Software Developers Salary in Kentucky (2024)

The median software developers salary in Kentucky is $106,200/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 20.2% below the national median of $133,080.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of software developers in Kentucky earn about 2.3× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Software Developers

• Kansas: $106,660/year
• Oklahoma: $107,420/year
• Ohio: $107,690/year
• Michigan: $107,820/year

See the full Software Developers salary by state ranking for all 53 states with available data.

Other occupations in Kentucky

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Kentucky, May 2024 OEWS.

• Registered Nurses: $79,910
• Dental Hygienists: $77,440
• General and Operations Managers: $77,150
• Accountants and Auditors: $72,220
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,370
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $60,230
• Electricians: $59,490
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $58,880
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $58,450
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $57,980
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: $55,590
• Carpenters: $50,860
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,260
• Construction Laborers: $45,340
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $39,940
• Medical Assistants: $38,750
• Nursing Assistants: $37,330

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