.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 6,670 | $192,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 2,932 | $192,500 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,752 | $190,000 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 1,096 | $181,300 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,027 | $193,700 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 995 | $150,800 |
| Adobe Inc. | 842 | $192,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 826 | $197,100 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 721 | $180,000 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 565 | $220,000 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 545 | $190,300 |
| Google LLC | 510 | $190,000 |
| eBay Inc. | 488 | $200,000 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 395 | $207,000 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 382 | $157,600 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 380 | $184,700 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 355 | $201,900 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 341 | $221,000 |
| TikTok Inc. | 331 | $225,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 307 | $178,300 |
| Intel Corporation | 305 | $166,300 |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. | 286 | $154,600 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 284 | $192,000 |
| VMware LLC | 279 | $200,800 |
| Waymo LLC | 274 | $205,000 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 242 | $264,500 |
| PURE STORAGE, INC. | 202 | $196,500 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 202 | $210,100 |
| Apple Inc. | 197 | $188,400 |
| Intuit Inc. | 184 | $212,300 |
Level I 7%
Level II 22%
Level III 11%
Level IV 9%
Not stated 51%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $187,700 |
| Federal income tax | $33,800 |
| Social Security | $11,400 |
| Medicare | $2,700 |
| State income tax | $13,400 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $124,900 |
| Take-home per month | $10,400 |
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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Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
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