Software Developer salary in North Dakota

The median annual wage for software developers in North Dakota is $105,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $135,980. North Dakota ranks 46 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$105,600

25th percentile

$78,870

75th percentile

$126,510

90th percentile

$158,060

Employment and national comparison

Employment in North Dakota	1,450
Mean annual wage in North Dakota	$107,000
National median	$135,980
National employment	1,687,890

States with similar pay for software developers

Indiana: median $105,920
Arkansas: median $104,490
Louisiana: median $102,800
Kentucky: median $109,010
Nebraska: median $110,900
Kansas: median $113,420

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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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Software Developers" (15-1252), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.