Software Developers salary in Fresno, CA

Median pay for software developers in Fresno, CA: $127,900/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,870 – $175,450 · about 730 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$16,845 (+15%).

What it's really worth in Fresno

With Fresno's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $127,900 has the buying power of about $122,976 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,756 · median home $409,749 · median rent $2,020/mo.

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How Fresno ranks for this job

On raw pay, Fresno, CA is 39th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Fresno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 66th.

The headline number flatters Fresno. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, software developers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Fresno

A median home in Fresno, CA costs $409,749 — about 3.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,020/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where software developers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fresno.

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Jose, CA	$199,100	+56%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+35%	1.6×
Seattle, WA	$167,030	+31%	1.1×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+21%	1.7×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Fresno	Rent vs Fresno
San Jose, CA	$199,100	+56%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+35%	1.6×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+21%	1.7×
Los Angeles, CA	$153,560	+20%	1.4×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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