Software Developers Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 142 to 82 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 15-1252Category: TechnologyMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 15-1252 Software Developers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $213,110 | 110.4 | 142 | $12k/mo | 6.6x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $186,640 | 115.6 | 119 | $11k/mo | 6.8x |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $167,280 | 111.1 | 111 | $11k/mo | 4.4x |
| 4 | New York, NY | $166,830 | 112.6 | 109 | $10k/mo | 4x |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $166,090 | 108.3 | 113 | $10k/mo | 3.8x |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | $163,270 | 111.9 | 107 | $9k/mo | 5.1x |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | $160,920 | 113.6 | 104 | $9k/mo | 5.2x |
| 8 | Portland, OR | $156,000 | 105.4 | 109 | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 9 | Washington, DC | $154,930 | 108.9 | 105 | $9k/mo | 3.5x |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | $139,640 | 106.7 | 96 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | $138,900 | 104.5 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 12 | Stockton, CA | $138,550 | 105.1 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 13 | Denver, CO | $137,610 | 105.8 | 96 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 14 | Charlotte, NC | $135,920 | 97.3 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 15 | Durham, NC | $135,620 | 97.6 | 102 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $134,380 | 103.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 17 | Colorado Springs, CO | $134,280 | 100.7 | 98 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 18 | Austin, TX | $134,120 | 98.1 | 101 | $9k/mo | 4x |
| 19 | Dallas, TX | $133,290 | 103.1 | 95 | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 20 | Riverside, CA | $133,270 | 106.4 | 92 | $8k/mo | 3.8x |
| 21 | Philadelphia, PA | $133,040 | 102.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $133,040 | 104.6 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 23 | Atlanta, GA | $132,960 | 100.1 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 24 | Raleigh, NC | $132,770 | 98.2 | 99 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 25 | Miami, FL | $132,650 | 114.2 | 85 | $9k/mo | 3.5x |
| 26 | Hartford, CT | $132,520 | 102.7 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 27 | Charleston, SC | $132,150 | 101.0 | 96 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 28 | Richmond, VA | $132,120 | 97.9 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 29 | Sarasota, FL | $131,890 | 102.4 | 95 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 30 | Phoenix, AZ | $131,750 | 103.3 | 94 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 31 | Boise, ID | $131,590 | 98.4 | 98 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 32 | Minneapolis, MN | $130,920 | 104.8 | 92 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 33 | Detroit, MI | $130,760 | 100.3 | 96 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 34 | Providence, RI | $130,690 | 101.8 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 35 | Madison, WI | $130,630 | 97.3 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 36 | Tampa, FL | $130,450 | 100.9 | 95 | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 37 | Jacksonville, FL | $130,330 | 99.5 | 96 | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 38 | Las Vegas, NV | $129,940 | 100.2 | 95 | $9k/mo | 3.2x |
| 39 | Orlando, FL | $129,620 | 101.4 | 94 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 40 | Salt Lake City, UT | $129,600 | 100.9 | 94 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 41 | Houston, TX | $129,440 | 98.6 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | $129,090 | 97.9 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 43 | Fresno, CA | $129,060 | 102.2 | 93 | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 44 | St. Louis, MO | $129,030 | 95.1 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 45 | San Antonio, TX | $128,430 | 94.7 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 46 | Honolulu, HI | $128,080 | 93.1 | 101 | $8k/mo | 7.2x |
| 47 | Buffalo, NY | $127,850 | 95.8 | 98 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 48 | El Paso, TX | $127,310 | 89.9 | 104 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 49 | Fort Myers, FL | $126,940 | 102.3 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 50 | Nashville, TN | $126,610 | 96.3 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3.3x |
| 51 | Memphis, TN | $125,580 | 92.2 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 52 | Birmingham, AL | $125,410 | 91.6 | 101 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 53 | Omaha, NE | $125,220 | 91.9 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 54 | Kansas City, MO | $124,990 | 92.5 | 99 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 55 | Pittsburgh, PA | $124,500 | 94.7 | 97 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 56 | Milwaukee, WI | $123,730 | 96.9 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 57 | Tucson, AZ | $123,710 | 96.9 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 58 | Albuquerque, NM | $123,700 | 95.5 | 95 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 59 | Corpus Christi, TX | $123,580 | 92.7 | 98 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 60 | Lexington, KY | $123,510 | 92.9 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 61 | Fayetteville, AR | $122,900 | 92.0 | 98 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 62 | Rochester, NY | $122,770 | 97.0 | 93 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 63 | Oklahoma City, OK | $122,390 | 90.4 | 100 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 64 | Columbus, OH | $122,340 | 95.5 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 65 | Lakeland, FL | $122,200 | 97.1 | 93 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 66 | Des Moines, IA | $122,000 | 99.4 | 90 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 67 | Greenville, SC | $121,790 | 93.3 | 96 | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 68 | Knoxville, TN | $121,750 | 92.6 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 69 | McAllen, TX | $116,120 | 85.9 | 99 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $111,310 | 93.9 | 87 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 71 | Louisville, KY | $110,270 | 93.1 | 87 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 72 | Tulsa, OK | $108,730 | 89.2 | 90 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 73 | Grand Rapids, MI | $107,520 | 95.5 | 83 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 74 | New Orleans, LA | $106,950 | 92.6 | 85 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 75 | Dayton, OH | $106,910 | 92.7 | 85 | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 76 | Indianapolis, IN | $106,870 | 95.7 | 82 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 77 | Wichita, KS | $105,980 | 88.9 | 88 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 78 | Akron, OH | $105,430 | 93.4 | 83 | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 79 | Little Rock, AR | $104,070 | 89.4 | 86 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 80 | Duluth, MN | $103,500 | 88.8 | 86 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |