Software Developer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$135,940
$65.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$124,939
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$40 (0.0%)
New Jersey ranks 11th of 50 states by median pay, and 38th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,880 | $40.81 |
| 25th percentile | $107,020 | $51.45 |
| Median | $135,940 | $65.36 |
| 75th percentile | $170,130 | $81.79 |
| 90th percentile | $207,200 | $99.62 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 51,570
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $135,940
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$40 (0.0%)
Cost of living
$135,940 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $124,939
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $136,880 | $124,548 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $136,460 | $134,970 15th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 11th | $135,940 | $124,939 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $134,120 | $129,447 29th |
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 New Jersey
$104,940/year New Jersey
- 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 Delaware
$133,020/year Delaware
- Software Developer salary in New York
$166,180/year New York
- 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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