Software Developers salaries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Median $155,600 across 98 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$155,600
Middle 50%
$129,600–$183,500
Filings
98
- Median is 14% above the national median for Software Developers ($136,700).
- Most filings are wage Level II (31%).
- Google LLC has the most filings (12), with a median of $179,000.
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 12 | $179,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 9 | $140,000 |
| AppFolio Inc. | 7 | $150,000 |
| Yardi Systems, Inc. | 4 | $171,000 |
| Adobe Inc. | 3 | $195,000 |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 3 | $196,600 |
| HG Insights, Inc. | 3 | $130,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 3 | $184,000 |
| Waters Technologies Corporation | 3 | $127,800 |
| AppFolio Inc. | 2 | $163,500 |
| Bright Market, LLC | 2 | $154,000 |
| Crossno & Kaye, Inc. | 2 | $153,000 |
| Dimer Instruments, Inc. | 2 | $120,000 |
| Ergomotion, Inc. | 2 | $98,300 |
| Impact Tech, Inc. | 2 | $124,800 |
| LITMUS7 SYSTEMS CONSULTING INC | 2 | $140,000 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 2 | $184,700 |
| Mayachitra, Inc. | 2 | $104,300 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 2 | $113,900 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 1 | $106,600 |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 1 | $167,600 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1 | $160,700 |
| Commission Junction LLC | 1 | $152,300 |
| Curvature, LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Deckers America, LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| Digital Surgery Systems, Inc. | 1 | $111,000 |
| Evidation Health, Inc. | 1 | $194,700 |
| Evolutyz Corp | 1 | $142,000 |
| Gitar Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
Level I 21%
Level II 31%
Level III 14%
Level IV 18%
Not stated 15%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $155,600 |
| Federal income tax | $26,100 |
| Social Security | $9,600 |
| Medicare | $2,300 |
| State income tax | $10,400 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $105,800 |
| Take-home per month | $8,800 |
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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