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Software Developers salary in Reading, PA

The median software developers in Reading, PA earns $120,920 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,515 a month.

10th percentile
$75,480
25th percentile
$93,520
Median percentile
$120,920
75th percentile
$136,210
90th percentile
$164,980

Based on 640 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

$90,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,920
Federal income tax−$17,772
Social Security + Medicare−$9,250
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,712
Monthly take-home$7,515
Every two weeks$3,469

Does it go far here?

$124,583Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,380

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