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Computer Programmers Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,730
25th Percentile Wage
$84,640
50th Percentile Wage
$106,070
75th Percentile Wage
$128,200
90th Percentile Wage
$150,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$106,070
0.67% 6.86%
2017
$105,360
-2.31% -
2016
$107,790
5.21% -
2015
$102,170
5.01% -
2014
$97,050
2.26% -
2013
$94,860
-4.14% -
2012
$98,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Programmers Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,070, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $105,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$106,070
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$105,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$105,640
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$105,170
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$104,920
Salinas
$104,280
Vallejo-Fairfield
$98,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$96,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$94,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$91,590
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$91,380
Visalia-Porterville
$89,840
Chico
$89,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$88,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$87,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$87,430
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$86,710
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$86,300
Fresno
$85,780
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$85,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$85,570
Napa
$85,030
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$83,760
Bakersfield-Delano
$82,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$81,960
Stockton
$81,490
Hanford-Corcoran
$76,980
Merced
$72,430
Modesto
$71,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,050
Redding
$33,300

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.