Software Developer salary by state
Median annual wages for software developers in the 49 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $135,980.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $174,410 | $136,990 | $216,670 | $272,670 | 284,390 |
| 2 | Washington | $166,540 | $132,290 | $211,860 | $255,350 | 107,030 |
| 3 | New York | $166,180 | $127,160 | $205,540 | $224,590 | 113,510 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $165,210 | $131,370 | $190,280 | $213,970 | 48,190 |
| 5 | Oregon | $142,720 | $111,750 | $170,600 | $213,540 | 21,830 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $139,720 | $107,240 | $167,880 | $205,370 | 10,840 |
| 7 | Maryland | $138,680 | $109,120 | $178,000 | $222,610 | 31,350 |
| 8 | Colorado | $138,390 | $122,470 | $173,000 | $213,010 | 43,320 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $136,880 | $117,120 | $169,580 | $197,000 | 6,120 |
| 10 | Virginia | $136,460 | $106,600 | $171,090 | $211,930 | 88,280 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $135,940 | $107,020 | $170,130 | $207,200 | 51,570 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $134,710 | $104,530 | $164,750 | $179,310 | 58,470 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $134,120 | $105,750 | $166,440 | $205,160 | 13,660 |
| 14 | Delaware | $133,020 | $113,600 | $164,640 | $174,390 | 3,380 |
| 15 | Texas | $132,150 | $103,350 | $162,530 | $183,680 | 163,880 |
| 16 | Illinois | $132,110 | $101,540 | $166,420 | $194,740 | 56,310 |
| 17 | Idaho | $131,590 | $93,740 | $160,570 | $178,980 | 5,750 |
| 18 | Georgia | $131,010 | $103,410 | $162,240 | $176,000 | 49,700 |
| 19 | Florida | $130,980 | $101,970 | $164,800 | $204,400 | 87,890 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $130,590 | $101,640 | $154,040 | $168,630 | 5,070 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $130,050 | $101,670 | $156,750 | $169,810 | 35,890 |
| 22 | Arizona | $129,690 | $102,310 | $159,680 | $178,500 | 38,050 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $129,450 | $95,750 | $167,750 | $212,460 | 13,230 |
| 24 | Nevada | $128,810 | $100,680 | $167,820 | $194,470 | 4,520 |
| 25 | Utah | $128,810 | $100,530 | $160,570 | $177,970 | 31,940 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $98,590 | $158,390 | $178,080 | 55,920 |
| 27 | Missouri | $126,120 | $97,540 | $155,010 | $169,340 | 20,020 |
| 28 | Michigan | $125,570 | $97,300 | $140,100 | $166,510 | 43,460 |
| 29 | Vermont | $125,280 | $102,820 | $166,610 | $209,420 | 1,740 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $124,520 | $95,690 | $158,390 | $184,710 | 3,960 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $124,040 | $82,830 | $170,970 | $238,930 | 1,600 |
| 32 | Maine | $123,120 | $99,200 | $163,150 | $179,990 | 2,790 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $122,660 | $97,740 | $138,590 | $168,630 | 21,730 |
| 34 | Alabama | $122,540 | $86,990 | $154,290 | $175,330 | 17,450 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $122,430 | $90,750 | $138,890 | $166,380 | 19,030 |
| 36 | Montana | $121,990 | $94,800 | $169,180 | $221,400 | 2,160 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $121,000 | $82,700 | $142,610 | $168,620 | 2,650 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $118,100 | $94,360 | $138,940 | $169,700 | 6,880 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $115,170 | $100,560 | $153,090 | $156,620 | 1,510 |
| 40 | Iowa | $114,890 | $95,600 | $137,090 | $165,880 | 9,040 |
| 41 | Ohio | $114,090 | $96,200 | $135,490 | $168,400 | 44,790 |
| 42 | Kansas | $113,420 | $86,460 | $136,510 | $165,740 | 13,580 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $110,900 | $91,000 | $135,600 | $158,720 | 7,260 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $109,010 | $91,960 | $136,090 | $168,110 | 7,660 |
| 45 | Indiana | $105,920 | $83,650 | $135,630 | $164,650 | 14,130 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $105,600 | $78,870 | $126,510 | $158,060 | 1,450 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $104,490 | $81,480 | $127,740 | $162,380 | 6,050 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $102,800 | $82,930 | $122,740 | $151,780 | 4,080 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $96,310 | $79,810 | $121,190 | $160,380 | 2,380 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $95,330 | $70,030 | $127,570 | $158,300 | 1,880 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Software Developers" (15-1252), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).