Average Software Developer Salary in Long Beach, CA

The average Software Developer in Long Beach, CA earns $151,780 per year. See how this compares to the national average and what it means for your budget.

Average Salary
$151780
Median Salary
$153560
vs. National
9.9% above
Real Pay (COL-adjusted)
$133649

“Real pay” adjusts the average for Long Beach’s cost of living (Regional Price Parity 113.566, U.S. average = 100) — what this salary is worth in national-average dollars.

What Software Developers actually earn in Long Beach

The spread from entry-level (10th percentile) to top earners (90th), from BLS wage data.

10th (entry) $94840
25th $123520
Median $153560
75th $173950
90th (top) $209590

58450 Software Developers employed in the Long Beach metro.

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Long Beach at a glance

Cost of living (RPP, U.S.=100)113.566

Long Beach offers a respectable but unremarkable salary for Software Developers. The numbers suggest a balanced market without extreme supply or demand pressure.

But here’s the catch: Long Beach is expensive. Housing costs eat a larger slice of your income than in most other cities. That $151,780 salary sounds impressive until you factor in rent or mortgage payments.

Career growth for Software Developers in Long Beach

For Software Developers, the biggest salary jumps usually come from switching employers or adding a specialized certification. If you’re at the lower end, the path to the upper percentiles is often faster than you’d think.

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