Software Developer Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$128,810
$61.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$130,290
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): −$7,170 (−5.3%)
Utah is tied for 24th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 50, and 27th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,810 | $37.41 |
| 25th percentile | $100,530 | $48.33 |
| Median | $128,810 | $61.93 |
| 75th percentile | $160,570 | $77.20 |
| 90th percentile | $177,970 | $85.56 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 31,940
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $128,810
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$7,170 (−5.3%)
Cost of living
$128,810 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $130,290
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $129,450 | $138,081 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $128,837 31st |
| Utah This page | ||
| 24th | $128,810 | $130,290 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $126,550 | $129,699 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $126,120 | $138,873 6th |
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 Utah
$104,890/year Utah
- 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 Arizona
$129,690/year Arizona
- Software Developer salary in Colorado
$138,390/year Colorado
- Software Developer salary in Idaho
$131,590/year Idaho
- Software Developer salary in Nevada
$128,810/year Nevada
- Software Developer salary in New Mexico
$124,520/year New Mexico
- Software Developer salary in Wyoming
$115,170/year Wyoming
- 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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