Software Developers Wages
SOC 15-1252 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Software Developers is $132,270 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $77,020 and the 90th percentile is $208,620, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,656,880
P10
$77,020
P25
$101,200
Median
$132,270
P75
$167,540
P90
$208,620
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Software Developers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $132,270 | $138,110 | $77,020 | $208,620 | 1,656,880 | — |
| 2022 | $127,260 | $132,930 | $71,280 | $198,100 | 1,534,790 | -3.79% |
| 2021 | $120,730 | $120,990 | $64,470 | $168,570 | 1,364,180 | -5.13% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Software Developers. The highest median is in California at $168,660, 28% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $168,660 | +27.5% | $173,780 | 304,390 |
| Washington | $162,390 | +22.8% | $159,990 | 89,110 |
| Alaska | $151,400 | +14.5% | $145,630 | 280 |
| New York | $145,470 | +10% | $150,020 | 105,460 |
| District of Columbia | $140,360 | +6.1% | $146,060 | 8,470 |
| Maryland | $138,050 | +4.4% | $150,740 | 30,700 |
| Wyoming | $137,860 | +4.2% | $127,790 | 670 |
| Massachusetts | $137,130 | +3.7% | $146,580 | 59,960 |
| Virginia | $135,040 | +2.1% | $139,920 | 86,680 |
| Colorado | $134,960 | +2% | $145,420 | 45,270 |
| Delaware | $131,690 | -0.4% | $131,650 | 4,850 |
| New Jersey | $131,680 | -0.4% | $134,970 | 54,570 |
| North Carolina | $130,620 | -1.2% | $130,970 | 58,620 |
| Oregon | $130,000 | -1.7% | $131,310 | 21,650 |
| Rhode Island | $128,990 | -2.5% | $135,030 | 5,460 |
| New Hampshire | $128,860 | -2.6% | $128,440 | 9,250 |
| Georgia | $127,070 | -3.9% | $125,290 | 51,960 |
| Texas | $127,000 | -4% | $125,890 | 138,510 |
| New Mexico | $126,560 | -4.3% | $125,860 | 4,270 |
| Illinois | $126,200 | -4.6% | $123,700 | 56,290 |
| Nevada | $125,590 | -5.1% | $133,490 | 5,030 |
| Minnesota | $125,380 | -5.2% | $120,210 | 38,570 |
| Connecticut | $125,080 | -5.4% | $128,450 | 18,380 |
| Arizona | $123,180 | -6.9% | $128,040 | 38,540 |
| Florida | $122,310 | -7.5% | $120,490 | 86,550 |
| Utah | $116,830 | -11.7% | $121,260 | 25,930 |
| Maine | $113,190 | -14.4% | $117,150 | 3,220 |
| Vermont | $112,620 | -14.9% | $120,030 | 1,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $111,910 | -15.4% | $117,110 | 41,300 |
| South Carolina | $111,130 | -16% | $116,790 | 11,810 |
| Tennessee | $110,660 | -16.3% | $113,410 | 16,560 |
| Nebraska | $109,800 | -17% | $112,340 | 8,270 |
| Montana | $109,270 | -17.4% | $131,380 | 2,370 |
| Ohio | $107,560 | -18.7% | $112,610 | 42,250 |
| Iowa | $105,920 | -19.9% | $110,280 | 9,730 |
| Indiana | $105,740 | -20.1% | $110,580 | 13,440 |
| Hawaii | $104,860 | -20.7% | $113,860 | 2,740 |
| Louisiana | $104,840 | -20.7% | $128,980 | 3,960 |
| Missouri | $104,600 | -20.9% | $107,980 | 18,450 |
| Kansas | $104,250 | -21.2% | $110,520 | 14,490 |
| Oklahoma | $104,030 | -21.4% | $111,100 | 7,670 |
| Michigan | $103,830 | -21.5% | $108,080 | 44,140 |
| Kentucky | $103,030 | -22.1% | $106,070 | 5,800 |
| Alabama | $102,730 | -22.3% | $110,630 | 17,130 |
| Idaho | $102,700 | -22.4% | $135,000 | 5,910 |
| Wisconsin | $102,660 | -22.4% | $107,500 | 21,800 |
| North Dakota | $100,980 | -23.7% | $106,870 | 1,840 |
| Arkansas | $92,140 | -30.3% | $88,130 | 5,650 |
| Mississippi | $85,190 | -35.6% | $89,940 | 3,090 |
| South Dakota | $82,850 | -37.4% | $94,500 | 2,240 |
| West Virginia | $81,380 | -38.5% | $94,080 | 1,890 |