Software Developers salary in Albuquerque, NM

Median pay for software developers in Albuquerque, NM: $128,770/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,420 – $185,140 · about 2,660 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$17,715 (+16%).

What it's really worth in Albuquerque

With Albuquerque's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $128,770 has the buying power of about $137,535 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,971 · median home $352,894 · median rent $1,502/mo.

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How Albuquerque ranks for this job

On raw pay, Albuquerque, NM is 37th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Albuquerque's cost of living is applied, it ranks 8th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Albuquerque is one of the places where software developers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Albuquerque

A median home in Albuquerque, NM costs $352,894 — about 2.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,502/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where software developers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Albuquerque.

Metro	Median pay	vs Albuquerque	Rent vs Albuquerque
San Jose, CA	$199,100	+55%	2.4×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+34%	2.2×
Seattle, WA	$167,030	+30%	1.5×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+20%	2.2×

Who hires software developers around Albuquerque

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Intel Rio Rancho · Tech

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