Median pay for software developers in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $135,980 a year across about 1,717,800 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $122,540 | $71,590–$175,330 | 17,450 |
| Arizona | $129,690 | $81,740–$178,500 | 38,050 |
| Arkansas | $104,490 | $60,570–$162,380 | 6,050 |
| California | $174,410 | $105,060–$272,670 | 284,390 |
| Colorado | $138,390 | $96,480–$213,010 | 43,320 |
| Connecticut | $134,120 | $85,930–$205,160 | 13,660 |
| Delaware | $133,020 | $96,620–$174,390 | 3,380 |
| District of Columbia | $136,880 | $85,140–$197,000 | 6,120 |
| Florida | $130,980 | $80,050–$204,400 | 87,890 |
| Georgia | $131,010 | $80,110–$176,000 | 49,700 |
| Hawaii | $124,040 | $64,690–$238,930 | 1,600 |
| Idaho | $131,590 | $71,030–$178,980 | 5,750 |
| Illinois | $132,110 | $80,980–$194,740 | 56,310 |
| Indiana | $105,920 | $74,850–$164,650 | 14,130 |
| Iowa | $114,890 | $74,390–$165,880 | 9,040 |
| Kansas | $113,420 | $71,690–$165,740 | 13,580 |
| Kentucky | $109,010 | $76,310–$168,110 | 7,660 |
| Louisiana | $102,800 | $66,350–$151,780 | 4,080 |
| Maine | $123,120 | $82,930–$179,990 | 2,790 |
| Maryland | $138,680 | $87,690–$222,610 | 31,350 |
| Massachusetts | $165,210 | $102,810–$213,970 | 48,190 |
| Michigan | $125,570 | $78,930–$166,510 | 43,460 |
| Minnesota | $130,050 | $79,900–$169,810 | 35,890 |
| Mississippi | $95,330 | $44,700–$158,300 | 1,880 |
| Missouri | $126,120 | $72,570–$169,340 | 20,020 |
| Montana | $121,990 | $73,370–$221,400 | 2,160 |
| Nebraska | $110,900 | $77,520–$158,720 | 7,260 |
| Nevada | $128,810 | $73,990–$194,470 | 4,520 |
| New Hampshire | $139,720 | $92,510–$205,370 | 10,840 |
| New Jersey | $135,940 | $84,880–$207,200 | 51,570 |
| New Mexico | $124,520 | $77,110–$184,710 | 3,960 |
| New York | $166,180 | $97,430–$224,590 | 113,510 |
| North Carolina | $134,710 | $83,840–$179,310 | 58,470 |
| North Dakota | $105,600 | $62,900–$158,060 | 1,450 |
| Ohio | $114,090 | $77,790–$168,400 | 44,790 |
| Oklahoma | $118,100 | $75,190–$169,700 | 6,880 |
| Oregon | $142,720 | $83,070–$213,540 | 21,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $77,750–$178,080 | 55,920 |
| Rhode Island | $130,590 | $83,540–$168,630 | 5,070 |
| South Carolina | $129,450 | $76,010–$212,460 | 13,230 |
| South Dakota | $96,310 | $65,530–$160,380 | 2,380 |
| Tennessee | $122,430 | $75,280–$166,380 | 19,030 |
| Texas | $132,150 | $82,600–$183,680 | 163,880 |
| Utah | $128,810 | $77,810–$177,970 | 31,940 |
| Vermont | $125,280 | $82,480–$209,420 | 1,740 |
| Virginia | $136,460 | $83,350–$211,930 | 88,280 |
| Washington | $166,540 | $96,810–$255,350 | 107,030 |
| West Virginia | $121,000 | $60,480–$168,620 | 2,650 |
| Wisconsin | $122,660 | $77,710–$168,630 | 21,730 |
| Wyoming | $115,170 | $72,950–$156,620 | 1,510 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Computer and Information Sciences, General · Computer Programming · Information Science/Studies · Computer Science
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.