Software Developer salary
135,980 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-1252
Half of all software developers in the United States earn more than 135,980 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay51of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.63×105,210 USD – 171,980 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 105,210 USD |
| Median | 135,980 USD |
| Mean | 148,100 USD |
| Upper quartile | 171,980 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-1252 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Computer and Information Research Scientists 140,300 USD
- Database Architects 139,500 USD
- Optometrists 136,570 USD
- Physician Assistants 135,880 USD
- Aerospace Engineers 134,960 USD
- Computer Network Architects 134,050 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov