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Computer Programmers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median computer programmers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $102,600 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,152 a month.

10th percentile
$67,200
25th percentile
$84,010
Median percentile
$102,600
75th percentile
$130,980
90th percentile
$167,300

Based on 580 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,827 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,600
Federal income tax−$13,742
Social Security + Medicare−$7,849
California income tax (approx.)−$7,182
Monthly take-home$6,152
Every two weeks$2,840

Does it go far here?

$96,184Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in California