Software Developers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $214,360 or more. The middle half of software developers in Santa Rosa earn between $116,890 and $172,290.
- $94K10th
- $117K25th
- $149KMedian
- $172K75th
- $214K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $152,280 | $12,690 | $73.21 |
| Median | $148,630 | $12,386 | $71.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $116,890 | $9,741 | $56.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,290 | $14,358 | $82.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $152,280, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $105,279 a year, or $8,773 a month and $4,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 software developers? 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 $152,280 buys what about $141,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 12th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($221,710).
- San Jose$221,710
- San Francisco$193,430
- Oxnard$174,020
- San Diego$163,300
- Los Angeles$161,900
- Santa Maria$158,220
- San Luis Obispo$155,770
- Napa$154,740
- Santa Cruz$153,930
- Santa Rosa$152,280
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$73.21 an hour on average, and $71.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $105,279 a year ($8,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,280. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do software developers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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