Software Developers
SOC code 15-1252 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,460 | $39.64 |
| 25th percentile | $105,210 | $50.58 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $135,980 | $65.38 |
| 75th percentile | $171,980 | $82.68 |
| 90th percentile | $214,670 | $103.21 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Software Developers (SOC 15-1252), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18,020 | $117,380 | $113,020 | $63,670 | $82,610 | $141,140 | $176,060 |
| Alaska | 430 | $132,940 | $119,600 | $92,980 | $95,930 | $167,140 | $196,500 |
| Arizona | 35,650 | $133,140 | $128,690 | $80,300 | $100,320 | $157,710 | $186,280 |
| Arkansas | 6,390 | $100,380 | $96,820 | $55,030 | $77,550 | $119,770 | $160,700 |
| California | 292,630 | $185,750 | $170,910 | $103,950 | $134,820 | $212,280 | — |
| Colorado | 48,980 | $147,750 | $134,540 | $93,070 | $107,780 | $168,120 | $210,760 |
| Connecticut | 16,490 | $136,530 | $130,870 | $80,460 | $102,610 | $164,180 | $203,160 |
| Delaware | 3,850 | $136,170 | $135,160 | $93,850 | $111,110 | $162,060 | $169,070 |
| District of Columbia | 8,250 | $143,810 | $136,040 | $87,120 | $114,690 | $166,970 | $203,560 |
| Florida | 82,610 | $128,290 | $126,550 | $75,260 | $98,710 | $158,430 | $174,030 |
| Georgia | 47,350 | $128,310 | $128,920 | $75,950 | $101,230 | $158,030 | $173,650 |
| Hawaii | 1,940 | $124,960 | $119,880 | $53,840 | $80,710 | $167,110 | $194,220 |
| Idaho | 4,960 | $125,460 | $107,900 | $62,750 | $81,020 | $137,310 | $168,060 |
| Illinois | 54,490 | $127,030 | $127,770 | $75,450 | $98,800 | $159,280 | $172,020 |
| Indiana | 12,690 | $107,610 | $103,570 | $68,680 | $81,830 | $129,050 | $151,450 |
| Iowa | 9,840 | $116,000 | $109,850 | $70,650 | $89,300 | $134,260 | $169,200 |
| Kansas | 15,850 | $112,900 | $106,660 | $66,870 | $81,590 | $133,220 | $163,670 |
| Kentucky | 7,070 | $114,200 | $106,200 | $71,330 | $85,410 | $134,150 | $164,770 |
| Louisiana | 3,870 | $119,790 | $102,290 | $64,480 | $80,170 | $124,550 | $154,220 |
| Maine | 2,740 | $118,110 | $113,800 | $76,860 | $92,190 | $138,730 | $170,700 |
| Maryland | 31,940 | $150,800 | $137,890 | $86,490 | $107,670 | $175,900 | $218,190 |
| Massachusetts | 54,260 | $153,650 | $150,520 | $99,360 | $125,430 | $172,680 | $208,220 |
| Michigan | 41,490 | $114,890 | $107,820 | $74,200 | $85,690 | $133,940 | $161,850 |
| Minnesota | 39,580 | $121,600 | $124,540 | $75,340 | $98,470 | $144,860 | $166,910 |
| Mississippi | 3,200 | $87,990 | $86,460 | $29,760 | $51,890 | $123,710 | $136,390 |
| Missouri | 17,060 | $114,240 | $114,550 | $63,210 | $82,990 | $134,600 | $163,270 |
| Montana | 2,070 | $120,950 | $100,190 | $62,890 | $77,990 | $163,730 | $216,250 |
| Nebraska | 8,940 | $116,110 | $116,420 | $77,300 | $98,100 | $138,520 | $146,310 |
| Nevada | 4,640 | $137,920 | $129,030 | $76,000 | $97,780 | $169,990 | $203,840 |
| New Hampshire | 8,010 | $139,860 | $132,420 | $85,590 | $104,000 | $169,130 | $199,160 |
| New Jersey | 57,120 | $140,520 | $132,400 | $84,220 | $104,060 | $166,340 | $205,420 |
| New Mexico | 4,810 | $120,080 | $120,820 | $61,070 | $84,430 | $141,870 | $179,270 |
| New York | 104,130 | $159,990 | $161,260 | $85,520 | $119,530 | $194,790 | $223,480 |
| North Carolina | 57,590 | $131,780 | $131,000 | $79,620 | $102,430 | $158,940 | $173,660 |
| North Dakota | 1,510 | $103,610 | $98,550 | $63,140 | $80,590 | $122,550 | $153,280 |
| Ohio | 44,280 | $116,330 | $107,690 | $74,780 | $87,340 | $134,540 | $165,640 |
| Oklahoma | 7,150 | $112,920 | $107,420 | $63,510 | $83,070 | $138,620 | $167,040 |
| Oregon | 21,100 | $146,650 | $135,260 | $92,120 | $110,080 | $165,940 | $211,750 |
| Pennsylvania | 47,350 | $122,240 | $123,740 | $73,730 | $94,490 | $147,060 | $167,290 |
| Rhode Island | 6,010 | $126,810 | $128,660 | $82,630 | $98,340 | $135,980 | $168,020 |
| South Carolina | 12,230 | $119,610 | $108,690 | $63,500 | $80,380 | $153,780 | $179,670 |
| South Dakota | 2,190 | $93,390 | $87,770 | $59,510 | $76,540 | $104,880 | $130,610 |
| Tennessee | 18,750 | $117,940 | $117,340 | $72,140 | $95,060 | $134,890 | $164,420 |
| Texas | 151,460 | $133,280 | $130,500 | $79,490 | $102,060 | $160,240 | $174,710 |
| Utah | 29,160 | $126,650 | $127,390 | $74,030 | $95,100 | $157,450 | $176,990 |
| Vermont | — | $134,320 | $130,720 | $79,880 | $93,670 | $158,750 | $203,530 |
| Virginia | 83,290 | $142,230 | $134,470 | $82,560 | $105,550 | $168,570 | $208,480 |
| Washington | 91,470 | $175,600 | $166,910 | $102,630 | $132,870 | $207,370 | — |
| West Virginia | 2,280 | $107,330 | $103,550 | $61,480 | $79,480 | $126,880 | $160,660 |
| Wisconsin | 22,170 | $114,030 | $103,360 | $63,120 | $82,280 | $129,760 | $162,220 |
| Wyoming | 1,020 | $121,500 | $112,590 | $61,810 | $77,530 | $150,700 | $163,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.