Software Developer Salary
The median software developer earns about $133,100 a year in the US, which is $63.99 an hour.
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Software Developer salary by state
| State | Estimated median per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $121,900 | $58.61 |
| Alaska | $149,900 | $72.07 |
| Arizona | $131,200 | $63.08 |
| Arkansas | $119,100 | $57.26 |
| California | $153,600 | $73.85 |
| Colorado | $140,600 | $67.60 |
| Connecticut | $147,100 | $70.72 |
| Delaware | $135,000 | $64.90 |
| District of Columbia | $159,200 | $76.54 |
| Florida | $133,100 | $63.99 |
| Georgia | $128,400 | $61.73 |
| Hawaii | $161,100 | $77.45 |
| Idaho | $128,400 | $61.73 |
| Illinois | $133,100 | $63.99 |
| Indiana | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Iowa | $121,900 | $58.61 |
| Kansas | $121,900 | $58.61 |
| Kentucky | $121,900 | $58.61 |
| Louisiana | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Maine | $135,000 | $64.90 |
| Maryland | $144,300 | $69.38 |
| Massachusetts | $151,700 | $72.93 |
| Michigan | $125,600 | $60.38 |
| Minnesota | $133,100 | $63.99 |
| Mississippi | $118,200 | $56.83 |
| Missouri | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Montana | $131,200 | $63.08 |
| Nebraska | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Nevada | $135,000 | $64.90 |
| New Hampshire | $140,600 | $67.60 |
| New Jersey | $149,900 | $72.07 |
| New Mexico | $126,600 | $60.87 |
| New York | $151,700 | $72.93 |
| North Carolina | $128,400 | $61.73 |
| North Dakota | $128,400 | $61.73 |
| Ohio | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Oklahoma | $121,000 | $58.17 |
| Oregon | $140,600 | $67.60 |
| Pennsylvania | $131,200 | $63.08 |
| Rhode Island | $142,400 | $68.46 |
| South Carolina | $126,600 | $60.87 |
| South Dakota | $123,800 | $59.52 |
| Tennessee | $126,600 | $60.87 |
| Texas | $131,200 | $63.08 |
| Utah | $135,900 | $65.34 |
| Vermont | $137,800 | $66.25 |
| Virginia | $135,900 | $65.34 |
| Washington | $147,100 | $70.72 |
| West Virginia | $120,100 | $57.74 |
| Wisconsin | $126,600 | $60.87 |
| Wyoming | $128,400 | $61.73 |
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What a software developer does
Software Developers design, build and test software applications and systems. The national median is $133,100 a year, or $63.99 an hour. Pay rises with experience, certifications and in higher-cost areas.
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How much does a software developer make?
The national median is about $133,100 a year ($63.99 an hour).
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