Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA leads at $213,110 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $213,110 | $173,650–$226,080 |
| San Francisco, CA | $186,640 | $163,500–$219,670 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,280 | $132,800–$211,860 |
| New York, NY | $166,830 | $130,650–$205,970 |
| Boston, MA | $166,090 | $131,880–$183,740 |
| Boulder, CO | $164,560 | $129,210–$206,650 |
| San Diego, CA | $163,270 | $128,590–$193,980 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $162,650 | $124,970–$204,070 |
| Manchester, NH | $162,090 | $125,790–$173,560 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $160,920 | $127,530–$191,540 |
| Oxnard, CA | $159,430 | $127,170–$173,330 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $158,290 | $127,490–$173,660 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $156,910 | $124,210–$175,720 |
| Portland, OR | $156,000 | $126,220–$174,050 |
| Washington, DC | $154,930 | $123,720–$176,230 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $154,860 | $122,610–$195,290 |
| Napa, CA | $153,130 | $120,430–$178,420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $148,630 | $116,890–$172,290 |
| Worcester, MA | $146,950 | $120,330–$167,290 |
| Bremerton, WA | $146,200 | $103,220–$170,410 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $145,830 | $112,210–$175,390 |
| Sacramento, CA | $139,640 | $126,650–$170,240 |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,900 | $105,670–$200,910 |
| Stockton, CA | $138,550 | $120,540–$177,200 |
| Denver, CO | $137,610 | $123,640–$171,350 |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,930 | $108,550–$169,390 |
| Charlotte, NC | $135,920 | $107,680–$165,050 |
| Durham, NC | $135,620 | $128,290–$168,720 |
| Salinas, CA | $135,160 | $104,190–$165,090 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $135,020 | $98,620–$166,280 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $134,510 | $107,580–$155,680 |
| Rochester, MN | $134,450 | $109,270–$169,060 |
| Chicago, IL | $134,380 | $104,530–$167,650 |
| Asheville, NC | $134,350 | $97,630–$167,550 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $134,280 | $106,300–$166,860 |
| Austin, TX | $134,120 | $104,000–$168,730 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $133,990 | $103,070–$169,470 |
| Kahului, HI | $133,870 | $84,300–$203,490 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $133,690 | $109,100–$165,860 |
| Dallas, TX | $133,290 | $105,660–$164,100 |
| Winchester, VA | $133,290 | $104,350–$141,330 |
| Riverside, CA | $133,270 | $101,780–$163,610 |
| New Haven, CT | $133,040 | $104,160–$164,340 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $133,040 | $103,920–$165,140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $132,960 | $104,640–$164,200 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $132,850 | $103,920–$170,700 |
| Raleigh, NC | $132,770 | $103,480–$166,650 |
| Sebastian, FL | $132,720 | $98,960–$163,890 |
| Miami, FL | $132,650 | $102,710–$165,710 |
| Hartford, CT | $132,520 | $105,750–$161,290 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.