Web App Developer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Web App Developer make in San Jose, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Web App Developer in San Jose, CA is $89,779. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,907 to a high of $113,673, with most professionals earning between $79,901 and $102,286.

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Assists in developing project plans, which include work plans, schedules, detailed tasks, and deliverables.

December 04, 2022

Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code.

January 25, 2023

Plans, evaluates the results of, and, as needed, and completes testing of application or enhancement test sessions to determine whether programs and systems function properly before being placed in a client production operations environment.

January 31, 2023

Works with other development staff and key stakeholders to understand the application functionalities and the business rules of existing code.

March 13, 2023

Provide support for configuration management for web software, related contract deliverables including licensing and warranty documentation.

March 20, 2023

Prepares documentation that describes installation and operating procedures, including application user guides, with limited guidance.

March 30, 2023

Tests own work and contributes to the development of test plans.

April 01, 2023

Develop applications and backend services using PHP, JavaScript, using appropriate software design patterns to attain high reusability and maintainability.

May 02, 2023

Support AFRL organizations in planning updates to local network infrastructure, including factoring long-range network goals into requirements and specifications for all elements that make up the corporate network systems.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Web App Developer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

79901

102286

89779

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

81155

105172

91847

What is the average salary for Web App Developer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Web App Developer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Web App Developer ranges from $79,901 to $102,286 with the average base salary of $89,779. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,155 to $105,172 with the average total cash compensation of $91,847.

View Average Salary for Web App Developer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$89,779	$79,901 - $102,286
Bonus	$2,069	$1,254 - $2,886
Total Pay	$91,847	$81,155 - $105,172

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Web App Developer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,901 - $102,286	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,815 - $90,655	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,748 - $102,090	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,545 - $99,270	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,672 - $99,433	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,582 - $101,878	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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