Computer Software Engineers Earn More in California

Computer software engineers in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland earned more per hour than those in New York, Portland, Vancouver, Dallas, and Fort Worth, in 2008. The top ten percent computer software engineers with a specialty in systems software earned $75hr in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, while the top ten percent in Dallas and Fort Worth earned $56hr. Computer software engineers with a specialty in applications earned a median $50hr in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, while those in Dallas and Fort Worth earned a median $37hr. The lowest ten percent computer software engineers in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland earned $40hr; in the New York, Newark, and Bridgeport area earned $33.hr; in the Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton area earned $30hr; and in the Dallas, Fort Worth area earned $23.hr.

(Source: BLS)