Software Developers salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for software developers in San Diego, CA: $152,600/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $89,440 – $208,450 · about 20,110 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$41,545 (+37%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $152,600 has the buying power of about $137,799 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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