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Computer Systems Analysts salary in California

The median computer systems analysts in California earns $127,720 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,469 a month.

10th percentile
$79,110
25th percentile
$101,150
Median percentile
$127,720
75th percentile
$160,440
90th percentile
$181,770

Based on 59,060 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

$89,622 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,720
Federal income tax−$19,387
Social Security + Medicare−$9,771
California income tax (approx.)−$8,940
Monthly take-home$7,469
Every two weeks$3,447

Does it go far here?

$115,354Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All computer systems analysts salaries · Take-home pay in California