SOC 15-1252 · Comparison
Software Developers: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ against San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
At Level II, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA requires $27,414 a year more than New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ for the same job, a difference of 16.6%.
Every level, side by side
| Level | New York | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $109,845 | $137,093 | -$27,248 |
| Level II | $137,717 | $165,131 | -$27,414 |
| Level III | $165,589 | $193,149 | -$27,560 |
| Level IV | $193,461 | $221,187 | -$27,726 |
Hourly figures are $66.21 and $79.39 at Level II. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
What the comparison shows
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is the higher figure at every level, so the ranking holds whatever the determination lands on. Choosing between these two areas moves the required wage by a predictable amount.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ covers 22 counties and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA covers 5 counties. The worksite address decides which figure applies, so a role that could sit in either needs the area settled before the wage is.