The median annual wage for Software Developers in Chico, CA is $126,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $129,100.
Pay spans roughly $74,090 at the 10th percentile to $190,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.81 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as software developers in Chico, CA.
| Median (annual) | $126,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $129,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.81 |
| 10th percentile | $74,090 |
| 90th percentile | $190,460 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.