Software Developer Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$129,690
$62.35/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$128,818
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$6,290 (−4.6%)
Arizona ranks 22nd of 50 states by median pay, and 32nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,740 | $39.30 |
| 25th percentile | $102,310 | $49.19 |
| Median | $129,690 | $62.35 |
| 75th percentile | $159,680 | $76.77 |
| 90th percentile | $178,500 | $85.82 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 38,050
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $129,690
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$6,290 (−4.6%)
Cost of living
$129,690 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $128,818
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 20th | $130,590 | $127,679 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 21st | $130,050 | $131,868 23rd |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 22nd | $129,690 | $128,818 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $129,450 | $138,081 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $128,837 31st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Arizona
$88,990/year Arizona
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in California
$174,410/year California
- Software Developer salary in Colorado
$138,390/year Colorado
- Software Developer salary in Nevada
$128,810/year Nevada
- Software Developer salary in New Mexico
$124,520/year New Mexico
- Software Developer salary in Utah
$128,810/year Utah
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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