Here is some context that all of these discussions about life as a software developer in San Francisco need. There are about 243k software developers/programme

Here is some context that all of these discussions about life as a software developer in San Francisco need. There are about 243k software developers/programmers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area: ~12% of the workforce. There are about 46k software developers/programmers that make over ~$145,000 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area: ~2% of the workforce. These numbers seem crazy. Are developers/programmers really 12% of the workforce in the SF area? From the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2014: Computer Programmers San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Total employment: 48,040 10%ile: $48,040 25%ile: $71,460 50%ile: $97,050 75&ile: $124,020 90%ile: $147,970 Software Developers, Applications San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Total employment: 70,110 10%ile: $70,110 25%ile: $87,440 50%ile: $114,700 75&ile: $144,320 90%ile: $173,130 Software Developers, Systems Software San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Total employment: 80,480 10%ile: $80,480 25%ile: $94,320 50%ile: $118,720 75&ile: $146,620 90%ile: $171,140 Web Developers San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Total employment: 45,320 10%ile: $45,320 25%ile: $64,460 50%ile: $87,540 75&ile: $119,780 90%ile: $145,130