Software Developer salary in Pennsylvania

The median annual wage for software developers in Pennsylvania is $126,550, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $135,980. Pennsylvania ranks 26 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$126,550

25th percentile

$98,590

75th percentile

$158,390

90th percentile

$178,080

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Pennsylvania	55,920
Mean annual wage in Pennsylvania	$128,110
National median	$135,980
National employment	1,687,890

Metro areas in Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA: median $124,500

States with similar pay for software developers

Missouri: median $126,120
Michigan: median $125,570
Vermont: median $125,280
New Mexico: median $124,520
Nevada: median $128,810
Utah: median $128,810

See all states ranked for software developers.

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 —.