Software Developer salary in Rhode Island

The median annual wage for software developers in Rhode Island is $130,590, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $135,980. Rhode Island ranks 20 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$130,590

25th percentile

$101,640

75th percentile

$154,040

90th percentile

$168,630

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Rhode Island	5,070
Mean annual wage in Rhode Island	$129,080
National median	$135,980
National employment	1,687,890

States with similar pay for software developers

Florida: median $130,980
Georgia: median $131,010
Minnesota: median $130,050
Arizona: median $129,690
Idaho: median $131,590
South Carolina: median $129,450

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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 —.