Software Developer Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$133,020
$63.95/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$133,276
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$2,960 (−2.2%)
Delaware ranks 14th of 50 states by median pay, and 19th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $96,620 | $46.45 |
| 25th percentile | $113,600 | $54.62 |
| Median | $133,020 | $63.95 |
| 75th percentile | $164,640 | $79.15 |
| 90th percentile | $174,390 | $83.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 3,380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $133,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$2,960 (−2.2%)
Cost of living
$133,020 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $133,276
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $134,120 | $129,447 29th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 14th | $133,020 | $133,276 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $132,150 | $136,157 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $132,110 | $132,166 21st |
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 the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
- 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 Maryland
$138,680/year Maryland
- Software Developer salary in New Jersey
$135,940/year New Jersey
- Software Developer salary in Pennsylvania
$126,550/year Pennsylvania
- 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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