Software Developer Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$136,460
$65.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$134,970
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,980): +$480 (+0.4%)
Virginia ranks 10th of 50 states by median pay, and 15th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,350 | $40.07 |
| 25th percentile | $106,600 | $51.25 |
| Median | $136,460 | $65.61 |
| 75th percentile | $171,090 | $82.26 |
| 90th percentile | $211,930 | $101.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 88,280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $136,460
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- +$480 (+0.4%)
Cost of living
$136,460 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $134,970
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $138,390 | $134,291 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $136,880 | $124,548 39th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 10th | $136,460 | $134,970 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $135,940 | $124,939 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $134,710 | $142,813 5th |
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 Virginia
$121,610/year Virginia
- 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 the District of Columbia
$136,880/year District of Columbia
- Software Developer salary in Kentucky
$109,010/year Kentucky
- Software Developer salary in Maryland
$138,680/year Maryland
- Software Developer salary in North Carolina
$134,710/year North Carolina
- Software Developer salary in Tennessee
$122,430/year Tennessee
- 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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