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Software Developers salary

The BLS estimates 1,687,890 Software Developers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $135,980 (May 2025, SOC 15-1252). Across 339 metros with published figures, medians range from $77,840 in Aguadilla, PR to $213,110 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,460P25$105,210MEDIAN$135,980P75$171,980P90$214,670
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$213,110 · 87,350 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$186,640 · 69,030 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$167,280 · 92,770 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$166,830 · 121,000 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$166,090 · 42,310 jobs
  6. Boulder, CO$164,560 · 7,130 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$163,270 · 20,610 jobs
  8. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$162,650 · 3,090 jobs
  9. Manchester-Nashua, NH$162,090 · 4,370 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,920 · 55,540 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$166,830 · 121,000 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$167,280 · 92,770 jobs
  3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$213,110 · 87,350 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$154,930 · 69,060 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$186,640 · 69,030 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,290 · 67,030 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,920 · 55,540 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$166,090 · 42,310 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$134,380 · 40,370 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$132,960 · 36,300 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Ann Arbor, MI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Binghamton, NY · Birmingham, AL · Bloomington, IL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Boulder, CO · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · Cedar Rapids, IA · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Charlottesville, VA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, GA-AL · Columbus, OH · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · El Paso, TX · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Knoxville, TN · Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Lincoln, NE · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Manchester-Nashua, NH · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Mobile, AL · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Haven, CT · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Peoria, IL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Reno, NV · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, MN · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Sioux Falls, SD-MN · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Syracuse, NY · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Topeka, KS · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Wichita, KS · Winston-Salem, NC · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Software Developers salary in the U.S.?

$135,980 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $105,210–$171,980.

Where do Software Developers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($213,110), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($186,640), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($167,280). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.