Software Developers Salary Data
336 cities · National median: $119,18225% growth
Compare software developers pay across 336 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Software Developers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$213,110+78.8%
2
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$186,640+56.6%
3
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$167,280+40.4%
4
New YorkNY
CoL: 100$166,830+40.0%
5
BostonMA
CoL: 100$166,090+39.4%
6
BoulderCO
CoL: 100$164,560+38.1%
7
San DiegoCA
CoL: 100$163,270+37.0%
8
BridgeportCT
CoL: 100$162,650+36.5%
9
ManchesterNH
CoL: 100$162,090+36.0%
10
Los AngelesCA
CoL: 100$160,920+35.0%
11
OxnardCA
CoL: 100$159,430+33.8%
12
Santa MariaCA
CoL: 100$158,290+32.8%
13
Santa CruzCA
CoL: 100$156,910+31.7%
14
PortlandOR
CoL: 100$156,000+30.9%
15
WashingtonDC
CoL: 100$154,930+30.0%
16
PittsfieldMA
CoL: 100$154,860+29.9%
17
NapaCA
CoL: 100$153,130+28.5%
18
Santa RosaCA
CoL: 100$148,630+24.7%
19
WorcesterMA
CoL: 100$146,950+23.3%
20
BremertonWA
CoL: 100$146,200+22.7%
Best States for Software Developers
States ranked by average salary across 336 cities.
Software Developers salaries by city
Software Developers pay across 51 states and 364 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL11 cities
AZ7 cities
CA24 cities
- San Jose$213,110
- San Francisco$186,640
- San Diego$163,270
- Los Angeles$160,920
- Oxnard$159,430
- Santa Maria$158,290
- Santa Cruz$156,910
- Napa$153,130
- Santa Rosa$148,630
- Sacramento$139,640
- Stockton$138,550
- Vallejo$136,930
- Salinas$135,160
- San Luis Obispo$135,020
- Riverside$133,270
- Merced$132,120
- Yuba City$132,120
- Chico$131,360
- Bakersfield$130,330
- Redding$129,230
- Fresno$129,060
- Visalia$126,170
- El Centro$125,930
- Modesto$119,770
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Punta Gorda$134,510
- Sebastian$132,720
- Miami$132,650
- North Port$131,890
- Palm Bay$131,760
- Naples$130,730
- Crestview$130,640
- Tampa$130,450
- Jacksonville$130,330
- Orlando$129,620
- Wildwood$128,560
- Cape Coral$126,940
- Homosassa Springs$124,540
- Gainesville$122,950
- Lakeland$122,200
- Deltona$122,000
- Tallahassee$121,800
- Panama City$121,150
- Sebring$116,110
- Ocala$112,780
- Pensacola$108,430
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
ID5 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO5 cities
MS2 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY11 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC7 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Austin$134,120
- Dallas$133,290
- Houston$129,440
- Sherman$128,630
- San Antonio$128,430
- El Paso$127,310
- Odessa$127,080
- Midland$126,190
- Beaumont$124,470
- Tyler$123,760
- Corpus Christi$123,580
- Killeen$123,320
- Waco$123,080
- Amarillo$116,530
- Texarkana$116,490
- McAllen$116,120
- Lubbock$115,190
- Laredo$111,450
- Wichita Falls$108,260
- Brownsville$106,990
- Longview$106,360
- Abilene$103,760
- Abilene$103,760
- College Station$101,910
- San Angelo$95,580
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV6 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Software Developers earn a national median of $119,182, based on data from 336 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is NH at $162,090 average.
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