Software Developer Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$114,090
$54.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$122,976
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$21,890 (−16.1%)
Ohio ranks 41st of 50 states by median pay, and 42nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,790 | $37.40 |
| 25th percentile | $96,200 | $46.25 |
| Median | $114,090 | $54.85 |
| 75th percentile | $135,490 | $65.14 |
| 90th percentile | $168,400 | $80.96 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 44,790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $114,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$21,890 (−16.1%)
Cost of living
$114,090 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $122,976
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 39th | $115,170 | $124,252 40th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $114,890 | $130,911 24th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 41st | $114,090 | $122,976 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $113,420 | $125,927 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $110,900 | $123,081 41st |
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 Ohio
$85,270/year Ohio
- 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 Indiana
$105,920/year Indiana
- Software Developer salary in Kentucky
$109,010/year Kentucky
- Software Developer salary in Michigan
$125,570/year Michigan
- Software Developer salary in Pennsylvania
$126,550/year Pennsylvania
- Software Developer salary in West Virginia
$121,000/year West Virginia
- 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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