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Software Developers salary in Chula Vista, CA

Software Developers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $163,270 a year, an average of $163,300. About 20,610 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Software Developers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$163,270
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$163,300
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$95,420
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$223,260
Top of the range
People employed
20,610
In Chula Vista metro area
Rent share of median wage
15.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Chula Vista

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$2,122
per month, in Chula Vista, CA
Income needed for median rent
$84,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median software developers wage
$163,270
92.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
15.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$105,173
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Chula Vista area. Read the Chula Vista, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Software Developers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Madison, WI
-20.0%
Median $130,630
Mean $129,020
Employed 6,720
Buffalo, NY
-21.7%
Median $127,850
Mean $128,580
Employed 3,960
Chandler, AZ
-19.3%
Median $131,750
Mean $135,520
Employed 29,380
North Las Vegas, NV
-20.4%
Median $129,940
Mean $139,010
Employed 2,900
Reno, NV
-23.0%
Median $125,710
Mean $129,080
Employed 1,200
Toledo, OH
-36.1%
Median $104,360
Mean $114,110
Employed 880
Fort Wayne, IN
-37.8%
Median $101,560
Mean $107,900
Employed 810
Durham, NC
-16.9%
Median $135,620
Mean $148,390
Employed 9,790

See software developers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $163,270 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.