Computer Programmers pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,380 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Visalia earn between $88,080 and $121,710.
- $64K10th
- $88K25th
- $122KMedian
- $122K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,690 | $8,808 | $50.81 |
| Median | $121,710 | $10,142 | $58.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,080 | $7,340 | $42.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,710 | $10,142 | $58.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $105,690, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $77,446 a year, or $6,454 a month and $2,979 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 Visalia a good place for computer programmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $105,690 buys what about $105,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Programmers salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 10th 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 Visalia: questions
How much do computer programmers make an hour in Visalia?
$50.81 an hour on average, and $58.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Visalia?
About $77,446 a year ($6,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,690. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do computer programmers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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