Software Developers — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$133,080
Highest
$170,910
California
Lowest
$86,460
Mississippi
Total Employment
1,650,360
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $170,910 |
| 2 | Washington | $166,910 |
| 3 | New York | $161,260 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $150,520 |
| 5 | Maryland | $137,890 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $136,040 |
| 7 | Oregon | $135,260 |
| 8 | Delaware | $135,160 |
| 9 | Colorado | $134,540 |
| 10 | Virginia | $134,470 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $132,420 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $132,400 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $131,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $130,870 |
| 15 | Vermont | $130,720 |
| 16 | Texas | $130,500 |
| 17 | Nevada | $129,030 |
| 18 | Georgia | $128,920 |
| 19 | Arizona | $128,690 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $128,660 |
| 21 | Illinois | $127,770 |
| 22 | Utah | $127,390 |
| 23 | Florida | $126,550 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $124,540 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $123,740 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $120,820 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $119,880 |
| 28 | Alaska | $119,600 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $117,340 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $116,420 |
| 31 | Missouri | $114,550 |
| 32 | Maine | $113,800 |
| 33 | Alabama | $113,020 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $112,590 |
| 35 | Iowa | $109,850 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $108,690 |
| 37 | Idaho | $107,900 |
| 38 | Michigan | $107,820 |
| 39 | Ohio | $107,690 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $107,420 |
| 41 | Kansas | $106,660 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $106,200 |
| 43 | Indiana | $103,570 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $103,550 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $103,360 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $102,290 |
| 47 | Montana | $100,190 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $98,550 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $96,820 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $87,770 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $86,460 |