Software Developer Salary in Kansas
Median annual pay in Kansas
$113,420
$54.53/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kansas
$125,927
Regional Price Parity: 90.068 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$22,560 (−16.6%)
Kansas ranks 42nd of 50 states by median pay, and 37th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,690 | $34.47 |
| 25th percentile | $86,460 | $41.57 |
| Median | $113,420 | $54.53 |
| 75th percentile | $136,510 | $65.63 |
| 90th percentile | $165,740 | $79.68 |
Employment
- Employment in Kansas
- 13,580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kansas
- $113,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$22,560 (−16.6%)
Cost of living
$113,420 ÷ 90.068 × 100 = $125,927
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $114,890 | $130,911 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 41st | $114,090 | $122,976 42nd |
| Kansas This page | ||
| 42nd | $113,420 | $125,927 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $110,900 | $123,081 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $109,010 | $120,909 43rd |
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 Kansas
$92,960/year Kansas
- 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 Colorado
$138,390/year Colorado
- Software Developer salary in Missouri
$126,120/year Missouri
- Software Developer salary in Nebraska
$110,900/year Nebraska
- Software Developer salary in Oklahoma
$118,100/year Oklahoma
- 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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