Software Developers salary by city
Median pay for software developers (BLS OEWS, May 2023) across 186 US metros. Typical metro median: $111,055. The cost-adjusted column divides local pay by the metro's cost of living — higher means the paycheck stretches further.
| Metro | Median pay | Cost-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $199,100 | $176,103 |
| Boulder, CO | $151,470 | $150,546 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,030 | $148,167 |
| San Francisco, CA | $172,340 | $146,609 |
| Charlotte, NC | $135,750 | $139,484 |
| Durham, NC | $135,710 | $139,409 |
| San Diego, CA | $152,600 | $137,799 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $128,770 | $137,535 |
| Winston, NC | $124,880 | $136,329 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $154,200 | $135,588 |
| Hickory, NC | $121,020 | $135,409 |
| Raleigh, NC | $132,000 | $134,208 |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,370 | $134,100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $122,420 | $133,975 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $153,560 | $133,823 |
| Austin, TX | $131,320 | $133,624 |
| Greensboro, NC | $123,930 | $133,417 |
| Kennewick, WA | $131,760 | $133,246 |
| Provo, UT | $127,480 | $133,151 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $129,440 | $133,021 |
| Peoria, IL | $117,900 | $132,719 |
| Salisbury, MD | $122,670 | $132,412 |
| New York, NY | $149,090 | $132,354 |
| Anchorage, AK | $141,080 | $132,133 |
| San Antonio, TX | $124,600 | $132,092 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $145,050 | $131,561 |
| Richmond, VA | $128,510 | $130,683 |
| Visalia, CA | $132,330 | $130,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $142,240 | $130,387 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $127,690 | $130,146 |
| Wilmington, NC | $124,110 | $130,037 |
| Reno, NV | $126,980 | $129,538 |
| Waco, TX | $117,980 | $129,456 |
| Syracuse, NY | $123,780 | $129,319 |
| Washington, DC | $141,510 | $129,182 |
| Beaumont, TX | $117,250 | $129,144 |
| Atlanta, GA | $129,700 | $129,079 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $132,000 | $128,920 |
| Killeen, TX | $118,320 | $128,143 |
| New Orleans, LA | $116,750 | $128,024 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $117,210 | $127,799 |
| Denver, CO | $134,990 | $127,628 |
| Merced, CA | $126,900 | $127,387 |
| Yakima, WA | $124,630 | $127,301 |
| Trenton, NJ | $129,700 | $126,638 |
| Dallas, TX | $129,490 | $126,344 |
| Kingsport, TN | $107,190 | $126,124 |
| Greeley, CO | $121,850 | $126,083 |
| Houston, TX | $125,720 | $126,055 |
| Chicago, IL | $129,180 | $126,046 |
| Augusta, GA | $114,990 | $126,025 |
| Brownsville, TX | $107,960 | $125,976 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $141,730 | $125,676 |
| Columbus, GA | $111,400 | $125,393 |
| Riverside, CA | $134,350 | $125,162 |
| Portland, OR | $132,870 | $124,510 |
| Stockton, CA | $133,860 | $124,442 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $127,150 | $124,215 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $121,830 | $123,955 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $118,200 | $123,951 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $121,110 | $123,933 |
| Crestview, FL | $121,740 | $123,774 |
| Memphis, TN | $113,500 | $123,441 |
| Davenport, IA | $109,770 | $123,112 |
| Nashville, TN | $119,380 | $123,042 |
| Fresno, CA | $127,900 | $122,976 |
| Charleston, SC | $124,280 | $122,930 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $127,720 | $122,452 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $110,500 | $122,054 |
| Duluth, MN | $106,320 | $121,953 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $110,320 | $121,915 |
| Bremerton, WA | $130,770 | $121,737 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $121,250 | $121,682 |
| Buffalo, NY | $115,310 | $121,480 |
| Columbia, SC | $113,190 | $121,419 |
| Omaha, NE | $112,130 | $121,254 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $122,620 | $121,020 |
| Des Moines, IA | $112,210 | $120,979 |
| Columbus, OH | $114,330 | $120,818 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $110,800 | $120,626 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $133,840 | $120,554 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $125,890 | $120,266 |
| Binghamton, NY | $110,560 | $120,056 |
| Vallejo, CA | $130,840 | $119,643 |
| Oxnard, CA | $135,760 | $119,418 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $115,750 | $119,152 |
| Huntsville, AL | $111,710 | $119,082 |
| Salinas, CA | $134,460 | $118,801 |
| Laredo, TX | $104,760 | $118,613 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $116,950 | $118,245 |
| Naples, FL | $125,640 | $117,995 |
| Tyler, TX | $109,610 | $117,905 |
| El Paso, TX | $106,750 | $117,586 |
| Tucson, AZ | $111,310 | $117,252 |
| Tampa, FL | $119,720 | $116,831 |
| Savannah, GA | $111,990 | $116,768 |
| Rockford, IL | $105,200 | $116,674 |
| Fargo, ND | $103,970 | $116,643 |
| Wichita, KS | $103,920 | $116,214 |
| Cleveland, OH | $105,790 | $115,744 |
| Modesto, CA | $121,650 | $115,717 |
| Knoxville, TN | $106,530 | $115,500 |
| Kansas City, MO | $107,570 | $115,415 |
| Miami, FL | $129,330 | $115,383 |
| St. Louis, MO | $109,400 | $115,191 |
| Spokane, WA | $116,240 | $115,175 |
| Little Rock, AR | $103,090 | $115,171 |
| Tulsa, OK | $103,480 | $115,112 |
| Youngstown, OH | $98,660 | $114,863 |
| Charleston, WV | $102,110 | $114,656 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $107,890 | $114,504 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $102,850 | $114,296 |
| Albany, NY | $111,710 | $113,784 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $104,030 | $113,762 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $105,990 | $113,733 |
| Boise City, ID | $107,160 | $113,705 |
| Ogden, UT | $109,160 | $113,556 |
| Longview, TX | $100,770 | $113,262 |
| McAllen, TX | $97,420 | $113,180 |
| Lakeland, FL | $110,600 | $113,165 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $107,110 | $113,097 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $101,280 | $112,849 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $106,740 | $112,773 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $107,830 | $112,708 |
| Akron, OH | $104,450 | $112,404 |
| Mobile, AL | $99,700 | $112,353 |
| South Bend, IN | $102,220 | $111,865 |
| Springfield, MO | $99,600 | $111,772 |
| Rochester, NY | $109,940 | $111,740 |
| Lexington, KY | $103,280 | $111,653 |
| Scranton, PA | $104,200 | $111,574 |
| Toledo, OH | $101,020 | $111,472 |
| Birmingham, AL | $102,030 | $111,186 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $102,630 | $111,132 |
| Lincoln, NE | $101,960 | $110,955 |
| Flint, MI | $99,480 | $110,682 |
| Canton, OH | $97,810 | $110,390 |
| North Port, FL | $114,980 | $110,323 |
| Orlando, FL | $112,010 | $110,257 |
| Ocala, FL | $105,440 | $110,063 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $93,850 | $110,009 |
| Madison, WI | $105,330 | $109,794 |
| Utica, NY | $101,650 | $109,613 |
| Eugene, OR | $113,490 | $109,606 |
| Detroit, MI | $107,490 | $109,475 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $102,340 | $109,135 |
| Greenville, SC | $101,560 | $109,117 |
| Roanoke, VA | $99,520 | $109,117 |
| Evansville, IN | $98,140 | $109,047 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106,770 | $108,782 |
| Green Bay, WI | $100,200 | $108,683 |
| Erie, PA | $99,920 | $108,678 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $99,280 | $108,562 |
| Asheville, NC | $105,390 | $108,212 |
| Reading, PA | $104,330 | $108,152 |
| College Station, TX | $98,670 | $108,120 |
| Olympia, WA | $114,980 | $108,105 |
| Appleton, WI | $101,070 | $107,824 |
| Clarksville, TN | $98,430 | $107,394 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $94,990 | $106,602 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $103,220 | $106,440 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $99,860 | $106,121 |
| Deltona, FL | $104,950 | $105,858 |
| Allentown, PA | $104,480 | $105,663 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $100,300 | $105,607 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $96,260 | $105,510 |
| Lafayette, LA | $92,180 | $105,285 |
| Montgomery, AL | $94,340 | $104,896 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $107,040 | $104,743 |
| Salem, OR | $106,600 | $104,042 |
| Lansing, MI | $96,730 | $103,982 |
| York, PA | $100,810 | $103,836 |
| Lancaster, PA | $98,720 | $102,032 |
| Lubbock, TX | $91,410 | $100,462 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $103,110 | $100,010 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $95,410 | $99,836 |
| Daphne, AL | $93,420 | $99,177 |
| Pensacola, FL | $94,660 | $98,760 |
| Gulfport, MS | $87,660 | $98,628 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $84,810 | $94,138 |
| Jackson, MS | $84,440 | $93,992 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,790 | $92,251 |
| Huntington, WV | $80,340 | $91,185 |
| Gainesville, FL | $81,940 | $84,268 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $67,980 | $67,980 |
| San Juan, PR | $54,930 | $54,930 |
Cost-adjusted = median pay ÷ (cost-of-living index ÷ 100). Source: BLS OEWS + BEA. See methodology.