Software Developer Salary by City
How much does a Software Developer make? See 2025 salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics across top US cities.
$136K
National median
$105K
25th percentile
$172K
75th percentile
$82K
Bottom 10%
$215K
Top 10%
Software Developer Salary by City
San Francisco
CA
$183,600
+35% vs national
San Jose
CA
$177,200
+30% vs national
Seattle
WA
$173,600
+28% vs national
New York
NY
$162,800
+20% vs national
Washington
DC
$159,600
+17% vs national
Boston
MA
$156,600
+15% vs national
Los Angeles
CA
$152,400
+12% vs national
San Diego
CA
$152,400
+12% vs national
Philadelphia
PA
$146,800
+8% vs national
Hartford
CT
$145,600
+7% vs national
Baltimore
MD
$144,200
+6% vs national
Sacramento
CA
$144,200
+6% vs national
Austin
TX
$142,200
+5% vs national
Denver
CO
$140,600
+3% vs national
Portland
OR
$138,400
+2% vs national
Minneapolis
MN
$133,800
-2% vs national
Raleigh
NC
$132,600
-2% vs national
Chicago
IL
$132,200
-3% vs national
Salt Lake City
UT
$132,000
-3% vs national
Richmond
VA
$130,600
-4% vs national
Dallas
TX
$130,400
-4% vs national
Atlanta
GA
$128,000
-6% vs national
Detroit
MI
$127,800
-6% vs national
Tampa
FL
$126,400
-7% vs national
Pittsburgh
PA
$126,400
-7% vs national
Virginia Beach
VA
$126,400
-7% vs national
Houston
TX
$125,800
-7% vs national
Charlotte
NC
$125,600
-8% vs national
Nashville
TN
$125,000
-8% vs national
Phoenix
AZ
$123,800
-9% vs national
Indianapolis
IN
$123,800
-9% vs national
Orlando
FL
$123,800
-9% vs national
St. Louis
MO
$123,800
-9% vs national
Buffalo
NY
$123,800
-9% vs national
Las Vegas
NV
$122,400
-10% vs national
Columbus
OH
$122,400
-10% vs national
Cincinnati
OH
$122,400
-10% vs national
Miami
FL
$121,600
-11% vs national
Kansas City
MO
$121,200
-11% vs national
Jacksonville
FL
$121,200
-11% vs national
San Antonio
TX
$119,600
-12% vs national
Louisville
KY
$119,600
-12% vs national
Fresno
CA
$119,600
-12% vs national
New Orleans
LA
$118,200
-13% vs national
Omaha
NE
$118,200
-13% vs national
Oklahoma City
OK
$117,000
-14% vs national
Memphis
TN
$115,600
-15% vs national
Albuquerque
NM
$115,600
-15% vs national
Tucson
AZ
$114,400
-16% vs national
About Software Developer Salaries
The median Software Developer salary in the United States is $135,980 per year according to 2025 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries vary significantly by location — San Francisco has the highest median at $183,600, while the national range spans from $82,460 at the 10th percentile to $214,670 at the 90th percentile.
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. OCC code: 15-1252.