Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers Wages
SOC 15-1250 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers is $127,120 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $66,930 and the 90th percentile is $202,730, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
2,176,710
P10
$66,930
P25
$92,650
Median
$127,120
P75
$163,610
P90
$202,730
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $127,120 | $130,500 | $66,930 | $202,730 | 2,176,710 | — |
| 2022 | $114,190 | $124,940 | $62,290 | $182,220 | 2,049,920 | -10.17% |
| 2021 | $102,930 | $113,720 | $60,820 | $167,810 | 1,874,100 | -9.86% |
| 2020 | $105,310 | $109,950 | $59,060 | $167,460 | 1,811,160 | +2.31% |