The median annual wage for Computer Programmers in California is $116,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,060.
Pay spans roughly $65,510 at the 10th percentile to $176,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.87 per hour. An estimated 14,720 people work as computer programmers in California.
| Median (annual) | $116,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.87 |
| 10th percentile | $65,510 |
| 90th percentile | $176,990 |
| Employment | 14,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.