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Software Developers salary in New York, NY
Median pay for software developers in New York, NY:
$149,090/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $86,310 – $215,420 · about 119,010 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by
+$38,035 (+34%).
What it's really worth in New York
With New York's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $149,090 has the buying power of about
$132,354 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $93,610 · median home $727,625 · median rent $3,503/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.