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The median annual wage for software developers in the US was $135,980 in May 2025 (mean $148,100), with 1,687,890 people employed, per BLS. Among states, California paid the highest median ($174,410) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($79,380).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $174,410 | $186,770 | 284390 |
| Washington | $166,540 | $171,040 | 107030 |
| New York | $166,180 | $163,820 | 113510 |
| Massachusetts | $165,210 | $161,730 | 48190 |
| Oregon | $142,720 | $149,060 | 21830 |
| New Hampshire | $139,720 | $144,530 | 10840 |
| Maryland | $138,680 | $151,560 | 31350 |
| Colorado | $138,390 | $150,940 | 43320 |
| District of Columbia | $136,880 | $144,430 | 6120 |
| Virginia | $136,460 | $146,340 | 88280 |
| New Jersey | $135,940 | $143,800 | 51570 |
| North Carolina | $134,710 | $136,940 | 58470 |
| Connecticut | $134,120 | $141,260 | 13660 |
| Delaware | $133,020 | $138,110 | 3380 |
| Texas | $132,150 | $136,450 | 163880 |
| Illinois | $132,110 | $136,540 | 56310 |
| Idaho | $131,590 | $134,370 | 5750 |
| Georgia | $131,010 | $132,150 | 49700 |
| Florida | $130,980 | $137,010 | 87890 |
| Rhode Island | $130,590 | $129,080 | 5070 |
| Minnesota | $130,050 | $127,530 | 35890 |
| Arizona | $129,690 | $132,530 | 38050 |
| South Carolina | $129,450 | $136,240 | 13230 |
| Nevada | $128,810 | $137,350 | 4520 |
| Utah | $128,810 | $129,860 | 31940 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $128,110 | 55920 |
| Missouri | $126,120 | $123,810 | 20020 |
| Michigan | $125,570 | $122,720 | 43460 |
| Vermont | $125,280 | $136,100 | 1740 |
| New Mexico | $124,520 | $126,620 | 3960 |
| Hawaii | $124,040 | $134,600 | 1600 |
| Maine | $123,120 | $129,040 | 2790 |
| Wisconsin | $122,660 | $122,620 | 21730 |
| Alabama | $122,540 | $122,840 | 17450 |
| Tennessee | $122,430 | $120,560 | 19030 |
| Montana | $121,990 | $133,550 | 2160 |
| West Virginia | $121,000 | $118,410 | 2650 |
| Oklahoma | $118,100 | $118,510 | 6880 |
| Wyoming | $115,170 | $123,360 | 1510 |
| Iowa | $114,890 | $118,780 | 9040 |
| Ohio | $114,090 | $119,860 | 44790 |
| Kansas | $113,420 | $116,560 | 13580 |
| Nebraska | $110,900 | $115,590 | 7260 |
| Kentucky | $109,010 | $120,730 | 7660 |
| Indiana | $105,920 | $113,980 | 14130 |
| North Dakota | $105,600 | $107,000 | 1450 |
| Arkansas | $104,490 | $109,590 | 6050 |
| Louisiana | $102,800 | $108,270 | 4080 |
| South Dakota | $96,310 | $104,790 | 2380 |
| Mississippi | $95,330 | $99,840 | 1880 |
| Puerto Rico | $79,380 | $80,980 | 2020 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.