Software Design Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in California is $143,305 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $69.

However, a Software Design Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $165,231
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,902 to $154,782
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $119,609

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$154,782	$12,898	$2,977	$74
Average	$143,305	$11,942	$2,756	$69
25th Percentile	$130,902	$10,908	$2,517	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $91,475
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,717
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,166
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $166,799
Expert (over 8 years): $191,737

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Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$91,475
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$117,717
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$144,166
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$166,799
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How Do Software Design Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $143,552
West Hollywood: $143,448
Dodgertown: $143,551

Los Angeles, CA $143,552 West Hollywood, CA $143,448 Dodgertown, CA $143,551 Playa Vista, CA $143,217 Bell Gardens, CA $143,227 Bell, CA $143,034 Beverly Hills, CA $143,440 Compton, CA $142,409

Culver City, CA $143,348 Downey, CA $142,592 El Segundo, CA $142,919 Gardena, CA $142,679 Hawthorne, CA $142,948 Hermosa Beach, CA $142,098 Huntington Park, CA $143,426 Lawndale, CA $142,707

Lynwood, CA $142,844 Malibu, CA $140,193 Manhattan Beach, CA $142,511 Maywood, CA $143,404 Pacific Palisades, CA $142,371 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $141,867 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $141,856 Redondo Beach, CA $141,775

South Gate, CA $143,062 Topanga, CA $141,263 Venice, CA $143,100 Marina Del Rey, CA $143,128 Playa Del Rey, CA $142,975 Inglewood, CA $143,254 Santa Monica, CA $142,871 Torrance, CA $142,266

Whittier, CA $142,479 Buena Park, CA $142,229 La Palma, CA $142,253 Cypress, CA $142,255 La Habra, CA $142,233 La Mirada, CA $142,225 Montebello, CA $143,166 Norwalk, CA $142,129

Pico Rivera, CA $142,888 Santa Fe Springs, CA $142,223 Stanton, CA $142,259 Artesia, CA $142,194 Cerritos, CA $142,283 Avalon, CA $138,782 Bellflower, CA $142,299 Harbor City, CA $142,211

Lakewood, CA $142,189 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $142,241 Lomita, CA $142,228 Los Alamitos, CA $142,240 Paramount, CA $142,480 San Pedro, CA $142,167 Seal Beach, CA $142,228 Sunset Beach, CA $142,242

Surfside, CA $142,205 Wilmington, CA $142,153 Carson, CA $142,192 Signal Hill, CA $142,138 Long Beach, CA $142,136 Altadena, CA $143,189 Arcadia, CA $142,464 Duarte, CA $141,490

La Canada Flintridge, CA $143,245 Monrovia, CA $141,963 Montrose, CA $143,301 Mount Wilson, CA $142,484 Sierra Madre, CA $142,444 South Pasadena, CA $143,436 Sunland, CA $142,689 Tujunga, CA $141,901

Verdugo City, CA $143,308 Pasadena, CA $143,321 San Marino, CA $143,275 Glendale, CA $143,431 La Crescenta, CA $143,187 Agoura Hills, CA $139,413 Calabasas, CA $140,579 Canoga Park, CA $140,990

Winnetka, CA $141,199 West Hills, CA $140,271 Castaic, CA $138,245 Chatsworth, CA $140,270 Encino, CA $142,294 Newbury Park, CA $138,196 Newhall, CA $140,368 Northridge, CA $141,255

Porter Ranch, CA $140,764 Pacoima, CA $142,259 Reseda, CA $141,695 San Fernando, CA $141,736 Sylmar, CA $141,472 North Hills, CA $141,934 Granada Hills, CA $141,152 Mission Hills, CA $141,840

Santa Clarita, CA $139,409 Canyon Country, CA $139,611 Sun Valley, CA $142,950 Valencia, CA $138,871 Tarzana, CA $141,941 Thousand Oaks, CA $138,083 Westlake Village, CA $138,232 Woodland Hills, CA $141,351

Oak Park, CA $139,032 Stevenson Ranch, CA $139,396 Van Nuys, CA $142,467 Panorama City, CA $142,466 Sherman Oaks, CA $142,984 Burbank, CA $143,373 North Hollywood, CA $143,365 Studio City, CA $143,379

Valley Village, CA $143,327 Universal City, CA $143,445 Toluca Lake, CA $143,403 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $137,681 Azusa, CA $138,171 Baldwin Park, CA $141,707 Chino, CA $139,487 Chino Hills, CA $141,283

Claremont, CA $138,493 City Of Industry, CA $141,836 Covina, CA $140,816 El Monte, CA $142,885 South El Monte, CA $142,891 Glendora, CA $140,131 Guasti, CA $137,907 La Puente, CA $141,590

Hacienda Heights, CA $141,951 Rowland Heights, CA $142,140 La Verne, CA $138,928 Mira Loma, CA $137,729 Monterey Park, CA $143,419 Ontario, CA $138,173 Mt Baldy, CA $137,462 Montclair, CA $138,942

Diamond Bar, CA $141,665 Pomona, CA $140,273 Rosemead, CA $143,123 San Dimas, CA $139,917 San Gabriel, CA $143,161 Temple City, CA $142,979 Upland, CA $138,068 Walnut, CA $141,619

West Covina, CA $141,295 Alhambra, CA $143,364 Alpine, CA $138,603 Bonita, CA $140,200 Boulevard, CA $134,635 Campo, CA $136,431 Chula Vista, CA $140,200 Descanso, CA $137,460

Dulzura, CA $138,869 Guatay, CA $137,261 Imperial Beach, CA $140,200 Jacumba, CA $133,332 Jamul, CA $139,149 La Mesa, CA $140,200 Lemon Grove, CA $140,200 Lincoln Acres, CA $140,200

Mount Laguna, CA $136,253 National City, CA $140,200 Pine Valley, CA $136,708 Potrero, CA $137,491 Spring Valley, CA $140,200 Tecate, CA $137,661 Bonsall, CA $136,827 Borrego Springs, CA $131,941

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $139,414 Carlsbad, CA $138,268 Del Mar, CA $140,053 El Cajon, CA $139,950 Encinitas, CA $139,320 Escondido, CA $138,710 Fallbrook, CA $135,733 Julian, CA $133,573

La Jolla, CA $140,221 Lakeside, CA $139,491 Oceanside, CA $137,802 Camp Pendleton, CA $137,578 Pala, CA $135,472 Palomar Mountain, CA $134,847 Pauma Valley, CA $136,019 Poway, CA $139,606

Ramona, CA $138,169 Ranchita, CA $134,390 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $139,536 San Luis Rey, CA $137,086 San Marcos, CA $137,983 Santa Ysabel, CA $136,213 Santee, CA $140,200 Solana Beach, CA $139,730

Vista, CA $138,120 Valley Center, CA $136,848 Warner Springs, CA $133,982 San Diego, CA $140,200 Coronado, CA $140,200 San Ysidro, CA $140,200 Indio, CA $132,078 Indian Wells, CA $132,289

Palm Desert, CA $132,616 Banning, CA $135,692 Bard, CA $129,926 Beaumont, CA $136,244 Blythe, CA $130,067 Brawley, CA $130,884 Cabazon, CA $135,272 Calexico, CA $131,135

Calipatria, CA $130,871 Cathedral City, CA $133,428 Coachella, CA $131,125 Desert Center, CA $130,131 Desert Hot Springs, CA $133,860 Earp, CA $129,852 El Centro, CA $131,103 La Quinta, CA $132,203

Heber, CA $131,086 Holtville, CA $130,343 Imperial, CA $130,981 Joshua Tree, CA $132,494 Mecca, CA $130,992 Morongo Valley, CA $134,679 Niland, CA $130,677 North Palm Springs, CA $133,856

Ocotillo, CA $131,502 Palm Springs, CA $133,847 Palo Verde, CA $129,963 Parker Dam, CA $129,488 Pioneertown, CA $133,691 Rancho Mirage, CA $132,998 Seeley, CA $131,121 Thermal, CA $130,923

Salton City, CA $130,858 Thousand Palms, CA $132,827 Twentynine Palms, CA $130,641 Vidal, CA $129,672 Westmorland, CA $130,991 Whitewater, CA $134,821 Winterhaven, CA $129,910 Yucca Valley, CA $133,317

Landers, CA $133,289 Adelanto, CA $135,355 Amboy, CA $130,319 Angelus Oaks, CA $135,893 Apple Valley, CA $135,406 Baker, CA $130,574 Fort Irwin, CA $131,003 Barstow, CA $132,329

Grand Terrace, CA $136,996 Big Bear City, CA $135,363 Big Bear Lake, CA $136,123 Bloomington, CA $137,035 Blue Jay, CA $136,691 Bryn Mawr, CA $136,853 Calimesa, CA $136,492 Cedar Glen, CA $136,578

Cedarpines Park, CA $136,762 Cima, CA $129,429 Colton, CA $136,961 Crestline, CA $136,757 Crest Park, CA $136,691 Daggett, CA $132,427 Death Valley, CA $130,536 Phelan, CA $136,956

Fontana, CA $137,118 Essex, CA $129,705 Fawnskin, CA $136,170 Ludlow, CA $130,670 Forest Falls, CA $135,708 Hesperia, CA $136,352 Green Valley Lake, CA $136,424 Helendale, CA $134,081

Highland, CA $136,818 Hinkley, CA $132,563 Loma Linda, CA $136,791 Lake Arrowhead, CA $136,602 Lucerne Valley, CA $134,963 Lytle Creek, CA $137,131 Mentone, CA $136,621 Needles, CA $129,596

Nipton, CA $128,925 Newberry Springs, CA $131,347 Mountain Pass, CA $128,622 Oro Grande, CA $135,139 Patton, CA $136,762 Pinon Hills, CA $136,550 Redlands, CA $136,799 Rialto, CA $136,844

Rimforest, CA $136,748 Running Springs, CA $136,595 Shoshone, CA $128,977 Skyforest, CA $136,809 Sugarloaf, CA $135,515 Tecopa, CA $129,946 Twin Peaks, CA $136,740 Victorville, CA $136,281

Wrightwood, CA $137,095 Yermo, CA $131,769 Yucaipa, CA $136,422 San Bernardino, CA $136,718 Riverside, CA $137,082 March Air Reserve Base, CA $137,262 Lake Elsinore, CA $137,982 Aguanga, CA $134,248

Anza, CA $133,306 Hemet, CA $136,216 Homeland, CA $136,821 Idyllwild, CA $134,638 Moreno Valley, CA $137,119 Mountain Center, CA $133,114 Murrieta, CA $137,291 Nuevo, CA $136,708

Perris, CA $137,617 San Jacinto, CA $136,174 Menifee, CA $137,078 Sun City, CA $137,053 Temecula, CA $136,107 Wildomar, CA $137,348 Winchester, CA $136,475 Irvine, CA $142,528

Huntington Beach, CA $142,419 Laguna Niguel, CA $140,731 El Toro, CA $141,508 Foothill Ranch, CA $141,788 Capistrano Beach, CA $139,809 Corona Del Mar, CA $142,301 Costa Mesa, CA $142,558 Dana Point, CA $140,241

Lake Forest, CA $141,886 Laguna Woods, CA $141,901 East Irvine, CA $142,514 Laguna Beach, CA $141,736 Laguna Hills, CA $141,555 Midway City, CA $142,402 Aliso Viejo, CA $141,558 Newport Coast, CA $142,198

Newport Beach, CA $142,524 San Clemente, CA $137,957 San Juan Capistrano, CA $140,195 Silverado, CA $141,308 Trabuco Canyon, CA $139,542 Westminster, CA $142,380 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $140,866 Mission Viejo, CA $141,134

Ladera Ranch, CA $139,731 Santa Ana, CA $142,266 Fountain Valley, CA $142,513 Tustin, CA $142,616 Anaheim, CA $142,110 Atwood, CA $142,270 Brea, CA $142,198 Fullerton, CA $142,147

Garden Grove, CA $142,299 Orange, CA $142,609 Norco, CA $138,408 Villa Park, CA $142,474 Placentia, CA $142,199 Corona, CA $139,190 Yorba Linda, CA $142,246 Ventura, CA $139,277

Camarillo, CA $138,760 Carpinteria, CA $139,346 Fillmore, CA $137,779 Moorpark, CA $138,120 Oak View, CA $139,318 Ojai, CA $138,363 Oxnard, CA $139,144 Piru, CA $136,967

Port Hueneme, CA $138,932 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $130,822 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $139,037 Santa Paula, CA $138,745 Simi Valley, CA $138,795 Brandeis, CA $139,610 Somis, CA $138,520 Summerland, CA $140,292

Santa Barbara, CA $140,343 Goleta, CA $138,150 Alpaugh, CA $131,930 Armona, CA $130,397 Arvin, CA $136,083 Avenal, CA $131,615 Bodfish, CA $134,587 Buttonwillow, CA $135,246

California Hot Springs, CA $132,753 Camp Nelson, CA $131,292 Coalinga, CA $131,330 Corcoran, CA $131,641 Delano, CA $134,537 Ducor, CA $134,008 Earlimart, CA $133,018 Edison, CA $136,770

Exeter, CA $131,266 Pine Mountain Club, CA $135,236 Farmersville, CA $131,359 Fellows, CA $134,946 Frazier Park, CA $134,750 Glennville, CA $135,004 Goshen, CA $130,421 Hanford, CA $130,421

Huron, CA $130,560 Ivanhoe, CA $130,452 Kaweah, CA $130,931 Kernville, CA $132,812 Kettleman City, CA $131,242 Lake Isabella, CA $134,221 Lamont, CA $136,770 Laton, CA $130,309

Lebec, CA $134,830 Lemon Cove, CA $130,917 Lemoore, CA $130,430 Lindsay, CA $131,429 Lost Hills, CA $132,043 Mc Farland, CA $135,744 Mc Kittrick, CA $134,416 Maricopa, CA $135,269

New Cuyama, CA $135,945 Onyx, CA $131,798 Pixley, CA $131,911 Porterville, CA $132,676 Posey, CA $134,139 Richgrove, CA $134,396 Sequoia National Park, CA $130,461 Shafter, CA $136,423

Springville, CA $130,994 Stratford, CA $130,521 Strathmore, CA $131,409 Taft, CA $135,579 Terra Bella, CA $133,055 Three Rivers, CA $130,847 Tipton, CA $131,570 Tulare, CA $131,483

Tupman, CA $135,690 Visalia, CA $130,456 Wasco, CA $134,769 Waukena, CA $131,409 Weldon, CA $133,319 Wofford Heights, CA $133,831 Woodlake, CA $130,943 Woody, CA $135,563

Bakersfield, CA $136,770 San Luis Obispo, CA $136,662 Los Osos, CA $134,287 Arroyo Grande, CA $138,425 Atascadero, CA $133,237 Avila Beach, CA $135,436 Bradley, CA $131,140 Buellton, CA $139,283

Cambria, CA $131,351 Casmalia, CA $140,594 Cayucos, CA $131,299 Creston, CA $133,511 Grover Beach, CA $138,063 Guadalupe, CA $139,440 Harmony, CA $131,294 Lompoc, CA $139,407

Los Alamos, CA $141,155 Los Olivos, CA $139,255 Morro Bay, CA $133,365 Nipomo, CA $140,254 Oceano, CA $138,833 Paso Robles, CA $131,347 Pismo Beach, CA $137,245 San Ardo, CA $131,209

San Miguel, CA $131,472 San Simeon, CA $131,147 Santa Margarita, CA $137,561 Santa Maria, CA $141,655 Santa Ynez, CA $138,525 Shandon, CA $131,387 Solvang, CA $138,251 Templeton, CA $131,977

Mojave, CA $133,284 California City, CA $131,968 Acton, CA $139,767 Benton, CA $130,669 Big Pine, CA $130,500 Bishop, CA $130,610 Boron, CA $132,240 Bridgeport, CA $130,981

Caliente, CA $134,955 Cantil, CA $131,303 Darwin, CA $130,610 Edwards, CA $132,467 Independence, CA $130,660 Inyokern, CA $130,829 Johannesburg, CA $131,001 June Lake, CA $130,891

Keeler, CA $130,929 Keene, CA $135,497 Lake Hughes, CA $135,827 Lancaster, CA $136,087 Lee Vining, CA $130,823 Little Lake, CA $130,823 Littlerock, CA $138,212 Llano, CA $136,250

Lone Pine, CA $130,695 Mammoth Lakes, CA $130,809 Olancha, CA $130,564 Palmdale, CA $139,670 Pearblossom, CA $137,899 Randsburg, CA $130,602 Ridgecrest, CA $131,178 Red Mountain, CA $130,704

Rosamond, CA $134,140 Tehachapi, CA $135,026 Trona, CA $130,905 Valyermo, CA $137,696 Ahwahnee, CA $131,459 Auberry, CA $130,371 Badger, CA $130,645 Bass Lake, CA $130,935

Big Creek, CA $130,609 Biola, CA $130,244 Burrel, CA $130,322 Cantua Creek, CA $130,508 Caruthers, CA $130,256 Chowchilla, CA $131,526 Clovis, CA $130,185 Coarsegold, CA $130,437

Cutler, CA $130,386 Del Rey, CA $130,217 Dinuba, CA $130,344 Dos Palos, CA $133,414 Dunlap, CA $130,392 Firebaugh, CA $133,117 Fish Camp, CA $131,321 Five Points, CA $130,450

Fowler, CA $130,198 Friant, CA $130,317 Helm, CA $130,361 Hume, CA $130,570 Kerman, CA $130,309 Kingsburg, CA $130,321 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $130,592 Lakeshore, CA $130,167

Los Banos, CA $134,793 Madera, CA $130,288 Mendota, CA $130,544 Miramonte, CA $130,414 Mono Hot Springs, CA $130,227 North Fork, CA $130,425 Oakhurst, CA $131,350 O Neals, CA $130,389

Orange Cove, CA $130,347 Orosi, CA $130,392 Parlier, CA $130,260 Piedra, CA $130,317 Fresno, CA $130,183 Prather, CA $130,319 Raisin City, CA $130,221 Raymond, CA $131,134

Reedley, CA $130,300 Riverdale, CA $130,327 Sanger, CA $130,275 San Joaquin, CA $130,354 Santa Rita Park, CA $133,865 Selma, CA $130,257 Shaver Lake, CA $130,395 South Dos Palos, CA $133,640

Sultana, CA $130,353 Tollhouse, CA $130,353 Tranquillity, CA $130,434 Wishon, CA $130,478 Yettem, CA $130,402 Traver, CA $130,345 Squaw Valley, CA $130,367 Salinas, CA $143,141

Big Sur, CA $134,001 Carmel By The Sea, CA $144,298 Carmel, CA $142,898 Carmel Valley, CA $141,426 Chualar, CA $141,252 Gonzales, CA $140,816 Greenfield, CA $136,097 Jolon, CA $134,121

King City, CA $131,894 Lockwood, CA $131,175 Marina, CA $143,890 Monterey, CA $143,914 Pacific Grove, CA $144,255 Pebble Beach, CA $144,272 San Lucas, CA $131,263 Seaside, CA $144,099

Soledad, CA $136,899 Spreckels, CA $143,122 Belmont, CA $158,583 Brisbane, CA $161,128 Burlingame, CA $157,385 Daly City, CA $161,333 El Granada, CA $155,268 Half Moon Bay, CA $156,595

La Honda, CA $157,164 Loma Mar, CA $155,737 Los Altos, CA $160,746 Menlo Park, CA $160,726 Atherton, CA $160,721 Portola Valley, CA $160,703 Millbrae, CA $158,320 Mountain View, CA $161,060

Montara, CA $156,535 Moss Beach, CA $156,156 Pacifica, CA $158,320 Pescadero, CA $155,251 Redwood City, CA $160,694 San Bruno, CA $159,201 San Carlos, CA $159,427 San Gregorio, CA $157,341

South San Francisco, CA $160,308 Sunnyvale, CA $162,013 San Francisco, CA $162,078 Sacramento, CA $140,486 Palo Alto, CA $160,728 Stanford, CA $160,728 San Mateo, CA $157,215 Alameda, CA $158,776

American Canyon, CA $145,649 Discovery Bay, CA $143,049 Danville, CA $152,003 Alamo, CA $154,402 Angwin, CA $142,992 Antioch, CA $145,438 Benicia, CA $145,949 Bethel Island, CA $142,416

Birds Landing, CA $143,345 Brentwood, CA $144,511 Byron, CA $144,719 Calistoga, CA $143,187 Canyon, CA $158,750 Clayton, CA $150,187 Concord, CA $151,480 Pleasant Hill, CA $152,140

Crockett, CA $146,156 Diablo, CA $153,200 El Cerrito, CA $158,462 Fairfield, CA $144,252 Travis Afb, CA $143,417 Fremont, CA $157,363 Hayward, CA $156,679 Castro Valley, CA $157,807

Hercules, CA $148,285 Knightsen, CA $143,253 Lafayette, CA $156,135 Livermore, CA $152,891 Martinez, CA $150,834 Moraga, CA $157,686 Napa, CA $143,413 Newark, CA $159,842

Oakley, CA $143,799 Oakville, CA $143,792 Orinda, CA $158,648 Pinole, CA $150,243 Pittsburg, CA $147,654 Pleasanton, CA $154,020 Pope Valley, CA $142,114 Dublin, CA $152,840

Port Costa, CA $146,344 Rio Vista, CA $142,225 Rodeo, CA $146,955 Rutherford, CA $143,814 Saint Helena, CA $143,175 Deer Park, CA $143,366 San Leandro, CA $158,832 San Lorenzo, CA $157,704

San Ramon, CA $152,835 Suisun City, CA $144,760 Sunol, CA $157,903 Union City, CA $157,590 Vallejo, CA $145,800 Walnut Creek, CA $155,791 Yountville, CA $143,713 Oakland, CA $158,662

Emeryville, CA $158,741 Piedmont, CA $158,895 Berkeley, CA $158,843 Albany, CA $159,014 Richmond, CA $157,150 El Sobrante, CA $155,072 San Pablo, CA $153,353 San Rafael, CA $154,694

Greenbrae, CA $156,148 Kentfield, CA $157,037 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $160,742 Bodega, CA $143,862 Bodega Bay, CA $143,471 Bolinas, CA $150,227 Corte Madera, CA $157,934 Rohnert Park, CA $145,350

Dillon Beach, CA $143,964 Fairfax, CA $153,301 Cotati, CA $145,143 Forest Knolls, CA $148,836 Inverness, CA $144,884 Lagunitas, CA $148,128 Larkspur, CA $157,018 Marshall, CA $144,522

Mill Valley, CA $156,173 Novato, CA $147,013 Nicasio, CA $147,273 Olema, CA $147,930 Penngrove, CA $145,501 Petaluma, CA $145,670 Point Reyes Station, CA $147,240 Ross, CA $154,928

San Anselmo, CA $152,331 San Geronimo, CA $149,673 San Quentin, CA $157,643 Sausalito, CA $161,120 Stinson Beach, CA $154,417 Tomales, CA $144,192 Valley Ford, CA $143,936 Woodacre, CA $149,940

Aptos, CA $148,049 Alviso, CA $161,364 Aromas, CA $144,567 Ben Lomond, CA $145,607 Boulder Creek, CA $150,933 Brookdale, CA $145,992 Campbell, CA $163,495 Capitola, CA $147,074

Castroville, CA $144,429 Coyote, CA $161,285 Cupertino, CA $160,676 Davenport, CA $147,613 Felton, CA $145,492 Freedom, CA $147,477 Gilroy, CA $149,135 Hollister, CA $142,789

Holy City, CA $153,225 Los Gatos, CA $161,294 Milpitas, CA $163,272 Morgan Hill, CA $156,058 Moss Landing, CA $144,823 Mount Hermon, CA $145,232 New Almaden, CA $160,027 Paicines, CA $132,078

Redwood Estates, CA $153,225 San Juan Bautista, CA $143,119 San Martin, CA $153,014 Santa Clara, CA $163,735 Santa Cruz, CA $145,163 Scotts Valley, CA $146,002 Saratoga, CA $160,481 Soquel, CA $148,393

Tres Pinos, CA $136,757 Watsonville, CA $147,611 San Jose, CA $163,872 Mount Hamilton, CA $160,048 Stockton, CA $139,238 Acampo, CA $139,401 Altaville, CA $135,423 Angels Camp, CA $135,705

Arnold, CA $131,366 Avery, CA $133,430 Burson, CA $136,692 Campo Seco, CA $136,572 Clements, CA $138,374 Copperopolis, CA $137,257 Douglas Flat, CA $134,643 Farmington, CA $137,878

French Camp, CA $139,371 Glencoe, CA $134,200 Hathaway Pines, CA $134,001 Holt, CA $139,619 Linden, CA $139,032 Lockeford, CA $139,251 Lodi, CA $139,276 Mokelumne Hill, CA $134,560

Mountain Ranch, CA $133,991 Murphys, CA $134,494 Rail Road Flat, CA $133,599 San Andreas, CA $135,022 Vallecito, CA $134,777 Valley Springs, CA $136,704 Victor, CA $139,327 Wallace, CA $137,640

West Point, CA $133,717 Wilseyville, CA $133,596 Woodbridge, CA $139,542 Atwater, CA $136,628 Ballico, CA $137,297 Tracy, CA $141,668 Big Oak Flat, CA $135,373 Catheys Valley, CA $132,462

Ceres, CA $138,341 Chinese Camp, CA $135,723 Columbia, CA $134,382 Coulterville, CA $132,972 Cressey, CA $137,079 Crows Landing, CA $139,465 Pinecrest, CA $131,292 Delhi, CA $137,544

Denair, CA $137,451 El Nido, CA $133,513 El Portal, CA $131,590 Empire, CA $138,313 Escalon, CA $138,378 Groveland, CA $131,699 Gustine, CA $140,043 Hickman, CA $137,681

Hilmar, CA $138,377 Hornitos, CA $133,383 Hughson, CA $138,304 Jamestown, CA $136,084 Keyes, CA $138,317 La Grange, CA $135,564 Lathrop, CA $139,669 Le Grand, CA $133,137

Livingston, CA $137,300 Long Barn, CA $132,664 Manteca, CA $139,362 Mariposa, CA $132,125 Merced, CA $133,849 Midpines, CA $132,151 Mi Wuk Village, CA $133,589 Moccasin, CA $135,065

Modesto, CA $138,290 Newman, CA $140,071 Oakdale, CA $137,883 Patterson, CA $143,149 Planada, CA $133,715 Ripon, CA $138,580 Riverbank, CA $138,326 Salida, CA $138,443

Snelling, CA $135,063 Sonora, CA $134,777 Soulsbyville, CA $134,414 Standard, CA $134,661 Stevinson, CA $138,259 Strawberry, CA $131,633 Tuolumne, CA $133,993 Turlock, CA $138,106

Twain Harte, CA $133,687 Vernalis, CA $140,034 Waterford, CA $137,469 Westley, CA $140,569 Winton, CA $136,813 Yosemite National Park, CA $130,856 Santa Rosa, CA $143,591 Albion, CA $131,916

Annapolis, CA $138,690 Boonville, CA $135,035 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $145,094 Branscomb, CA $131,787 Calpella, CA $134,666 Camp Meeker, CA $143,778 Caspar, CA $131,959 Cazadero, CA $141,920

Clearlake, CA $137,916 Clearlake Oaks, CA $136,406 Clearlake Park, CA $138,290 Cloverdale, CA $139,567 Cobb, CA $141,372 Comptche, CA $131,815 Covelo, CA $131,871 Dos Rios, CA $131,763

Duncans Mills, CA $143,215 Eldridge, CA $144,606 Elk, CA $132,256 El Verano, CA $145,319 Finley, CA $137,954 Forestville, CA $143,826 Fort Bragg, CA $131,998 Fulton, CA $143,604

Geyserville, CA $141,814 Glen Ellen, CA $144,394 Glenhaven, CA $136,787 Graton, CA $143,726 Gualala, CA $135,889 Guerneville, CA $143,243 Healdsburg, CA $143,195 Hopland, CA $137,929

Jenner, CA $142,054 Kelseyville, CA $139,075 Kenwood, CA $144,229 Lakeport, CA $136,734 Laytonville, CA $131,807 Little River, CA $131,977 Lower Lake, CA $138,590 Lucerne, CA $135,946

Manchester, CA $133,662 Mendocino, CA $131,977 Middletown, CA $141,947 Monte Rio, CA $143,330 Navarro, CA $132,101 Nice, CA $135,954 Occidental, CA $143,310 Philo, CA $133,730

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $141,273 Point Arena, CA $134,160 Potter Valley, CA $132,012 Redwood Valley, CA $132,796 Rio Nido, CA $143,397 Sebastopol, CA $143,808 Sonoma, CA $145,549 Stewarts Point, CA $138,365

Talmage, CA $135,164 Ukiah, CA $134,524 Upper Lake, CA $134,581 Villa Grande, CA $143,313 Vineburg, CA $145,535 Westport, CA $131,730 Willits, CA $131,945 Windsor, CA $143,688

Witter Springs, CA $134,317 Yorkville, CA $136,146 The Sea Ranch, CA $136,801 Eureka, CA $132,364 Alderpoint, CA $131,706 Blocksburg, CA $131,659 Arcata, CA $132,197 Mckinleyville, CA $132,207

Bayside, CA $132,149 Blue Lake, CA $131,987 Bridgeville, CA $131,765 Burnt Ranch, CA $131,925 Carlotta, CA $131,858 Crescent City, CA $131,690 Cutten, CA $132,363 Ferndale, CA $131,895

Fields Landing, CA $132,262 Fort Dick, CA $131,691 Fortuna, CA $132,167 Garberville, CA $131,776 Gasquet, CA $131,318 Honeydew, CA $131,643 Hoopa, CA $132,097 Hydesville, CA $132,067

Klamath, CA $131,790 Kneeland, CA $131,848 Korbel, CA $131,729 Loleta, CA $131,997 Mad River, CA $131,758 Miranda, CA $131,825 Myers Flat, CA $131,786 Orick, CA $131,874

Orleans, CA $131,929 Petrolia, CA $131,738 Phillipsville, CA $131,759 Redway, CA $131,960 Rio Dell, CA $132,090 Salyer, CA $131,955 Samoa, CA $132,099 Scotia, CA $131,919

Smith River, CA $131,340 Somes Bar, CA $131,886 Redcrest, CA $131,735 Trinidad, CA $132,060 Weott, CA $131,945 Willow Creek, CA $131,984 Leggett, CA $131,776 Piercy, CA $131,755

Whitethorn, CA $131,799 Zenia, CA $131,568 Amador City, CA $136,254 Auburn, CA $137,044 West Sacramento, CA $140,488 Brooks, CA $139,185 Capay, CA $139,172 Carmichael, CA $140,391

Citrus Heights, CA $139,698 Clarksburg, CA $140,509 Coloma, CA $136,800 Cool, CA $137,010 Courtland, CA $140,512 Davis, CA $140,347 Diamond Springs, CA $136,592 Dixon, CA $141,118

El Dorado, CA $136,747 Elk Grove, CA $139,928 Elmira, CA $142,332 Elverta, CA $140,235 Esparto, CA $139,939 Fair Oaks, CA $139,761 Fiddletown, CA $135,094 Folsom, CA $138,918

Foresthill, CA $133,823 Galt, CA $138,994 Garden Valley, CA $135,742 Georgetown, CA $134,372 Greenwood, CA $136,037 Grizzly Flats, CA $133,799 Guinda, CA $138,893 Herald, CA $137,786

Hood, CA $140,330 Ione, CA $136,583 Isleton, CA $141,319 Jackson, CA $135,533 Kit Carson, CA $134,013 Knights Landing, CA $138,341 Kirkwood, CA $131,617 Lincoln, CA $138,239

Loomis, CA $138,498 Lotus, CA $137,045 Mcclellan, CA $140,505 Madison, CA $140,160 Martell, CA $135,712 Mather, CA $140,093 Mount Aukum, CA $135,723 Newcastle, CA $138,026

Nicolaus, CA $139,042 North Highlands, CA $140,416 Roseville, CA $139,316 Orangevale, CA $139,390 Penryn, CA $138,248 Pilot Hill, CA $137,770 Pine Grove, CA $134,843 Pioneer, CA $132,770

Placerville, CA $136,348 Pleasant Grove, CA $139,384 Plymouth, CA $136,915 Rancho Cordova, CA $140,115 Represa, CA $138,946 Rescue, CA $137,768 Rio Linda, CA $140,509 Rio Oso, CA $138,216

River Pines, CA $135,942 Robbins, CA $138,704 Rocklin, CA $138,910 Rumsey, CA $136,584 Ryde, CA $140,631 Sheridan, CA $137,750 Shingle Springs, CA $137,644 Sloughhouse, CA $138,543

Somerset, CA $133,909 Sutter Creek, CA $135,811 Thornton, CA $140,565 Vacaville, CA $142,402 Volcano, CA $134,682 Walnut Grove, CA $140,881 Wheatland, CA $137,084 Wilton, CA $139,383

Winters, CA $140,701 Woodland, CA $140,054 Yolo, CA $139,917 Zamora, CA $139,624 Drytown, CA $136,491 Alta, CA $133,648 Applegate, CA $136,046 Camino, CA $135,137

Chicago Park, CA $134,107 Colfax, CA $134,582 Dutch Flat, CA $133,524 Emigrant Gap, CA $132,692 Gold Run, CA $133,608 Kyburz, CA $131,728 Echo Lake, CA $131,593 Meadow Vista, CA $136,185

Norden, CA $133,037 Pollock Pines, CA $132,716 Soda Springs, CA $133,145 Twin Bridges, CA $131,422 Weimar, CA $135,569 Granite Bay, CA $138,808 El Dorado Hills, CA $138,367 Antelope, CA $140,065

Marysville, CA $134,560 Beale Afb, CA $136,148 Alleghany, CA $132,614 Arbuckle, CA $135,932 Artois, CA $133,193 Bangor, CA $133,845 Belden, CA $132,555 Berry Creek, CA $133,470

Biggs, CA $133,639 Browns Valley, CA $133,774 Brownsville, CA $133,570 Butte City, CA $133,571 Camptonville, CA $132,772 Canyon Dam, CA $132,355 Cedar Ridge, CA $134,105 Challenge, CA $133,217

Chico, CA $133,639 Clipper Mills, CA $133,201 Colusa, CA $134,359 Crescent Mills, CA $132,250 Dobbins, CA $133,110 Downieville, CA $132,462 Dunnigan, CA $138,637 Durham, CA $133,632

Elk Creek, CA $133,135 Feather Falls, CA $133,592 Forbestown, CA $133,463 Forest Ranch, CA $133,385 Glenn, CA $133,501 Goodyears Bar, CA $132,534 Grass Valley, CA $134,004 Penn Valley, CA $134,440

Greenville, CA $132,288 Gridley, CA $133,930 Grimes, CA $136,209 Hamilton City, CA $133,554 Live Oak, CA $134,218 Magalia, CA $133,376 Maxwell, CA $134,073 Meadow Valley, CA $132,567

Meridian, CA $136,428 Nelson, CA $133,580 Nevada City, CA $133,135 North San Juan, CA $132,586 Olivehurst, CA $137,053 Oregon House, CA $133,592 Orland, CA $133,041 Oroville, CA $133,527

Paradise, CA $133,489 Palermo, CA $133,751 Princeton, CA $133,601 Quincy, CA $132,330 Rackerby, CA $133,783 Richvale, CA $133,560 Rough And Ready, CA $134,197 Smartsville, CA $134,977

Stirling City, CA $133,259 Stonyford, CA $133,237 Storrie, CA $132,997 Strawberry Valley, CA $132,484 Sutter, CA $134,696 Taylorsville, CA $132,076 Twain, CA $132,381 Washington, CA $133,184

Williams, CA $134,544 Willows, CA $133,370 Yuba City, CA $137,275 Redding, CA $132,668 Adin, CA $132,246 Anderson, CA $132,650 Bella Vista, CA $132,692 Bieber, CA $132,340

Big Bar, CA $131,781 Big Bend, CA $132,442 Burney, CA $132,806 Callahan, CA $132,032 Canby, CA $132,026 Cassel, CA $132,754 Castella, CA $132,269 Shasta Lake, CA $132,740

Chester, CA $132,625 Corning, CA $133,011 Cottonwood, CA $132,455 Dorris, CA $131,308 Douglas City, CA $132,104 Dunsmuir, CA $132,441 Etna, CA $132,016 Fall River Mills, CA $132,657

Flournoy, CA $132,611 Forks Of Salmon, CA $131,806 Fort Jones, CA $131,618 French Gulch, CA $132,201 Gazelle, CA $132,120 Gerber, CA $132,994 Greenview, CA $132,026 Grenada, CA $131,907

Happy Camp, CA $131,368 Hat Creek, CA $132,763 Hayfork, CA $132,004 Hornbrook, CA $130,048 Hyampom, CA $131,799 Igo, CA $132,112 Junction City, CA $132,036 Klamath River, CA $130,310

Lakehead, CA $132,372 Lewiston, CA $132,212 Lookout, CA $132,299 Los Molinos, CA $133,084 Mcarthur, CA $132,541 Mccloud, CA $132,481 Macdoel, CA $131,638 Manton, CA $132,748

Mill Creek, CA $132,589 Millville, CA $132,641 Mineral, CA $132,761 Montague, CA $131,399 Montgomery Creek, CA $132,598 Mount Shasta, CA $132,521 Nubieber, CA $132,473 Oak Run, CA $132,723

Obrien, CA $132,375 Old Station, CA $132,762 Palo Cedro, CA $132,732 Paskenta, CA $132,560 Paynes Creek, CA $132,698 Platina, CA $131,874 Proberta, CA $133,148 Red Bluff, CA $132,583

Round Mountain, CA $132,822 Scott Bar, CA $130,840 Seiad Valley, CA $130,195 Shasta, CA $132,310 Shingletown, CA $132,816 Tehama, CA $133,111 Trinity Center, CA $132,046 Vina, CA $133,296

Weaverville, CA $132,241 Weed, CA $132,360 Whiskeytown, CA $132,188 Whitmore, CA $132,809 Yreka, CA $131,168 Alturas, CA $132,103 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $132,263 Cedarville, CA $131,899

Chilcoot, CA $130,917 Clio, CA $132,172 Coleville, CA $131,222 Davis Creek, CA $131,590 Doyle, CA $131,220 Eagleville, CA $131,822 Floriston, CA $131,578 Fort Bidwell, CA $131,438

Herlong, CA $131,785 Janesville, CA $132,246 Lake City, CA $131,591 Likely, CA $131,981 Litchfield, CA $131,920 Loyalton, CA $131,418 Madeline, CA $132,038 Markleeville, CA $131,072

Milford, CA $131,920 Portola, CA $132,038 Ravendale, CA $131,877 Calpine, CA $131,817 Sierra City, CA $132,273 Sierraville, CA $132,107 Susanville, CA $132,377 Standish, CA $132,169

Beckwourth, CA $131,507 Termo, CA $132,000 Topaz, CA $131,116 Tulelake, CA $131,400 Vinton, CA $131,110 Wendel, CA $131,573 Westwood, CA $132,625 Carnelian Bay, CA $133,185

Homewood, CA $132,329 Tahoma, CA $131,395 Kings Beach, CA $132,456 Tahoe City, CA $132,974 Olympic Valley, CA $133,393 Tahoe Vista, CA $132,901 South Lake Tahoe, CA $131,174 Truckee, CA $133,717

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$130,902

Average $143,305/year

$154,782

$10,908

Average $11,942/month

$12,898

$2,517

Average $2,756/week

$2,977

$63

Average $69/hour

$74

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$154,782	$12,898	$2,977	$74
Average	$143,305	$11,942	$2,756	$69
25th Percentile	$130,902	$10,908	$2,517	$63

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