The median annual wage for Software Developers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $138,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $147,430.
Pay spans roughly $95,540 at the 10th percentile to $202,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $66.70 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as software developers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $138,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $147,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $66.70 |
| 10th percentile | $95,540 |
| 90th percentile | $202,940 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.