Software Developers Salary by State

National median: $135,980

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$122,540
Alaska
Arizona$129,690
Arkansas$104,490
California$174,410
Colorado$138,390
Connecticut$134,120
Delaware$133,020
District of Columbia$136,880
Florida$130,980
Georgia$131,010
Hawaii$124,040
Idaho$131,590
Illinois$132,110
Indiana$105,920
Iowa$114,890
Kansas$113,420
Kentucky$109,010
Louisiana$102,800
Maine$123,120
Maryland$138,680
Massachusetts$165,210
Michigan$125,570
Minnesota$130,050
Mississippi$95,330
Missouri$126,120
Montana$121,990
Nebraska$110,900
Nevada$128,810
New Hampshire$139,720
New Jersey$135,940
New Mexico$124,520
New York$166,180
North Carolina$134,710
North Dakota$105,600
Ohio$114,090
Oklahoma$118,100
Oregon$142,720
Pennsylvania$126,550
Rhode Island$130,590
South Carolina$129,450
South Dakota$96,310
Tennessee$122,430
Texas$132,150
Utah$128,810
Vermont$125,280
Virginia$136,460
Washington$166,540
West Virginia$121,000
Wisconsin$122,660
Wyoming$115,170

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)