National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $174,410 | ▲ 22% | 284,390 |
| 2 | Washington | $166,540 | ▲ 16% | 107,030 |
| 3 | New York | $166,180 | ▲ 16% | 113,510 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $165,210 | ▲ 16% | 48,190 |
| 5 | Oregon | $142,720 | ▲ 0% | 21,830 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $139,720 | ▼ 2% | 10,840 |
| 7 | Maryland | $138,680 | ▼ 3% | 31,350 |
| 8 | Colorado | $138,390 | ▼ 3% | 43,320 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $136,880 | ▼ 4% | 6,120 |
| 10 | Virginia | $136,460 | ▼ 5% | 88,280 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $135,940 | ▼ 5% | 51,570 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $134,710 | ▼ 6% | 58,470 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $134,120 | ▼ 6% | 13,660 |
| 14 | Delaware | $133,020 | ▼ 7% | 3,380 |
| 15 | Texas | $132,150 | ▼ 8% | 163,880 |
| 16 | Illinois | $132,110 | ▼ 8% | 56,310 |
| 17 | Idaho | $131,590 | ▼ 8% | 5,750 |
| 18 | Georgia | $131,010 | ▼ 8% | 49,700 |
| 19 | Florida | $130,980 | ▼ 8% | 87,890 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $130,590 | ▼ 9% | 5,070 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $130,050 | ▼ 9% | 35,890 |
| 22 | Arizona | $129,690 | ▼ 9% | 38,050 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $129,450 | ▼ 9% | 13,230 |
| 24 | Nevada | $128,810 | ▼ 10% | 4,520 |
| 25 | Utah | $128,810 | ▼ 10% | 31,940 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $126,550 | ▼ 11% | 55,920 |
| 27 | Missouri | $126,120 | ▼ 12% | 20,020 |
| 28 | Michigan | $125,570 | ▼ 12% | 43,460 |
| 29 | Vermont | $125,280 | ▼ 12% | 1,740 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $124,520 | ▼ 13% | 3,960 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $124,040 | ▼ 13% | 1,600 |
| 32 | Maine | $123,120 | ▼ 14% | 2,790 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $122,660 | ▼ 14% | 21,730 |
| 34 | Alabama | $122,540 | ▼ 14% | 17,450 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $122,430 | ▼ 14% | 19,030 |
| 36 | Montana | $121,990 | ▼ 15% | 2,160 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $121,000 | ▼ 15% | 2,650 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $118,100 | ▼ 17% | 6,880 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $115,170 | ▼ 19% | 1,510 |
| 40 | Iowa | $114,890 | ▼ 20% | 9,040 |
| 41 | Ohio | $114,090 | ▼ 20% | 44,790 |
| 42 | Kansas | $113,420 | ▼ 21% | 13,580 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $110,900 | ▼ 22% | 7,260 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $109,010 | ▼ 24% | 7,660 |
| 45 | Indiana | $105,920 | ▼ 26% | 14,130 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $105,600 | ▼ 26% | 1,450 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $104,490 | ▼ 27% | 6,050 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $102,800 | ▼ 28% | 4,080 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $96,310 | ▼ 33% | 2,380 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $95,330 | ▼ 33% | 1,880 |
The national median annual salary for software developers is $142,991, about $68.75 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
California tops the list at $174,410 per year.
Mississippi has the lowest median at $95,330.
At the national median, software developers earn about $68.75 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of software developers include California.