Software Developers Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for software developers is $133,080/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $144,570/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $170,910 | 292,630 |
| 2 | Washington | $166,910 | 91,470 |
| 3 | Virgin Islands | $162,820 | 40 |
| 4 | New York | $161,260 | 104,130 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $150,520 | 54,260 |
| 6 | Maryland | $137,890 | 31,940 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $136,040 | 8,250 |
| 8 | Oregon | $135,260 | 21,100 |
| 9 | Delaware | $135,160 | 3,850 |
| 10 | Colorado | $134,540 | 48,980 |
| 11 | Virginia | $134,470 | 83,290 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $132,420 | 8,010 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $132,400 | 57,120 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $131,000 | 57,590 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $130,870 | 16,490 |
| 16 | Vermont | $130,720 | N/A |
| 17 | Texas | $130,500 | 151,460 |
| 18 | Nevada | $129,030 | 4,640 |
| 19 | Georgia | $128,920 | 47,350 |
| 20 | Arizona | $128,690 | 35,650 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $128,660 | 6,010 |
| 22 | Illinois | $127,770 | 54,490 |
| 23 | Utah | $127,390 | 29,160 |
| 24 | Florida | $126,550 | 82,610 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $124,540 | 39,580 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $123,740 | 47,350 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $120,820 | 4,810 |
| 28 | Hawaii | $119,880 | 1,940 |
| 29 | Alaska | $119,600 | 430 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $117,340 | 18,750 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $116,420 | 8,940 |
| 32 | Missouri | $114,550 | 17,060 |
| 33 | Maine | $113,800 | 2,740 |
| 34 | Alabama | $113,020 | 18,020 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $112,590 | 1,020 |
| 36 | Iowa | $109,850 | 9,840 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $108,690 | 12,230 |
| 38 | Idaho | $107,900 | 4,960 |
| 39 | Michigan | $107,820 | 41,490 |
| 40 | Ohio | $107,690 | 44,280 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $107,420 | 7,150 |
| 42 | Kansas | $106,660 | 15,850 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $106,200 | 7,070 |
| 44 | Indiana | $103,570 | 12,690 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $103,550 | 2,280 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $103,360 | 22,170 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $102,290 | 3,870 |
| 48 | Montana | $100,190 | 2,070 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $98,550 | 1,510 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $96,820 | 6,390 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $87,770 | 2,190 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $86,460 | 3,200 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $64,350 | 1,580 |