Computer Programmers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,750 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Santa Rosa earn between $87,120 and $131,100.
- $68K10th
- $87K25th
- $108KMedian
- $131K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,410 | $9,368 | $54.04 |
| Median | $108,060 | $9,005 | $51.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,120 | $7,260 | $41.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,100 | $10,925 | $63.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $112,410, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $81,548 a year, or $6,796 a month and $3,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for computer programmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $112,410 buys what about $104,292 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Programmers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 7th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($150,780).
- San Jose$150,780
- San Diego$129,530
- Santa Cruz$128,360
- San Francisco$127,030
- San Luis Obispo$113,250
- Sacramento$112,710
- Santa Rosa$112,410
- Santa Maria$108,440
- Los Angeles$108,020
- Visalia$105,690
Highest-paying cities for computer programmers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).
- San Jose, CA$150,780
- Boulder, CO$139,840
- Portland, ME$138,860
- Fayetteville, AR$130,080
- San Diego, CA$129,530
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Computer Programmers salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do computer programmers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$54.04 an hour on average, and $51.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $81,548 a year ($6,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do computer programmers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1251; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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