Software Developer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$135,980
$65.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,460 | $39.64 |
| 25th percentile | $105,210 | $50.58 |
| Median | $135,980 | $65.38 |
| 75th percentile | $171,980 | $82.68 |
| 90th percentile | $214,670 | $103.21 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,687,890
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $174,410 | $157,523 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $166,540 | $155,626 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $166,180 | $153,983 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $165,210 | $156,217 2nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $142,720 | $138,079 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $139,720 | $134,133 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $138,680 | $132,128 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $138,390 | $134,291 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $136,880 | $124,548 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $136,460 | $134,970 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $135,940 | $124,939 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $134,120 | $129,447 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $133,020 | $133,276 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $132,150 | $136,157 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $132,110 | $132,166 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $131,590 | $137,799 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $131,010 | $136,054 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $130,980 | $126,656 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 20th | $130,590 | $127,679 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $130,050 | $131,868 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $129,690 | $128,818 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $129,450 | $138,081 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $128,837 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $130,290 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $126,550 | $129,699 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $126,120 | $138,873 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $125,570 | $130,507 25th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $125,280 | $127,892 33rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $124,520 | $135,037 14th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 31st | $124,040 | $112,814 48th |
| Maine | ||
| 32nd | $123,120 | $126,862 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $122,660 | $130,358 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 34th | $122,540 | $137,960 9th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $122,430 | $133,264 20th |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $121,990 | $128,892 30th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 37th | $121,000 | $135,200 13th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $118,100 | $134,444 16th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 39th | $115,170 | $124,252 40th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $114,890 | $130,911 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 41st | $114,090 | $122,976 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $113,420 | $125,927 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $110,900 | $123,081 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $109,010 | $120,909 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 45th | $105,920 | $113,491 47th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 46th | $105,600 | $118,706 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $104,490 | $120,190 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $102,800 | $116,544 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $96,310 | $108,719 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $95,330 | $109,634 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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