Software Developers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for software developers in the United States is $135,980 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $82,460 at the 10th percentile to $214,670 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Programmers and software development professionals) has a median of £55,587 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $82,460 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $105,210 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $135,980 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $171,980 | Experienced |
| 90th | $214,670 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $174,410 | $186,770 | 284,000 |
| Washington | $166,540 | $171,040 | 107,000 |
| New York | $166,180 | $163,820 | 114,000 |
| Massachusetts | $165,210 | $161,730 | 48,000 |
| Oregon | $142,720 | $149,060 | 22,000 |
| New Hampshire | $139,720 | $144,530 | 11,000 |
| Maryland | $138,680 | $151,560 | 31,000 |
| Colorado | $138,390 | $150,940 | 43,000 |
| District of Columbia | $136,880 | $144,430 | 6,000 |
| Virginia | $136,460 | $146,340 | 88,000 |
| New Jersey | $135,940 | $143,800 | 52,000 |
| North Carolina | $134,710 | $136,940 | 58,000 |
| Connecticut | $134,120 | $141,260 | 14,000 |
| Delaware | $133,020 | $138,110 | 3,000 |
| Texas | $132,150 | $136,450 | 164,000 |
| Illinois | $132,110 | $136,540 | 56,000 |
| Idaho | $131,590 | $134,370 | 6,000 |
| Georgia | $131,010 | $132,150 | 50,000 |
| Florida | $130,980 | $137,010 | 88,000 |
| Rhode Island | $130,590 | $129,080 | 5,000 |
| Minnesota | $130,050 | $127,530 | 36,000 |
| Arizona | $129,690 | $132,530 | 38,000 |
| South Carolina | $129,450 | $136,240 | 13,000 |
| Nevada | $128,810 | $137,350 | 5,000 |
| Utah | $128,810 | $129,860 | 32,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $128,110 | 56,000 |
| Missouri | $126,120 | $123,810 | 20,000 |
| Michigan | $125,570 | $122,720 | 43,000 |
| Vermont | $125,280 | $136,100 | 2,000 |
| New Mexico | $124,520 | $126,620 | 4,000 |
| Hawaii | $124,040 | $134,600 | 2,000 |
| Maine | $123,120 | $129,040 | 3,000 |
| Wisconsin | $122,660 | $122,620 | 22,000 |
| Alabama | $122,540 | $122,840 | 17,000 |
| Tennessee | $122,430 | $120,560 | 19,000 |
| Montana | $121,990 | $133,550 | 2,000 |
| West Virginia | $121,000 | $118,410 | 3,000 |
| Oklahoma | $118,100 | $118,510 | 7,000 |
| Wyoming | $115,170 | $123,360 | 2,000 |
| Iowa | $114,890 | $118,780 | 9,000 |
| Ohio | $114,090 | $119,860 | 45,000 |
| Kansas | $113,420 | $116,560 | 14,000 |
| Nebraska | $110,900 | $115,590 | 7,000 |
| Kentucky | $109,010 | $120,730 | 8,000 |
| Indiana | $105,920 | $113,980 | 14,000 |
| North Dakota | $105,600 | $107,000 | 1,000 |
| Arkansas | $104,490 | $109,590 | 6,000 |
| Louisiana | $102,800 | $108,270 | 4,000 |
| South Dakota | $96,310 | $104,790 | 2,000 |
| Mississippi | $95,330 | $99,840 | 2,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,380 | $80,980 | 2,000 |
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