Compare One Occupation Across States
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Software Developers
Full software developers overview →U.S. mean $148,100 · median $135,980
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $186,770 | $174,410 | $90 | +26.1% | $105,060–$272,670 |
| Washington | #2 | $171,040 | $166,540 | $82 | +15.5% | $96,810–$255,350 |
| New York | #3 | $163,820 | $166,180 | $79 | +10.6% | $97,430–$224,590 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $161,730 | $165,210 | $78 | +9.2% | $102,810–$213,970 |
| Maryland | #5 | $151,560 | $138,680 | $73 | +2.3% | $87,690–$222,610 |
| Colorado | #6 | $150,940 | $138,390 | $73 | +1.9% | $96,480–$213,010 |
| Oregon | #7 | $149,060 | $142,720 | $72 | +0.6% | $83,070–$213,540 |
| Virginia | #8 | $146,340 | $136,460 | $70 | -1.2% | $83,350–$211,930 |
| New Hampshire | #9 | $144,530 | $139,720 | $69 | -2.4% | $92,510–$205,370 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $144,430 | $136,880 | $69 | -2.5% | $85,140–$197,000 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $143,800 | $135,940 | $69 | -2.9% | $84,880–$207,200 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $141,260 | $134,120 | $68 | -4.6% | $85,930–$205,160 |
| Delaware | #13 | $138,110 | $133,020 | $66 | -6.7% | $96,620–$174,390 |
| Nevada | #14 | $137,350 | $128,810 | $66 | -7.3% | $73,990–$194,470 |
| Florida | #15 | $137,010 | $130,980 | $66 | -7.5% | $80,050–$204,400 |
| North Carolina | #16 | $136,940 | $134,710 | $66 | -7.5% | $83,840–$179,310 |
| Illinois | #17 | $136,540 | $132,110 | $66 | -7.8% | $80,980–$194,740 |
| Texas | #18 | $136,450 | $132,150 | $66 | -7.9% | $82,600–$183,680 |
| South Carolina | #19 | $136,240 | $129,450 | $66 | -8% | $76,010–$212,460 |
| Vermont | #20 | $136,100 | $125,280 | $65 | -8.1% | $82,480–$209,420 |
| Hawaii | #21 | $134,600 | $124,040 | $65 | -9.1% | $64,690–$238,930 |
| Idaho | #22 | $134,370 | $131,590 | $65 | -9.3% | $71,030–$178,980 |
| Montana | #23 | $133,550 | $121,990 | $64 | -9.8% | $73,370–$221,400 |
| Arizona | #24 | $132,530 | $129,690 | $64 | -10.5% | $81,740–$178,500 |
| Georgia | #25 | $132,150 | $131,010 | $64 | -10.8% | $80,110–$176,000 |
| Utah | #26 | $129,860 | $128,810 | $62 | -12.3% | $77,810–$177,970 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $129,080 | $130,590 | $62 | -12.8% | $83,540–$168,630 |
| Maine | #28 | $129,040 | $123,120 | $62 | -12.9% | $82,930–$179,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $128,110 | $126,550 | $62 | -13.5% | $77,750–$178,080 |
| Minnesota | #30 | $127,530 | $130,050 | $61 | -13.9% | $79,900–$169,810 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $126,620 | $124,520 | $61 | -14.5% | $77,110–$184,710 |
| Missouri | #32 | $123,810 | $126,120 | $60 | -16.4% | $72,570–$169,340 |
| Wyoming | #33 | $123,360 | $115,170 | $59 | -16.7% | $72,950–$156,620 |
| Alabama | #34 | $122,840 | $122,540 | $59 | -17.1% | $71,590–$175,330 |
| Michigan | #35 | $122,720 | $125,570 | $59 | -17.1% | $78,930–$166,510 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $122,620 | $122,660 | $59 | -17.2% | $77,710–$168,630 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $120,730 | $109,010 | $58 | -18.5% | $76,310–$168,110 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $120,560 | $122,430 | $58 | -18.6% | $75,280–$166,380 |
| Ohio | #39 | $119,860 | $114,090 | $58 | -19.1% | $77,790–$168,400 |
| Iowa | #40 | $118,780 | $114,890 | $57 | -19.8% | $74,390–$165,880 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $118,510 | $118,100 | $57 | -20% | $75,190–$169,700 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $118,410 | $121,000 | $57 | -20% | $60,480–$168,620 |
| Kansas | #43 | $116,560 | $113,420 | $56 | -21.3% | $71,690–$165,740 |
| Nebraska | #44 | $115,590 | $110,900 | $56 | -22% | $77,520–$158,720 |
| Indiana | #45 | $113,980 | $105,920 | $55 | -23% | $74,850–$164,650 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $109,590 | $104,490 | $53 | -26% | $60,570–$162,380 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $108,270 | $102,800 | $52 | -26.9% | $66,350–$151,780 |
| North Dakota | #48 | $107,000 | $105,600 | $51 | -27.8% | $62,900–$158,060 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $104,790 | $96,310 | $50 | -29.2% | $65,530–$160,380 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $99,840 | $95,330 | $48 | -32.6% | $44,700–$158,300 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.