$131,469
Avg. Median Salary
1,126,960
Total Employment
Salary Overview
Software Developers median salaries range from $103,970 to $208,270 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 100% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $131,469.
The highest-paying metro area for software developers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $208,270,
while Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI pays the least at $103,970.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 1,126,960.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,270 | 90,280 | +58% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $174,910 | 76,900 | +33% |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $169,340 | 72,730 | +29% |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $161,970 | 119,610 | +23% |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $159,240 | 21,080 | +21% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $103,970 | 3,570 | -21% |
| 2 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $105,990 | 6,340 | -19% |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,470 | 2,850 | -19% |
| 4 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $106,770 | 3,130 | -19% |
| 5 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $106,890 | 3,800 | -19% |
All Metro Areas for Software Developers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,270 | 90,280 | +58% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $174,910 | 76,900 | +33% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $169,340 | 72,730 | +29% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $161,970 | 119,610 | +23% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $159,240 | 21,080 | +21% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $155,330 | 54,650 | +18% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $154,240 | 48,200 | +17% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $150,880 | 68,210 | +15% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $149,010 | 16,620 | +13% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $141,030 | 7,410 | +7% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $137,350 | 16,620 | +4% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $136,760 | 4,340 | +4% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $134,120 | 31,190 | +2% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $133,070 | 28,210 | +1% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $132,100 | 20,010 | +0% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $131,490 | 63,430 | +0% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $131,390 | 12,290 | +0% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $130,830 | 35,900 | +0% |
| Richmond, VA | $130,760 | 6,990 | -1% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $130,670 | 26,150 | -1% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $130,030 | 41,320 | -1% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $129,840 | 17,710 | -1% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $129,600 | 26,950 | -1% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $129,430 | 29,550 | -2% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $129,400 | 2,980 | -2% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $128,870 | 7,300 | -2% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $128,780 | 3,720 | -2% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $128,350 | 16,740 | -2% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $127,940 | 20,830 | -3% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $127,150 | 8,420 | -3% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $126,380 | 14,520 | -4% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $125,450 | 2,830 | -5% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $125,320 | 6,270 | -5% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $125,210 | 6,890 | -5% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $124,780 | 21,670 | -5% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $123,060 | 13,640 | -6% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $122,350 | 8,820 | -7% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $120,490 | 9,360 | -8% |
| Columbus, OH | $117,150 | 10,200 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $116,470 | 2,500 | -11% |
| Tucson, AZ | $114,230 | 5,500 | -13% |
| Boise City, ID | $112,230 | 2,820 | -15% |
| Tulsa, OK | $109,190 | 2,170 | -17% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $107,420 | 3,740 | -18% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $106,890 | 3,800 | -19% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $106,770 | 3,130 | -19% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $106,470 | 2,850 | -19% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $105,990 | 6,340 | -19% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $103,970 | 3,570 | -21% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 15-1252.
Verify at bls.gov/oes