Software Developers salary in San Jose, CA

Median pay for software developers in San Jose, CA: $199,100/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $135,850 – $239,200 · about 96,590 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$88,045 (+79%).

What it's really worth in San Jose

With San Jose's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $199,100 has the buying power of about $176,103 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $151,713 · median home $1,610,466 · median rent $3,625/mo.

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