Software Developers Salary by State

National average: $148,108 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$186,770
Washington$171,040
New York$163,820
Massachusetts$161,730
Maryland$151,560
Colorado$150,940
Oregon$149,060
Virginia$146,340
New Hampshire$144,530
District of Columbia$144,430
New Jersey$143,800
Connecticut$141,260
Delaware$138,110
Nevada$137,350
Florida$137,010
North Carolina$136,940
Illinois$136,540
Texas$136,450
South Carolina$136,240
Vermont$136,100
Hawaii$134,600
Idaho$134,370
Montana$133,550
Arizona$132,530
Georgia$132,150
Utah$129,860
Rhode Island$129,080
Maine$129,040
Pennsylvania$128,110
Minnesota$127,530
New Mexico$126,620
Missouri$123,810
Wyoming$123,360
Alabama$122,840
Michigan$122,720
Wisconsin$122,620
Kentucky$120,730
Tennessee$120,560
Ohio$119,860
Iowa$118,780
Oklahoma$118,510
West Virginia$118,410
Kansas$116,560
Nebraska$115,590
Indiana$113,980
Arkansas$109,590
Louisiana$108,270
North Dakota$107,000
South Dakota$104,790
Mississippi$99,840