Software Developer Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$126,120
$60.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$138,873
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$9,860 (−7.3%)
Missouri ranks 27th of 50 states by median pay, and 6th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,570 | $34.89 |
| 25th percentile | $97,540 | $46.89 |
| Median | $126,120 | $60.64 |
| 75th percentile | $155,010 | $74.52 |
| 90th percentile | $169,340 | $81.41 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 20,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $126,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$9,860 (−7.3%)
Cost of living
$126,120 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $138,873
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $130,290 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $126,550 | $129,699 28th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 27th | $126,120 | $138,873 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $125,570 | $130,507 25th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $125,280 | $127,892 33rd |
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 Missouri
$90,420/year Missouri
- 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 Arkansas
$104,490/year Arkansas
- Software Developer salary in Illinois
$132,110/year Illinois
- Software Developer salary in Iowa
$114,890/year Iowa
- Software Developer salary in Kansas
$113,420/year Kansas
- Software Developer salary in Kentucky
$109,010/year Kentucky
- Software Developer salary in Nebraska
$110,900/year Nebraska
- Software Developer salary in Oklahoma
$118,100/year Oklahoma
- Software Developer salary in Tennessee
$122,430/year Tennessee
- 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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