Software Developers salary by location
National median: $135,980 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $213,110 | +56.7% | 87,350 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $186,640 | +37.3% | 69,030 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $174,410 | +28.3% | 284,390 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $167,280 | +23.0% | 92,770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $166,830 | +22.7% | 121,000 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $166,540 | +22.5% | 107,030 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $166,180 | +22.2% | 113,510 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $166,090 | +22.1% | 42,310 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $165,210 | +21.5% | 48,190 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $164,560 | +21.0% | 7,130 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $163,270 | +20.1% | 20,610 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $162,650 | +19.6% | 3,090 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $162,090 | +19.2% | 4,370 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $160,920 | +18.3% | 55,540 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $159,430 | +17.2% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $158,290 | +16.4% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $156,910 | +15.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $156,000 | +14.7% | 18,260 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $154,930 | +13.9% | 69,060 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $154,860 | +13.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $153,130 | +12.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $148,630 | +9.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $146,950 | +8.1% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $146,200 | +7.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $145,830 | +7.2% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $142,720 | +5.0% | 21,830 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $139,720 | +2.8% | 10,840 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $139,640 | +2.7% | 7,460 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $138,900 | +2.1% | 16,850 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $138,680 | +2.0% | 31,350 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $138,550 | +1.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $138,390 | +1.8% | 43,320 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $137,610 | +1.2% | 27,010 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $136,930 | +0.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $136,880 | +0.7% | 6,120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $136,460 | +0.4% | 88,280 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $135,940 | −0.0% | 51,570 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $135,920 | −0.0% | 20,820 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $135,620 | −0.3% | 9,790 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $135,160 | −0.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $135,020 | −0.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $134,710 | −0.9% | 58,470 | 2025 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | metropolitan | $134,510 | −1.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $134,450 | −1.1% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $134,380 | −1.2% | 40,370 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $134,350 | −1.2% | 780 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $134,280 | −1.3% | 4,850 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $134,120 | −1.4% | 31,960 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $134,120 | −1.4% | 13,660 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $133,990 | −1.5% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $133,870 | −1.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $133,690 | −1.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $133,290 | −2.0% | 67,030 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | metropolitan | $133,290 | −2.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $133,270 | −2.0% | 4,150 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $133,040 | −2.2% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $133,040 | −2.2% | 28,480 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $133,020 | −2.2% | 3,380 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $132,960 | −2.2% | 36,300 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $132,850 | −2.3% | 720 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $132,770 | −2.4% | 12,580 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | metropolitan | $132,720 | −2.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $132,650 | −2.4% | 18,900 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $132,520 | −2.5% | 6,010 | 2025 |
| Kokomo, IN | metropolitan | $132,390 | −2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $132,150 | −2.8% | 163,880 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $132,150 | −2.8% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $132,120 | −2.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $132,120 | −2.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $132,120 | −2.8% | 7,680 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $132,110 | −2.8% | 56,310 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | metropolitan | $132,040 | −2.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $131,970 | −2.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $131,890 | −3.0% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $131,760 | −3.1% | 5,030 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $131,750 | −3.1% | 29,380 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $131,620 | −3.2% | 970 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $131,590 | −3.2% | 3,240 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $131,590 | −3.2% | 5,750 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $131,360 | −3.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $131,290 | −3.4% | 730 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $131,210 | −3.5% | 7,870 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $131,010 | −3.7% | 49,700 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $130,980 | −3.7% | 87,890 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $130,920 | −3.7% | 27,410 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $130,760 | −3.8% | 24,870 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $130,730 | −3.9% | 720 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $130,690 | −3.9% | 5,020 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $130,690 | −3.9% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $130,640 | −3.9% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $130,630 | −3.9% | 6,720 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | metropolitan | $130,600 | −4.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $130,590 | −4.0% | 5,070 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $130,590 | −4.0% | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $130,500 | −4.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $130,450 | −4.1% | 14,230 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $130,330 | −4.2% | 740 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $130,330 | −4.2% | 7,200 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $130,330 | −4.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Pinehurst, NC | metropolitan | $130,240 | −4.2% | 200 | 2025 |