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Software Developers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median software developers in Cleveland, OH earns $111,310 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,006 a month.

10th percentile
$78,860
25th percentile
$98,370
Median percentile
$111,310
75th percentile
$132,150
90th percentile
$167,570

Based on 8,460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$84,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$111,310
Federal income tax−$15,658
Social Security + Medicare−$8,515
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$3,061
Monthly take-home$7,006
Every two weeks$3,234

Does it go far here?

$118,512Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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