Software Developer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$126,550
$60.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$129,699
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$9,430 (−6.9%)
Pennsylvania ranks 26th of 50 states by median pay, and 28th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,750 | $37.38 |
| 25th percentile | $98,590 | $47.40 |
| Median | $126,550 | $60.84 |
| 75th percentile | $158,390 | $76.15 |
| 90th percentile | $178,080 | $85.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 55,920
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $126,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$9,430 (−6.9%)
Cost of living
$126,550 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $129,699
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $128,837 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $130,290 27th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 26th | $126,550 | $129,699 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $126,120 | $138,873 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $125,570 | $130,507 25th |
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 Pennsylvania
$89,180/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Maryland
$138,680/year Maryland
- Software Developer salary in New Jersey
$135,940/year New Jersey
- Software Developer salary in New York
$166,180/year New York
- Software Developer salary in Ohio
$114,090/year Ohio
- 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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