Software Developers: pay by state
SOC 15-1252 ยท Computer and Mathematical. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 284,390 | $186,770 | $174,410 |
| 2 | Washington | 107,030 | $171,040 | $166,540 |
| 3 | New York | 113,510 | $163,820 | $166,180 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 48,190 | $161,730 | $165,210 |
| 5 | Maryland | 31,350 | $151,560 | $138,680 |
| 6 | Colorado | 43,320 | $150,940 | $138,390 |
| 7 | Oregon | 21,830 | $149,060 | $142,720 |
| 8 | Virginia | 88,280 | $146,340 | $136,460 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 10,840 | $144,530 | $139,720 |
| 10 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 6,120 | $144,430 | $136,880 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 51,570 | $143,800 | $135,940 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 13,660 | $141,260 | $134,120 |
| 13 | Delaware | 3,380 | $138,110 | $133,020 |
| 14 | Nevada | 4,520 | $137,350 | $128,810 |
| 15 | Florida | 87,890 | $137,010 | $130,980 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 58,470 | $136,940 | $134,710 |
| 17 | Illinois | 56,310 | $136,540 | $132,110 |
| 18 | Texas | 163,880 | $136,450 | $132,150 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 13,230 | $136,240 | $129,450 |
| 20 | Vermont | 1,740 | $136,100 | $125,280 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 1,600 | $134,600 | $124,040 |
| 22 | Idaho | 5,750 | $134,370 | $131,590 |
| 23 | Montana | 2,160 | $133,550 | $121,990 |
| 24 | Arizona | 38,050 | $132,530 | $129,690 |
| 25 | Georgia | 49,700 | $132,150 | $131,010 |
| 26 | Utah | 31,940 | $129,860 | $128,810 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 5,070 | $129,080 | $130,590 |
| 28 | Maine | 2,790 | $129,040 | $123,120 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 55,920 | $128,110 | $126,550 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 35,890 | $127,530 | $130,050 |
| 31 | New Mexico | 3,960 | $126,620 | $124,520 |
| 32 | Missouri | 20,020 | $123,810 | $126,120 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 1,510 | $123,360 | $115,170 |
| 34 | Alabama | 17,450 | $122,840 | $122,540 |
| 35 | Michigan | 43,460 | $122,720 | $125,570 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 21,730 | $122,620 | $122,660 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 7,660 | $120,730 | $109,010 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 19,030 | $120,560 | $122,430 |
| 39 | Ohio | 44,790 | $119,860 | $114,090 |
| 40 | Iowa | 9,040 | $118,780 | $114,890 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 6,880 | $118,510 | $118,100 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 2,650 | $118,410 | $121,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | 13,580 | $116,560 | $113,420 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 7,260 | $115,590 | $110,900 |
| 45 | Indiana | 14,130 | $113,980 | $105,920 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 6,050 | $109,590 | $104,490 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 4,080 | $108,270 | $102,800 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 1,450 | $107,000 | $105,600 |
| 49 | South Dakota | 2,380 | $104,790 | $96,310 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 1,880 | $99,840 | $95,330 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.