BLS MAY 2025 · SOC 15-1252
Software Developers salaries by state
The U.S. median annual wage for software developers is $135,980. Compare state medians and the middle 50% of wages below. These estimates cover wage and salary workers across industries, not total compensation.
U.S. annual median
$135,980May 2025 BLS OEWSHighest published state median
$174,410CaliforniaLocations with a published median
50 / 51All states + Washington, DCCompare states and estimate take-home pay
Software Developers wage comparison: all states
Annual U.S. dollars · ranked by median wage · unavailable estimates remain marked.
| Rank | State | Median annual wage | 25th–75th percentile | vs. U.S. median | Avg. annual temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $174,410 | $136,990 – $216,670 | +28.3% | ≈ 60°F |
| 2 | Washington | $166,540 | $132,290 – $211,860 | +22.5% | ≈ 50°F |
| 3 | New York | $166,180 | $127,160 – $205,540 | +22.2% | ≈ 48°F |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $165,210 | $131,370 – $190,280 | +21.5% | ≈ 49°F |
| 5 | Oregon | $142,720 | $111,750 – $170,600 | +5.0% | ≈ 51°F |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $139,720 | $107,240 – $167,880 | +2.8% | ≈ 45°F |
| 7 | Maryland | $138,680 | $109,120 – $178,000 | +2.0% | ≈ 56°F |
| 8 | Colorado | $138,390 | $122,470 – $173,000 | +1.8% | ≈ 46°F |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $136,880 | $117,120 – $169,580 | +0.7% | ≈ 59°F |
| 10 | Virginia | $136,460 | $106,600 – $171,090 | +0.4% | ≈ 56°F |
| 11 | New Jersey | $135,940 | $107,020 – $170,130 | -0.0% | ≈ 54°F |
| 12 | North Carolina | $134,710 | $104,530 – $164,750 | -0.9% | ≈ 59°F |
| 13 | Connecticut | $134,120 | $105,750 – $166,440 | -1.4% | ≈ 50°F |
| 14 | Delaware | $133,020 | $113,600 – $164,640 | -2.2% | ≈ 56°F |
| 15 | Texas | $132,150 | $103,350 – $162,530 | -2.8% | ≈ 66°F |
| 16 | Illinois | $132,110 | $101,540 – $166,420 | -2.8% | ≈ 52°F |
| 17 | Idaho | $131,590 | $93,740 – $160,570 | -3.2% | ≈ 46°F |
| 18 | Georgia | $131,010 | $103,410 – $162,240 | -3.7% | ≈ 63°F |
| 19 | Florida | $130,980 | $101,970 – $164,800 | -3.7% | ≈ 73°F |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $130,590 | $101,640 – $154,040 | -4.0% | ≈ 51°F |
| 21 | Minnesota | $130,050 | $101,670 – $156,750 | -4.4% | ≈ 42°F |
| 22 | Arizona | $129,690 | $102,310 – $159,680 | -4.6% | ≈ 62°F |
| 23 | South Carolina | $129,450 | $95,750 – $167,750 | -4.8% | ≈ 63°F |
| 24 | Nevada | $128,810 | $100,680 – $167,820 | -5.3% | ≈ 52°F |
| 25 | Utah | $128,810 | $100,530 – $160,570 | -5.3% | ≈ 49°F |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $98,590 – $158,390 | -6.9% | ≈ 50°F |
| 27 | Missouri | $126,120 | $97,540 – $155,010 | -7.3% | ≈ 55°F |
| 28 | Michigan | $125,570 | $97,300 – $140,100 | -7.7% | ≈ 46°F |
| 29 | Vermont | $125,280 | $102,820 – $166,610 | -7.9% | ≈ 44°F |
| 30 | New Mexico | $124,520 | $95,690 – $158,390 | -8.4% | ≈ 54°F |
| 31 | Hawaii | $124,040 | $82,830 – $170,970 | -8.8% | ≈ 72°F |
| 32 | Maine | $123,120 | $99,200 – $163,150 | -9.5% | ≈ 43°F |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $122,660 | $97,740 – $138,590 | -9.8% | ≈ 45°F |
| 34 | Alabama | $122,540 | $86,990 – $154,290 | -9.9% | ≈ 63°F |
| 35 | Tennessee | $122,430 | $90,750 – $138,890 | -10.0% | ≈ 58°F |
| 36 | Montana | $121,990 | $94,800 – $169,180 | -10.3% | ≈ 43°F |
| 37 | West Virginia | $121,000 | $82,700 – $142,610 | -11.0% | ≈ 52°F |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $118,100 | $94,360 – $138,940 | -13.1% | ≈ 60°F |
| 39 | Wyoming | $115,170 | $100,560 – $153,090 | -15.3% | ≈ 43°F |
| 40 | Iowa | $114,890 | $95,600 – $137,090 | -15.5% | ≈ 48°F |
| 41 | Ohio | $114,090 | $96,200 – $135,490 | -16.1% | ≈ 52°F |
| 42 | Kansas | $113,420 | $86,460 – $136,510 | -16.6% | ≈ 55°F |
| 43 | Nebraska | $110,900 | $91,000 – $135,600 | -18.4% | ≈ 50°F |
| 44 | Kentucky | $109,010 | $91,960 – $136,090 | -19.8% | ≈ 56°F |
| 45 | Indiana | $105,920 | $83,650 – $135,630 | -22.1% | ≈ 52°F |
| 46 | North Dakota | $105,600 | $78,870 – $126,510 | -22.3% | ≈ 41°F |
| 47 | Arkansas | $104,490 | $81,480 – $127,740 | -23.2% | ≈ 61°F |
| 48 | Louisiana | $102,800 | $82,930 – $122,740 | -24.4% | ≈ 67°F |
| 49 | South Dakota | $96,310 | $79,810 – $121,190 | -29.2% | ≈ 46°F |
| 50 | Mississippi | $95,330 | $70,030 – $127,570 | -29.9% | ≈ 64°F |
| — | Alaska | Not available | Not available – Not available | Not available | ≈ 34°F |
Sources and comparison limits
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, accessed through O*NET OnLine. The median is the midpoint; percentiles describe wage levels and do not identify experience levels. Self-employed workers are excluded. Click a state name for its original wage table.
Temperature: approximate annual station averages from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals compiled by PlainClimate. The source rounds to whole °F. DC uses a single station. These averages do not describe local extremes or current weather.
Wages are not adjusted for living costs, tax rates, benefits, or specialty. The interactive explorer supports hourly wages, Celsius temperatures, and editable household tax and savings assumptions.
Page updated October 6, 2026. Wage reference period: May 2025.