Salary by state
Software Developers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Software Developers — median wage by state
- California: $174,410, COL-adjusted $157,552
- Washington: $166,540, COL-adjusted $155,645
- New York: $166,180, COL-adjusted $154,013
- Massachusetts: $165,210, COL-adjusted $156,153
- Oregon: $142,720, COL-adjusted $138,027
- New Hampshire: $139,720, COL-adjusted $134,088
- Maryland: $138,680, COL-adjusted $132,076
- Colorado: $138,390, COL-adjusted $134,229
- District of Columbia: $136,880, COL-adjusted $124,550
- Virginia: $136,460, COL-adjusted $134,975
- New Jersey: $135,940, COL-adjusted $124,945
- North Carolina: $134,710, COL-adjusted $142,853
- Connecticut: $134,120, COL-adjusted $129,459
- Delaware: $133,020, COL-adjusted $133,287
- Texas: $132,150, COL-adjusted $136,097
- Illinois: $132,110, COL-adjusted $132,110
- Idaho: $131,590, COL-adjusted $137,791
- Georgia: $131,010, COL-adjusted $136,044
- Florida: $130,980, COL-adjusted $126,673
- Rhode Island: $130,590, COL-adjusted $127,654
- Minnesota: $130,050, COL-adjusted $131,897
- Arizona: $129,690, COL-adjusted $128,788
- South Carolina: $129,450, COL-adjusted $138,154
- Nevada: $128,810, COL-adjusted $128,810
- Utah: $128,810, COL-adjusted $130,243
- Pennsylvania: $126,550, COL-adjusted $129,662
- Missouri: $126,120, COL-adjusted $138,899
- Michigan: $125,570, COL-adjusted $130,530
- Vermont: $125,280, COL-adjusted $127,837
- New Mexico: $124,520, COL-adjusted $135,054
- Hawaii: $124,040, COL-adjusted $112,764
- Maine: $123,120, COL-adjusted $126,797
- Wisconsin: $122,660, COL-adjusted $130,351
- Alabama: $122,540, COL-adjusted $137,995
- Tennessee: $122,430, COL-adjusted $133,221
- Montana: $121,990, COL-adjusted $128,953
- West Virginia: $121,000, COL-adjusted $135,196
- Oklahoma: $118,100, COL-adjusted $134,510
- Wyoming: $115,170, COL-adjusted $124,239
- Iowa: $114,890, COL-adjusted $130,854
- Ohio: $114,090, COL-adjusted $122,942
- Kansas: $113,420, COL-adjusted $125,882
- Nebraska: $110,900, COL-adjusted $123,085
- Kentucky: $109,010, COL-adjusted $120,854
- Indiana: $105,920, COL-adjusted $113,526
- North Dakota: $105,600, COL-adjusted $118,652
- Arkansas: $104,490, COL-adjusted $120,242
- Louisiana: $102,800, COL-adjusted $116,553
- South Dakota: $96,310, COL-adjusted $108,702
- Mississippi: $95,330, COL-adjusted $109,575
- Alaska: —
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- California$174,410
- Washington$166,540
- New York$166,180
- Massachusetts$165,210
- Oregon$142,720
- New Hampshire$139,720
- Maryland$138,680
- Colorado$138,390
- District of Columbia$136,880
- Virginia$136,460
- New Jersey$135,940
- North Carolina$134,710
- Connecticut$134,120
- Delaware$133,020
- Texas$132,150
- Illinois$132,110
- Idaho$131,590
- Georgia$131,010
- Florida$130,980
- Rhode Island$130,590
- Minnesota$130,050
- Arizona$129,690
- South Carolina$129,450
- Nevada$128,810
- Utah$128,810
- Pennsylvania$126,550
- Missouri$126,120
- Michigan$125,570
- Vermont$125,280
- New Mexico$124,520
- Hawaii$124,040
- Maine$123,120
- Wisconsin$122,660
- Alabama$122,540
- Tennessee$122,430
- Montana$121,990
- West Virginia$121,000
- Oklahoma$118,100
- Wyoming$115,170
- Iowa$114,890
- Ohio$114,090
- Kansas$113,420
- Nebraska$110,900
- Kentucky$109,010
- Indiana$105,920
- North Dakota$105,600
- Arkansas$104,490
- Louisiana$102,800
- South Dakota$96,310
- Mississippi$95,330
- Alaska—