Software Developer Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$134,120
$64.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$129,447
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$1,860 (−1.4%)
Connecticut ranks 13th of 50 states by median pay, and 29th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,930 | $41.31 |
| 25th percentile | $105,750 | $50.84 |
| Median | $134,120 | $64.48 |
| 75th percentile | $166,440 | $80.02 |
| 90th percentile | $205,160 | $98.64 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 13,660
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $134,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$1,860 (−1.4%)
Cost of living
$134,120 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $129,447
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $135,940 | $124,939 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 13th | $134,120 | $129,447 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $133,020 | $133,276 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $132,150 | $136,157 11th |
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 Connecticut
$133,820/year Connecticut
- 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 Massachusetts
$165,210/year Massachusetts
- Software Developer salary in New York
$166,180/year New York
- Software Developer salary in Rhode Island
$130,590/year Rhode Island
- 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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