The median annual wage for Software Developers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $159,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $157,860.
Pay spans roughly $95,130 at the 10th percentile to $212,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $76.56 per hour. An estimated 21,080 people work as software developers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $159,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $157,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $76.56 |
| 10th percentile | $95,130 |
| 90th percentile | $212,100 |
| Employment | 21,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.