Software Designer Salary in California

How much does a Software Designer make in California?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in California is $162,496 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $183,179
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $150,190 to $173,322
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $138,986

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,322	$14,444	$3,333	$83
Average	$162,496	$13,541	$3,125	$78
25th Percentile	$150,190	$12,516	$2,888	$72

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Key Factors That Influence Software Designer Salaries

A Software Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Designer'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): $104,827
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,817
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $161,700
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $196,263
Expert (over 8 years): $246,322

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Software ... Level Software Designer	$104,827
Software ... Level Software Designer	$142,817
Software ... Level Software Designer	$161,700
Software ... Level Software Designer	$196,263
Software ... Level Software Designer	$246,322

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How Do Software Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,115.
California: $162,496.
Massachusetts: $160,331.

District of Columbia $163,115 California $162,496 Massachusetts $160,331 Washington $159,741 New Jersey $159,682 Alaska $159,476 Connecticut $157,443 New York $156,618

Hawaii $153,981 Rhode Island $152,743 Maryland $151,904 Minnesota $150,755 Colorado $150,313 Illinois $150,165 Oregon $149,605 Delaware $149,193

New Hampshire $148,934 Virginia $148,353 Pennsylvania $146,659 Nevada $145,805 North Dakota $145,525 Michigan $145,083 Wisconsin $144,921 Vermont $144,597

Texas $143,698 Maine $143,639 Arizona $143,551 Ohio $143,447 Georgia $142,092 Indiana $141,414 Wyoming $141,282 Utah $141,076

Iowa $140,987 Kansas $140,280 Louisiana $140,074 North Carolina $140,000 Missouri $139,971 Florida $139,396 Montana $139,087 Nebraska $138,792

Kentucky $138,630 South Carolina $138,041 Tennessee $137,672 Idaho $137,525 New Mexico $136,450 Oklahoma $136,214 Alabama $135,345 South Dakota $133,886

Arkansas $133,091 West Virginia $132,663 Mississippi $131,382

Top Paying Cities for Software Designers

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: $162,776
West Hollywood: $162,658
Dodgertown: $162,775

Los Angeles, CA $162,776 West Hollywood, CA $162,658 Dodgertown, CA $162,775 Playa Vista, CA $162,396 Bell Gardens, CA $162,408 Bell, CA $162,188 Beverly Hills, CA $162,649 Compton, CA $161,480

Culver City, CA $162,545 Downey, CA $161,687 El Segundo, CA $162,059 Gardena, CA $161,786 Hawthorne, CA $162,091 Hermosa Beach, CA $161,128 Huntington Park, CA $162,633 Lawndale, CA $161,818

Lynwood, CA $161,973 Malibu, CA $158,968 Manhattan Beach, CA $161,596 Maywood, CA $162,608 Pacific Palisades, CA $161,437 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $160,865 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $160,854 Redondo Beach, CA $160,761

South Gate, CA $162,221 Topanga, CA $160,180 Venice, CA $162,263 Marina Del Rey, CA $162,296 Playa Del Rey, CA $162,122 Inglewood, CA $162,439 Santa Monica, CA $162,004 Torrance, CA $161,318

Whittier, CA $161,559 Buena Park, CA $161,276 La Palma, CA $161,303 Cypress, CA $161,306 La Habra, CA $161,281 La Mirada, CA $161,272 Montebello, CA $162,339 Norwalk, CA $161,163

Pico Rivera, CA $162,023 Santa Fe Springs, CA $161,269 Stanton, CA $161,310 Artesia, CA $161,237 Cerritos, CA $161,337 Avalon, CA $157,368 Bellflower, CA $161,356 Harbor City, CA $161,256

Lakewood, CA $161,231 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $161,290 Lomita, CA $161,275 Los Alamitos, CA $161,288 Paramount, CA $161,561 San Pedro, CA $161,206 Seal Beach, CA $161,275 Sunset Beach, CA $161,291

Surfside, CA $161,248 Wilmington, CA $161,189 Carson, CA $161,234 Signal Hill, CA $161,173 Long Beach, CA $161,170 Altadena, CA $162,365 Arcadia, CA $161,543 Duarte, CA $160,438

La Canada Flintridge, CA $162,428 Monrovia, CA $160,974 Montrose, CA $162,492 Mount Wilson, CA $161,565 Sierra Madre, CA $161,519 South Pasadena, CA $162,645 Sunland, CA $161,798 Tujunga, CA $160,904

Verdugo City, CA $162,499 Pasadena, CA $162,514 San Marino, CA $162,462 Glendale, CA $162,639 La Crescenta, CA $162,362 Agoura Hills, CA $158,082 Calabasas, CA $159,405 Canoga Park, CA $159,871

Winnetka, CA $160,108 West Hills, CA $159,056 Castaic, CA $156,758 Chatsworth, CA $159,055 Encino, CA $161,350 Newbury Park, CA $156,703 Newhall, CA $159,165 Northridge, CA $160,171

Porter Ranch, CA $159,615 Pacoima, CA $161,310 Reseda, CA $160,671 San Fernando, CA $160,717 Sylmar, CA $160,417 North Hills, CA $160,942 Granada Hills, CA $160,055 Mission Hills, CA $160,834

Santa Clarita, CA $158,078 Canyon Country, CA $158,308 Sun Valley, CA $162,094 Valencia, CA $157,468 Tarzana, CA $160,949 Thousand Oaks, CA $156,575 Westlake Village, CA $156,743 Woodland Hills, CA $160,280

Oak Park, CA $157,651 Stevenson Ranch, CA $158,063 Van Nuys, CA $161,546 Panorama City, CA $161,544 Sherman Oaks, CA $162,132 Burbank, CA $162,573 North Hollywood, CA $162,564 Studio City, CA $162,580

Valley Village, CA $162,521 Universal City, CA $162,655 Toluca Lake, CA $162,607 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $156,119 Azusa, CA $156,674 Baldwin Park, CA $160,684 Chino, CA $158,166 Chino Hills, CA $160,204

Claremont, CA $157,039 City Of Industry, CA $160,830 Covina, CA $159,673 El Monte, CA $162,020 South El Monte, CA $162,026 Glendora, CA $158,897 Guasti, CA $156,375 La Puente, CA $160,552

Hacienda Heights, CA $160,961 Rowland Heights, CA $161,175 La Verne, CA $157,533 Mira Loma, CA $156,173 Monterey Park, CA $162,626 Ontario, CA $156,677 Mt Baldy, CA $155,871 Montclair, CA $157,549

Diamond Bar, CA $160,637 Pomona, CA $159,058 Rosemead, CA $162,290 San Dimas, CA $158,654 San Gabriel, CA $162,333 Temple City, CA $162,126 Upland, CA $156,558 Walnut, CA $160,584

West Covina, CA $160,217 Alhambra, CA $162,562 Alpine, CA $157,165 Bonita, CA $158,975 Boulevard, CA $152,665 Campo, CA $154,701 Chula Vista, CA $158,975 Descanso, CA $155,868

Dulzura, CA $157,467 Guatay, CA $155,643 Imperial Beach, CA $158,975 Jacumba, CA $151,188 Jamul, CA $157,783 La Mesa, CA $158,975 Lemon Grove, CA $158,975 Lincoln Acres, CA $158,975

Mount Laguna, CA $154,500 National City, CA $158,975 Pine Valley, CA $155,015 Potrero, CA $155,904 Spring Valley, CA $158,975 Tecate, CA $156,096 Bonsall, CA $155,151 Borrego Springs, CA $149,610

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $158,084 Carlsbad, CA $156,784 Del Mar, CA $158,809 El Cajon, CA $158,692 Encinitas, CA $157,978 Escondido, CA $157,285 Fallbrook, CA $153,910 Julian, CA $151,460

La Jolla, CA $158,999 Lakeside, CA $158,171 Oceanside, CA $156,256 Camp Pendleton, CA $156,002 Pala, CA $153,614 Palomar Mountain, CA $152,906 Pauma Valley, CA $154,234 Poway, CA $158,302

Ramona, CA $156,673 Ranchita, CA $152,387 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $158,222 San Luis Rey, CA $155,444 San Marcos, CA $156,462 Santa Ysabel, CA $154,454 Santee, CA $158,975 Solana Beach, CA $158,442

Vista, CA $156,617 Valley Center, CA $155,174 Warner Springs, CA $151,924 San Diego, CA $158,975 Coronado, CA $158,975 San Ysidro, CA $158,975 Indio, CA $149,766 Indian Wells, CA $150,005

Palm Desert, CA $150,376 Banning, CA $153,863 Bard, CA $147,325 Beaumont, CA $154,489 Blythe, CA $147,486 Brawley, CA $148,412 Cabazon, CA $153,387 Calexico, CA $148,697

Calipatria, CA $148,397 Cathedral City, CA $151,297 Coachella, CA $148,685 Desert Center, CA $147,558 Desert Hot Springs, CA $151,786 Earp, CA $147,241 El Centro, CA $148,660 La Quinta, CA $149,908

Heber, CA $148,641 Holtville, CA $147,798 Imperial, CA $148,521 Joshua Tree, CA $150,238 Mecca, CA $148,534 Morongo Valley, CA $152,715 Niland, CA $148,176 North Palm Springs, CA $151,781

Ocotillo, CA $149,112 Palm Springs, CA $151,771 Palo Verde, CA $147,368 Parker Dam, CA $146,828 Pioneertown, CA $151,594 Rancho Mirage, CA $150,809 Seeley, CA $148,680 Thermal, CA $148,456

Salton City, CA $148,383 Thousand Palms, CA $150,615 Twentynine Palms, CA $148,137 Vidal, CA $147,038 Westmorland, CA $148,533 Whitewater, CA $152,876 Winterhaven, CA $147,307 Yucca Valley, CA $151,170

Landers, CA $151,139 Adelanto, CA $153,482 Amboy, CA $147,771 Angelus Oaks, CA $154,091 Apple Valley, CA $153,539 Baker, CA $148,060 Fort Irwin, CA $148,546 Barstow, CA $150,050

Grand Terrace, CA $155,342 Big Bear City, CA $153,490 Big Bear Lake, CA $154,352 Bloomington, CA $155,386 Blue Jay, CA $154,996 Bryn Mawr, CA $155,180 Calimesa, CA $154,771 Cedar Glen, CA $154,868

Cedarpines Park, CA $155,077 Cima, CA $146,762 Colton, CA $155,302 Crestline, CA $155,071 Crest Park, CA $154,996 Daggett, CA $150,161 Death Valley, CA $148,017 Phelan, CA $155,297

Fontana, CA $155,481 Essex, CA $147,074 Fawnskin, CA $154,405 Ludlow, CA $148,169 Forest Falls, CA $153,882 Hesperia, CA $154,611 Green Valley Lake, CA $154,694 Helendale, CA $152,036

Highland, CA $155,140 Hinkley, CA $150,316 Loma Linda, CA $155,109 Lake Arrowhead, CA $154,896 Lucerne Valley, CA $153,037 Lytle Creek, CA $155,495 Mentone, CA $154,916 Needles, CA $146,951

Nipton, CA $146,191 Newberry Springs, CA $148,937 Mountain Pass, CA $145,847 Oro Grande, CA $153,237 Patton, CA $155,077 Pinon Hills, CA $154,837 Redlands, CA $155,118 Rialto, CA $155,170

Rimforest, CA $155,061 Running Springs, CA $154,887 Shoshone, CA $146,249 Skyforest, CA $155,130 Sugarloaf, CA $153,663 Tecopa, CA $147,349 Twin Peaks, CA $155,052 Victorville, CA $154,532

Wrightwood, CA $155,454 Yermo, CA $149,415 Yucaipa, CA $154,691 San Bernardino, CA $155,027 Riverside, CA $155,439 March Air Reserve Base, CA $155,644 Lake Elsinore, CA $156,460 Aguanga, CA $152,226

Anza, CA $151,158 Hemet, CA $154,458 Homeland, CA $155,143 Idyllwild, CA $152,668 Moreno Valley, CA $155,482 Mountain Center, CA $150,940 Murrieta, CA $155,677 Nuevo, CA $155,015

Perris, CA $156,046 San Jacinto, CA $154,410 Menifee, CA $155,435 Sun City, CA $155,407 Temecula, CA $154,335 Wildomar, CA $155,741 Winchester, CA $154,751 Irvine, CA $161,615

Huntington Beach, CA $161,491 Laguna Niguel, CA $159,578 El Toro, CA $160,459 Foothill Ranch, CA $160,775 Capistrano Beach, CA $158,532 Corona Del Mar, CA $161,357 Costa Mesa, CA $161,649 Dana Point, CA $159,022

Lake Forest, CA $160,887 Laguna Woods, CA $160,904 East Irvine, CA $161,599 Laguna Beach, CA $160,717 Laguna Hills, CA $160,512 Midway City, CA $161,472 Aliso Viejo, CA $160,515 Newport Coast, CA $161,241

Newport Beach, CA $161,611 San Clemente, CA $156,432 San Juan Capistrano, CA $158,969 Silverado, CA $160,232 Trabuco Canyon, CA $158,230 Westminster, CA $161,447 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $159,731 Mission Viejo, CA $160,034

Ladera Ranch, CA $158,443 Santa Ana, CA $161,318 Fountain Valley, CA $161,598 Tustin, CA $161,715 Anaheim, CA $161,141 Atwood, CA $161,322 Brea, CA $161,241 Fullerton, CA $161,184

Garden Grove, CA $161,356 Orange, CA $161,707 Norco, CA $156,944 Villa Park, CA $161,553 Placentia, CA $161,242 Corona, CA $157,830 Yorba Linda, CA $161,295 Ventura, CA $157,929

Camarillo, CA $157,343 Carpinteria, CA $158,007 Fillmore, CA $156,231 Moorpark, CA $156,617 Oak View, CA $157,975 Ojai, CA $156,892 Oxnard, CA $157,777 Piru, CA $155,310

Port Hueneme, CA $157,537 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $148,341 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $157,657 Santa Paula, CA $157,325 Simi Valley, CA $157,383 Brandeis, CA $158,306 Somis, CA $157,070 Summerland, CA $159,080

Santa Barbara, CA $159,137 Goleta, CA $156,650 Alpaugh, CA $149,598 Armona, CA $147,860 Arvin, CA $154,307 Avenal, CA $149,240 Bodfish, CA $152,611 Buttonwillow, CA $153,358

California Hot Springs, CA $150,531 Camp Nelson, CA $148,875 Coalinga, CA $148,917 Corcoran, CA $149,270 Delano, CA $152,553 Ducor, CA $151,954 Earlimart, CA $150,831 Edison, CA $155,086

Exeter, CA $148,845 Pine Mountain Club, CA $153,346 Farmersville, CA $148,950 Fellows, CA $153,017 Frazier Park, CA $152,795 Glennville, CA $153,084 Goshen, CA $147,886 Hanford, CA $147,886

Huron, CA $148,044 Ivanhoe, CA $147,922 Kaweah, CA $148,465 Kernville, CA $150,598 Kettleman City, CA $148,817 Lake Isabella, CA $152,195 Lamont, CA $155,086 Laton, CA $147,760

Lebec, CA $152,886 Lemon Cove, CA $148,449 Lemoore, CA $147,897 Lindsay, CA $149,029 Lost Hills, CA $149,726 Mc Farland, CA $153,922 Mc Kittrick, CA $152,416 Maricopa, CA $153,384

New Cuyama, CA $154,150 Onyx, CA $149,448 Pixley, CA $149,576 Porterville, CA $150,444 Posey, CA $152,103 Richgrove, CA $152,394 Sequoia National Park, CA $147,932 Shafter, CA $154,693

Springville, CA $148,536 Stratford, CA $148,000 Strathmore, CA $149,007 Taft, CA $153,735 Terra Bella, CA $150,874 Three Rivers, CA $148,369 Tipton, CA $149,190 Tulare, CA $149,091

Tupman, CA $153,862 Visalia, CA $147,926 Wasco, CA $152,817 Waukena, CA $149,007 Weldon, CA $151,173 Wofford Heights, CA $151,753 Woodlake, CA $148,478 Woody, CA $153,717

Bakersfield, CA $155,086 San Luis Obispo, CA $154,964 Los Osos, CA $152,271 Arroyo Grande, CA $156,963 Atascadero, CA $151,080 Avila Beach, CA $153,573 Bradley, CA $148,702 Buellton, CA $157,935

Cambria, CA $148,941 Casmalia, CA $159,422 Cayucos, CA $148,882 Creston, CA $151,391 Grover Beach, CA $156,552 Guadalupe, CA $158,113 Harmony, CA $148,876 Lompoc, CA $158,077

Los Alamos, CA $160,058 Los Olivos, CA $157,904 Morro Bay, CA $151,225 Nipomo, CA $159,037 Oceano, CA $157,425 Paso Robles, CA $148,937 Pismo Beach, CA $155,625 San Ardo, CA $148,780

San Miguel, CA $149,078 San Simeon, CA $148,710 Santa Margarita, CA $155,983 Santa Maria, CA $160,625 Santa Ynez, CA $157,076 Shandon, CA $148,982 Solvang, CA $156,765 Templeton, CA $149,651

Mojave, CA $151,133 California City, CA $149,641 Acton, CA $158,485 Benton, CA $148,168 Big Pine, CA $147,976 Bishop, CA $148,101 Boron, CA $149,949 Bridgeport, CA $148,521

Caliente, CA $153,028 Cantil, CA $148,887 Darwin, CA $148,101 Edwards, CA $150,207 Independence, CA $148,157 Inyokern, CA $148,349 Johannesburg, CA $148,545 June Lake, CA $148,420

Keeler, CA $148,462 Keene, CA $153,642 Lake Hughes, CA $154,016 Lancaster, CA $154,311 Lee Vining, CA $148,343 Little Lake, CA $148,343 Littlerock, CA $156,721 Llano, CA $154,497

Lone Pine, CA $148,197 Mammoth Lakes, CA $148,327 Olancha, CA $148,048 Palmdale, CA $158,374 Pearblossom, CA $156,366 Randsburg, CA $148,092 Ridgecrest, CA $148,745 Red Mountain, CA $148,207

Rosamond, CA $152,104 Tehachapi, CA $153,109 Trona, CA $148,436 Valyermo, CA $156,136 Ahwahnee, CA $149,063 Auberry, CA $147,830 Badger, CA $148,141 Bass Lake, CA $148,470

Big Creek, CA $148,100 Biola, CA $147,686 Burrel, CA $147,774 Cantua Creek, CA $147,985 Caruthers, CA $147,699 Chowchilla, CA $149,140 Clovis, CA $147,620 Coarsegold, CA $147,905

Cutler, CA $147,846 Del Rey, CA $147,655 Dinuba, CA $147,799 Dos Palos, CA $151,281 Dunlap, CA $147,854 Firebaugh, CA $150,943 Fish Camp, CA $148,907 Five Points, CA $147,920

Fowler, CA $147,634 Friant, CA $147,768 Helm, CA $147,818 Hume, CA $148,056 Kerman, CA $147,760 Kingsburg, CA $147,773 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $148,081 Lakeshore, CA $147,599

Los Banos, CA $152,844 Madera, CA $147,736 Mendota, CA $148,026 Miramonte, CA $147,879 Mono Hot Springs, CA $147,667 North Fork, CA $147,891 Oakhurst, CA $148,940 O Neals, CA $147,851

Orange Cove, CA $147,802 Orosi, CA $147,854 Parlier, CA $147,704 Piedra, CA $147,768 Fresno, CA $147,617 Prather, CA $147,771 Raisin City, CA $147,659 Raymond, CA $148,695

Reedley, CA $147,749 Riverdale, CA $147,780 Sanger, CA $147,721 San Joaquin, CA $147,811 Santa Rita Park, CA $151,792 Selma, CA $147,701 Shaver Lake, CA $147,857 South Dos Palos, CA $151,537

Sultana, CA $147,810 Tollhouse, CA $147,810 Tranquillity, CA $147,901 Wishon, CA $147,951 Yettem, CA $147,866 Traver, CA $147,801 Squaw Valley, CA $147,826 Salinas, CA $162,311

Big Sur, CA $151,946 Carmel By The Sea, CA $163,622 Carmel, CA $162,035 Carmel Valley, CA $160,366 Chualar, CA $160,168 Gonzales, CA $159,673 Greenfield, CA $154,323 Jolon, CA $152,082

King City, CA $149,557 Lockwood, CA $148,742 Marina, CA $163,159 Monterey, CA $163,187 Pacific Grove, CA $163,573 Pebble Beach, CA $163,592 San Lucas, CA $148,841 Seaside, CA $163,396

Soledad, CA $155,232 Spreckels, CA $162,288 Belmont, CA $179,820 Brisbane, CA $182,706 Burlingame, CA $178,461 Daly City, CA $182,939 El Granada, CA $176,062 Half Moon Bay, CA $177,566

La Honda, CA $178,211 Loma Mar, CA $176,593 Los Altos, CA $182,273 Menlo Park, CA $182,251 Atherton, CA $182,245 Portola Valley, CA $182,224 Millbrae, CA $179,522 Mountain View, CA $182,629

Montara, CA $177,498 Moss Beach, CA $177,068 Pacifica, CA $179,522 Pescadero, CA $176,042 Redwood City, CA $182,214 San Bruno, CA $180,521 San Carlos, CA $180,777 San Gregorio, CA $178,411

South San Francisco, CA $181,776 Sunnyvale, CA $183,709 San Francisco, CA $183,783 Sacramento, CA $159,299 Palo Alto, CA $182,252 Stanford, CA $182,252 San Mateo, CA $178,268 Alameda, CA $180,039

American Canyon, CA $165,154 Discovery Bay, CA $162,206 Danville, CA $172,359 Alamo, CA $175,079 Angwin, CA $162,141 Antioch, CA $164,915 Benicia, CA $165,494 Bethel Island, CA $161,488

Birds Landing, CA $162,542 Brentwood, CA $163,863 Byron, CA $164,099 Calistoga, CA $162,362 Canyon, CA $180,010 Clayton, CA $170,300 Concord, CA $171,766 Pleasant Hill, CA $172,514

Crockett, CA $165,728 Diablo, CA $173,716 El Cerrito, CA $179,683 Fairfield, CA $163,570 Travis Afb, CA $162,623 Fremont, CA $178,436 Hayward, CA $177,661 Castro Valley, CA $178,940

Hercules, CA $168,143 Knightsen, CA $162,437 Lafayette, CA $177,044 Livermore, CA $173,366 Martinez, CA $171,033 Moraga, CA $178,803 Napa, CA $162,618 Newark, CA $181,247

Oakley, CA $163,056 Oakville, CA $163,049 Orinda, CA $179,893 Pinole, CA $170,363 Pittsburg, CA $167,427 Pleasanton, CA $174,646 Pope Valley, CA $161,145 Dublin, CA $173,308

Port Costa, CA $165,942 Rio Vista, CA $161,272 Rodeo, CA $166,634 Rutherford, CA $163,074 Saint Helena, CA $162,349 Deer Park, CA $162,565 San Leandro, CA $180,103 San Lorenzo, CA $178,824

San Ramon, CA $173,302 Suisun City, CA $164,146 Sunol, CA $179,049 Union City, CA $178,694 Vallejo, CA $165,325 Walnut Creek, CA $176,654 Yountville, CA $162,959 Oakland, CA $179,910

Emeryville, CA $179,999 Piedmont, CA $180,173 Berkeley, CA $180,114 Albany, CA $180,309 Richmond, CA $178,195 El Sobrante, CA $175,839 San Pablo, CA $173,890 San Rafael, CA $175,410

Greenbrae, CA $177,059 Kentfield, CA $178,067 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $182,268 Bodega, CA $163,128 Bodega Bay, CA $162,685 Bolinas, CA $170,345 Corte Madera, CA $179,085 Rohnert Park, CA $164,815

Dillon Beach, CA $163,243 Fairfax, CA $173,831 Cotati, CA $164,581 Forest Knolls, CA $168,768 Inverness, CA $164,286 Lagunitas, CA $167,965 Larkspur, CA $178,046 Marshall, CA $163,877

Mill Valley, CA $177,087 Novato, CA $166,701 Nicasio, CA $166,995 Olema, CA $167,741 Penngrove, CA $164,986 Petaluma, CA $165,177 Point Reyes Station, CA $166,959 Ross, CA $175,676

San Anselmo, CA $172,731 San Geronimo, CA $169,716 San Quentin, CA $178,755 Sausalito, CA $182,697 Stinson Beach, CA $175,097 Tomales, CA $163,502 Valley Ford, CA $163,212 Woodacre, CA $170,020

Aptos, CA $167,875 Alviso, CA $182,974 Aromas, CA $163,927 Ben Lomond, CA $165,107 Boulder Creek, CA $171,145 Brookdale, CA $165,543 Campbell, CA $185,390 Capitola, CA $166,770

Castroville, CA $163,771 Coyote, CA $182,884 Cupertino, CA $182,193 Davenport, CA $167,381 Felton, CA $164,976 Freedom, CA $167,227 Gilroy, CA $169,107 Hollister, CA $161,911

Holy City, CA $173,744 Los Gatos, CA $182,894 Milpitas, CA $185,137 Morgan Hill, CA $176,957 Moss Landing, CA $164,217 Mount Hermon, CA $164,681 New Almaden, CA $181,458 Paicines, CA $149,766

Redwood Estates, CA $173,744 San Juan Bautista, CA $162,285 San Martin, CA $173,506 Santa Clara, CA $185,663 Santa Cruz, CA $164,603 Scotts Valley, CA $165,555 Saratoga, CA $181,972 Soquel, CA $168,265

Tres Pinos, CA $155,071 Watsonville, CA $167,378 San Jose, CA $185,817 Mount Hamilton, CA $181,482 Stockton, CA $157,885 Acampo, CA $158,069 Altaville, CA $153,558 Angels Camp, CA $153,878

Arnold, CA $148,959 Avery, CA $151,298 Burson, CA $154,997 Campo Seco, CA $154,862 Clements, CA $156,905 Copperopolis, CA $155,638 Douglas Flat, CA $152,674 Farmington, CA $156,343

French Camp, CA $158,035 Glencoe, CA $152,172 Hathaway Pines, CA $151,946 Holt, CA $158,317 Linden, CA $157,651 Lockeford, CA $157,900 Lodi, CA $157,928 Mokelumne Hill, CA $152,580

Mountain Ranch, CA $151,935 Murphys, CA $152,505 Rail Road Flat, CA $151,490 San Andreas, CA $153,104 Vallecito, CA $152,826 Valley Springs, CA $155,011 Victor, CA $157,985 Wallace, CA $156,073

West Point, CA $151,624 Wilseyville, CA $151,487 Woodbridge, CA $158,230 Atwater, CA $154,925 Ballico, CA $155,684 Tracy, CA $160,640 Big Oak Flat, CA $153,502 Catheys Valley, CA $150,201

Ceres, CA $156,867 Chinese Camp, CA $153,898 Columbia, CA $152,378 Coulterville, CA $150,780 Cressey, CA $155,436 Crows Landing, CA $158,141 Pinecrest, CA $148,875 Delhi, CA $155,964

Denair, CA $155,858 El Nido, CA $151,393 El Portal, CA $149,212 Empire, CA $156,836 Escalon, CA $156,910 Groveland, CA $149,336 Gustine, CA $158,797 Hickman, CA $156,119

Hilmar, CA $156,908 Hornitos, CA $151,245 Hughson, CA $156,826 Jamestown, CA $154,308 Keyes, CA $156,840 La Grange, CA $153,719 Lathrop, CA $158,373 Le Grand, CA $150,967

Livingston, CA $155,687 Long Barn, CA $150,430 Manteca, CA $158,025 Mariposa, CA $149,819 Merced, CA $151,774 Midpines, CA $149,849 Mi Wuk Village, CA $151,479 Moccasin, CA $153,153

Modesto, CA $156,810 Newman, CA $158,829 Oakdale, CA $156,348 Patterson, CA $162,319 Planada, CA $151,622 Ripon, CA $157,138 Riverbank, CA $156,851 Salida, CA $156,983

Snelling, CA $153,150 Sonora, CA $152,826 Soulsbyville, CA $152,415 Standard, CA $152,695 Stevinson, CA $156,774 Strawberry, CA $149,261 Tuolumne, CA $151,938 Turlock, CA $156,600

Twain Harte, CA $151,590 Vernalis, CA $158,787 Waterford, CA $155,878 Westley, CA $159,394 Winton, CA $155,134 Yosemite National Park, CA $148,380 Santa Rosa, CA $162,820 Albion, CA $149,582

Annapolis, CA $157,263 Boonville, CA $153,119 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $164,525 Branscomb, CA $149,436 Calpella, CA $152,701 Camp Meeker, CA $163,032 Caspar, CA $149,631 Cazadero, CA $160,926

Clearlake, CA $156,385 Clearlake Oaks, CA $154,673 Clearlake Park, CA $156,810 Cloverdale, CA $158,258 Cobb, CA $160,304 Comptche, CA $149,467 Covelo, CA $149,530 Dos Rios, CA $149,408

Duncans Mills, CA $162,395 Eldridge, CA $163,971 Elk, CA $149,968 El Verano, CA $164,780 Finley, CA $156,428 Forestville, CA $163,087 Fort Bragg, CA $149,675 Fulton, CA $162,835

Geyserville, CA $160,805 Glen Ellen, CA $163,731 Glenhaven, CA $155,105 Graton, CA $162,973 Gualala, CA $154,087 Guerneville, CA $162,425 Healdsburg, CA $162,371 Hopland, CA $156,400

Jenner, CA $161,077 Kelseyville, CA $157,699 Kenwood, CA $163,544 Lakeport, CA $155,045 Laytonville, CA $149,458 Little River, CA $149,651 Lower Lake, CA $157,150 Lucerne, CA $154,152

Manchester, CA $151,562 Mendocino, CA $149,651 Middletown, CA $160,957 Monte Rio, CA $162,524 Navarro, CA $149,791 Nice, CA $154,161 Occidental, CA $162,502 Philo, CA $151,639

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $160,192 Point Arena, CA $152,126 Potter Valley, CA $149,691 Redwood Valley, CA $150,579 Rio Nido, CA $162,601 Sebastopol, CA $163,066 Sonoma, CA $165,040 Stewarts Point, CA $156,895

Talmage, CA $153,265 Ukiah, CA $152,539 Upper Lake, CA $152,603 Villa Grande, CA $162,505 Vineburg, CA $165,024 Westport, CA $149,371 Willits, CA $149,614 Windsor, CA $162,931

Witter Springs, CA $152,304 Yorkville, CA $154,379 The Sea Ranch, CA $155,121 Eureka, CA $150,090 Alderpoint, CA $149,343 Blocksburg, CA $149,290 Arcata, CA $149,900 Mckinleyville, CA $149,912

Bayside, CA $149,846 Blue Lake, CA $149,663 Bridgeville, CA $149,411 Burnt Ranch, CA $149,592 Carlotta, CA $149,516 Crescent City, CA $149,326 Cutten, CA $150,089 Ferndale, CA $149,558

Fields Landing, CA $149,974 Fort Dick, CA $149,327 Fortuna, CA $149,866 Garberville, CA $149,423 Gasquet, CA $148,904 Honeydew, CA $149,273 Hoopa, CA $149,787 Hydesville, CA $149,753

Klamath, CA $149,439 Kneeland, CA $149,505 Korbel, CA $149,370 Loleta, CA $149,673 Mad River, CA $149,402 Miranda, CA $149,479 Myers Flat, CA $149,435 Orick, CA $149,535

Orleans, CA $149,597 Petrolia, CA $149,380 Phillipsville, CA $149,404 Redway, CA $149,632 Rio Dell, CA $149,779 Salyer, CA $149,626 Samoa, CA $149,790 Scotia, CA $149,585

Smith River, CA $148,929 Somes Bar, CA $149,548 Redcrest, CA $149,377 Trinidad, CA $149,745 Weott, CA $149,614 Willow Creek, CA $149,659 Leggett, CA $149,423 Piercy, CA $149,399

Whitethorn, CA $149,449 Zenia, CA $149,187 Amador City, CA $154,501 Auburn, CA $155,397 West Sacramento, CA $159,302 Brooks, CA $157,825 Capay, CA $157,810 Carmichael, CA $159,192

Citrus Heights, CA $158,407 Clarksburg, CA $159,326 Coloma, CA $155,120 Cool, CA $155,358 Courtland, CA $159,329 Davis, CA $159,142 Diamond Springs, CA $154,884 Dixon, CA $160,017

El Dorado, CA $155,059 Elk Grove, CA $158,667 Elmira, CA $161,393 Elverta, CA $159,015 Esparto, CA $158,679 Fair Oaks, CA $158,477 Fiddletown, CA $153,185 Folsom, CA $157,521

Foresthill, CA $151,745 Galt, CA $157,608 Garden Valley, CA $153,921 Georgetown, CA $152,366 Greenwood, CA $154,255 Grizzly Flats, CA $151,717 Guinda, CA $157,493 Herald, CA $156,238

Hood, CA $159,122 Ione, CA $154,874 Isleton, CA $160,244 Jackson, CA $153,683 Kit Carson, CA $151,960 Knights Landing, CA $156,867 Kirkwood, CA $149,243 Lincoln, CA $156,752

Loomis, CA $157,045 Lotus, CA $155,398 Mcclellan, CA $159,321 Madison, CA $158,930 Martell, CA $153,887 Mather, CA $158,854 Mount Aukum, CA $153,898 Newcastle, CA $156,510

Nicolaus, CA $157,663 North Highlands, CA $159,220 Roseville, CA $157,973 Orangevale, CA $158,057 Penryn, CA $156,762 Pilot Hill, CA $156,220 Pine Grove, CA $152,901 Pioneer, CA $150,550

Placerville, CA $154,607 Pleasant Grove, CA $158,050 Plymouth, CA $155,251 Rancho Cordova, CA $158,879 Represa, CA $157,554 Rescue, CA $156,217 Rio Linda, CA $159,326 Rio Oso, CA $156,726

River Pines, CA $154,147 Robbins, CA $157,279 Rocklin, CA $157,512 Rumsey, CA $154,875 Ryde, CA $159,464 Sheridan, CA $156,197 Shingle Springs, CA $156,077 Sloughhouse, CA $157,097

Somerset, CA $151,842 Sutter Creek, CA $153,999 Thornton, CA $159,389 Vacaville, CA $161,472 Volcano, CA $152,718 Walnut Grove, CA $159,747 Wheatland, CA $155,442 Wilton, CA $158,049

Winters, CA $159,544 Woodland, CA $158,810 Yolo, CA $158,654 Zamora, CA $158,323 Drytown, CA $154,769 Alta, CA $151,546 Applegate, CA $154,265 Camino, CA $153,234

Chicago Park, CA $152,066 Colfax, CA $152,605 Dutch Flat, CA $151,406 Emigrant Gap, CA $150,461 Gold Run, CA $151,500 Kyburz, CA $149,368 Echo Lake, CA $149,215 Meadow Vista, CA $154,423

Norden, CA $150,853 Pollock Pines, CA $150,489 Soda Springs, CA $150,976 Twin Bridges, CA $149,022 Weimar, CA $153,725 Granite Bay, CA $157,397 El Dorado Hills, CA $156,896 Antelope, CA $158,822

Marysville, CA $152,580 Beale Afb, CA $154,380 Alleghany, CA $150,373 Arbuckle, CA $154,136 Artois, CA $151,030 Bangor, CA $151,770 Belden, CA $150,307 Berry Creek, CA $151,344

Biggs, CA $151,535 Browns Valley, CA $151,689 Brownsville, CA $151,457 Butte City, CA $151,459 Camptonville, CA $150,553 Canyon Dam, CA $150,080 Cedar Ridge, CA $152,064 Challenge, CA $151,057

Chico, CA $151,535 Clipper Mills, CA $151,039 Colusa, CA $152,352 Crescent Mills, CA $149,961 Dobbins, CA $150,936 Downieville, CA $150,201 Dunnigan, CA $157,203 Durham, CA $151,528

Elk Creek, CA $150,964 Feather Falls, CA $151,482 Forbestown, CA $151,337 Forest Ranch, CA $151,248 Glenn, CA $151,379 Goodyears Bar, CA $150,283 Grass Valley, CA $151,949 Penn Valley, CA $152,444

Greenville, CA $150,003 Gridley, CA $151,865 Grimes, CA $154,449 Hamilton City, CA $151,440 Live Oak, CA $152,192 Magalia, CA $151,238 Maxwell, CA $152,027 Meadow Valley, CA $150,320

Meridian, CA $154,698 Nelson, CA $151,469 Nevada City, CA $150,964 North San Juan, CA $150,342 Olivehurst, CA $155,407 Oregon House, CA $151,482 Orland, CA $150,858 Oroville, CA $151,409

Paradise, CA $151,366 Palermo, CA $151,662 Princeton, CA $151,493 Quincy, CA $150,052 Rackerby, CA $151,699 Richvale, CA $151,446 Rough And Ready, CA $152,169 Smartsville, CA $153,053

Stirling City, CA $151,105 Stonyford, CA $151,080 Storrie, CA $150,808 Strawberry Valley, CA $150,226 Sutter, CA $152,735 Taylorsville, CA $149,763 Twain, CA $150,109 Washington, CA $151,020

Williams, CA $152,562 Willows, CA $151,230 Yuba City, CA $155,659 Redding, CA $150,435 Adin, CA $149,956 Anderson, CA $150,414 Bella Vista, CA $150,461 Bieber, CA $150,062

Big Bar, CA $149,429 Big Bend, CA $150,179 Burney, CA $150,591 Callahan, CA $149,713 Canby, CA $149,707 Cassel, CA $150,532 Castella, CA $149,983 Shasta Lake, CA $150,516

Chester, CA $150,386 Corning, CA $150,824 Cottonwood, CA $150,193 Dorris, CA $148,892 Douglas City, CA $149,796 Dunsmuir, CA $150,177 Etna, CA $149,695 Fall River Mills, CA $150,422

Flournoy, CA $150,370 Forks Of Salmon, CA $149,457 Fort Jones, CA $149,245 French Gulch, CA $149,905 Gazelle, CA $149,813 Gerber, CA $150,805 Greenview, CA $149,707 Grenada, CA $149,572

Happy Camp, CA $148,960 Hat Creek, CA $150,542 Hayfork, CA $149,682 Hornbrook, CA $147,463 Hyampom, CA $149,449 Igo, CA $149,804 Junction City, CA $149,717 Klamath River, CA $147,761

Lakehead, CA $150,099 Lewiston, CA $149,918 Lookout, CA $150,017 Los Molinos, CA $150,906 Mcarthur, CA $150,291 Mccloud, CA $150,223 Macdoel, CA $149,267 Manton, CA $150,525

Mill Creek, CA $150,345 Millville, CA $150,404 Mineral, CA $150,540 Montague, CA $148,996 Montgomery Creek, CA $150,355 Mount Shasta, CA $150,268 Nubieber, CA $150,214 Oak Run, CA $150,497

Obrien, CA $150,102 Old Station, CA $150,541 Palo Cedro, CA $150,507 Paskenta, CA $150,313 Paynes Creek, CA $150,469 Platina, CA $149,535 Proberta, CA $150,979 Red Bluff, CA $150,338

Round Mountain, CA $150,609 Scott Bar, CA $148,362 Seiad Valley, CA $147,630 Shasta, CA $150,028 Shingletown, CA $150,603 Tehama, CA $150,937 Trinity Center, CA $149,729 Vina, CA $151,146

Weaverville, CA $149,950 Weed, CA $150,086 Whiskeytown, CA $149,890 Whitmore, CA $150,594 Yreka, CA $148,733 Alturas, CA $149,794 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $149,975 Cedarville, CA $149,563

Chilcoot, CA $148,449 Clio, CA $149,872 Coleville, CA $148,795 Davis Creek, CA $149,212 Doyle, CA $148,792 Eagleville, CA $149,476 Floriston, CA $149,199 Fort Bidwell, CA $149,040

Herlong, CA $149,433 Janesville, CA $149,956 Lake City, CA $149,214 Likely, CA $149,656 Litchfield, CA $149,586 Loyalton, CA $149,018 Madeline, CA $149,720 Markleeville, CA $148,624

Milford, CA $149,586 Portola, CA $149,720 Ravendale, CA $149,538 Calpine, CA $149,470 Sierra City, CA $149,987 Sierraville, CA $149,798 Susanville, CA $150,105 Standish, CA $149,869

Beckwourth, CA $149,118 Termo, CA $149,678 Topaz, CA $148,674 Tulelake, CA $148,997 Vinton, CA $148,669 Wendel, CA $149,193 Westwood, CA $150,386 Carnelian Bay, CA $151,021

Homewood, CA $150,050 Tahoma, CA $148,991 Kings Beach, CA $150,195 Tahoe City, CA $150,781 Olympic Valley, CA $151,257 Tahoe Vista, CA $150,699 South Lake Tahoe, CA $148,741 Truckee, CA $151,624

Software Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Designer'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 June 01, 2026

$150,190

Average $162,496/year

$173,322

$12,516

Average $13,541/month

$14,444

$2,888

Average $3,125/week

$3,333

$72

Average $78/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,322	$14,444	$3,333	$83
Average	$162,496	$13,541	$3,125	$78
25th Percentile	$150,190	$12,516	$2,888	$72

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