Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · CBSA 40900
Software Engineer Salary in Sacramento
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against California and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Sacramento earn a median of $141,030 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $115,910–$171,020; the top 10% earn $210,460. That is 6% above the national median and 17% below the California median. BLS reports 7,410 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$141,030
+6% vs national
Top 10% earn
$210,460
90th percentile
Employed in metro
7,410
Reliability High (3.4% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Sacramento vs California vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $94,380 | +18% |
| 25th percentile | $115,910 | +12% |
| Median50th percentile | $141,030 | +6% |
| 75th percentile | $171,020 | +1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $210,460 | — |
| Meanaverage | $149,340 | +3% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Sacramento
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.65
Jobs per 1,000
6.95
Metro rank (pay)
#15 of 381
All engineering roles
$130,787
At a location quotient of 0.65, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Sacramento than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →