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Where Software Developers Pays Above the National Average

$133,080
National Median Salary
11
States Pay Above Average
87
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Software Developers Earns a Premium

These 11 states pay Software Developerss above the national median of $133,080.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 California $170,910 +28.4% 292,630
2 Washington $166,910 +25.4% 91,470
3 Virgin Islands $162,820 +22.3% 40
4 New York $161,260 +21.2% 104,130
5 Massachusetts $150,520 +13.1% 54,260
6 Maryland $137,890 +3.6% 31,940
7 District of Columbia $136,040 +2.2% 8,250
8 Oregon $135,260 +1.6% 21,100
9 Delaware $135,160 +1.6% 3,850
10 Colorado $134,540 +1.1% 48,980
11 Virginia $134,470 +1.0% 83,290

Industries Where Software Developers Earns a Premium

These 87 industries pay Software Developerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $227,300 +70.8% 70
2 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $207,370 +55.8% 47,580
3 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $207,370 +55.8% 47,580
4 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $200,870 +50.9% 6,890
5 Taxi and Limousine Service $200,870 +50.9% 6,720
6 Shoe Retailers $174,150 +30.9% 70
7 Broadcasting and Content Providers $173,460 +30.3% 21,580
8 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $173,460 +30.3% 21,110
9 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $171,140 +28.6% 5,080
10 Educational Support Services $170,210 +27.9% 170
11 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $169,750 +27.6% 410
12 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $166,850 +25.4% 13,140
13 Other Investment Pools and Funds $164,490 +23.6% 210
14 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $164,190 +23.4% 19,420
15 Newspaper Publishers $163,330 +22.7% 980
16 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $163,320 +22.7% 30,690
17 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $163,320 +22.7% 30,690
18 Gambling Industries $160,320 +20.5% 1,000
19 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $160,310 +20.5% 230
20 Food and Beverage Retailers $160,200 +20.4% 230
21 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $159,080 +19.5% 340
22 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $159,080 +19.5% 160
23 Automobile Dealers $158,080 +18.8% 630
24 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $158,040 +18.8% 1,240
25 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $157,300 +18.2% 76,580
26 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $157,090 +18.0% 550
27 Local Messengers and Local Delivery $154,170 +15.8% 140
28 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $153,870 +15.6% 48,410
29 Hydroelectric Power Generation $152,300 +14.4% 90
30 Scientific Research and Development Services $152,200 +14.4% 49,170
31 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $152,060 +14.3% 420
32 Real Estate $150,520 +13.1% 3,760
33 Real Estate $150,520 +13.1% 3,760
34 Publishing Industries $149,990 +12.7% 163,830
35 Software Publishers $149,990 +12.7% 154,190
36 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $149,940 +12.7% 77,830
37 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $149,940 +12.7% 77,830
38 Air Transportation $147,600 +10.9% 2,280
39 Scheduled Air Transportation $147,600 +10.9% 2,240
40 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $147,200 +10.6% —
41 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $145,340 +9.2% 1,050
42 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $145,340 +9.2% 1,050
43 Other Food Manufacturing $142,720 +7.2% 360
44 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $142,090 +6.8% 210
45 Other Personal Services $140,840 +5.8% 370
46 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $140,190 +5.3% 9,640
47 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $139,630 +4.9% 990
48 Household Appliance Manufacturing $139,270 +4.7% 220
49 Sound Recording Industries $138,960 +4.4% 170
50 Oil and Gas Extraction $138,620 +4.2% 630
51 Oil and Gas Extraction $138,620 +4.2% 630
52 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $138,240 +3.9% 33,340
53 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $138,160 +3.8% 2,840
54 Motion Picture and Video Industries $138,160 +3.8% 2,660
55 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $137,770 +3.5% 5,000
56 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $137,230 +3.1% 24,560
57 Child Care Services $137,150 +3.1% —
58 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $137,110 +3.0% 33,340
59 Employment Services $136,030 +2.2% 39,820
60 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $135,930 +2.1% 53,760
61 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $135,910 +2.1% 6,580
62 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $135,850 +2.1% 1,380
63 Health and Personal Care Retailers $135,840 +2.1% 1,880
64 Health and Personal Care Retailers $135,840 +2.1% 1,880
65 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $135,730 +2.0% 2,890
66 Temporary Help Services $135,510 +1.8% 27,990
67 Educational Support Services $135,480 +1.8% 3,550
68 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $135,450 +1.8% 65,660
69 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $135,390 +1.7% 33,430
70 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $134,890 +1.4% 70
71 Educational Support Services $134,870 +1.3% 3,380
72 Telecommunications $134,360 +1.0% 17,340
73 Telecommunications $134,360 +1.0% 17,340
74 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $134,280 +0.9% 2,530
75 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $134,200 +0.8% 2,460
76 Natural Gas Distribution $133,930 +0.6% 630
77 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $133,900 +0.6% 40
78 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $133,870 +0.6% 1,730
79 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $133,780 +0.5% 11,910
80 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $133,760 +0.5% 70
81 General Merchandise Retailers $133,710 +0.5% 1,160
82 General Merchandise Retailers $133,710 +0.5% 1,160
83 Management of Companies and Enterprises $133,650 +0.4% 99,720
84 Management of Companies and Enterprises $133,650 +0.4% 99,720
85 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $133,270 +0.1% 1,080
86 Administrative and Support Services $133,240 +0.1% 62,630
87 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $133,160 +0.1% 1,640
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