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Computer Programmers salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median computer programmers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $108,060 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,441 a month.

10th percentile
$67,520
25th percentile
$87,120
Median percentile
$108,060
75th percentile
$131,100
90th percentile
$153,750

Based on 80 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

$77,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,060
Federal income tax−$14,943
Social Security + Medicare−$8,267
California income tax (approx.)−$7,564
Monthly take-home$6,441
Every two weeks$2,973

Does it go far here?

$100,256Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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