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      Wages for Software Developers in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay Period 2023
      Low Median High
      United States Hourly $37.03 $63.59 $100.30
      United States Yearly $77,020 $132,270 $208,620
      California Hourly $49.64 $81.09 $108.97
      California Yearly $103,240 $168,660 $226,670
      Washington Hourly $46.58 $78.07 $105.43
      Washington Yearly $96,890 $162,390 $219,280
      Virgin Islands Hourly $34.61 $76.50 $76.50
      Virgin Islands Yearly $71,990 $159,120 $159,130
      Alaska Hourly $41.95 $72.79 $93.45
      Alaska Yearly $87,260 $151,400 $194,380
      New York Hourly $39.01 $69.94 $103.72
      New York Yearly $81,150 $145,470 $215,730
      District of Columbia Hourly $46.00 $67.48 $95.22
      District of Columbia Yearly $95,670 $140,360 $198,070
      Maryland Hourly $41.44 $66.37 $104.23
      Maryland Yearly $86,200 $138,050 $216,800
      Wyoming Hourly $34.09 $66.28 $77.50
      Wyoming Yearly $70,910 $137,860 $161,200
      Massachusetts Hourly $42.53 $65.93 $98.43
      Massachusetts Yearly $88,460 $137,130 $204,740
      Virginia Hourly $38.16 $64.92 $98.95
      Virginia Yearly $79,360 $135,040 $205,820
      Colorado Hourly $41.62 $64.89 $99.25
      Colorado Yearly $86,560 $134,960 $206,430
      Delaware Hourly $44.08 $63.31 $84.04
      Delaware Yearly $91,680 $131,690 $174,800
      New Jersey Hourly $37.55 $63.31 $92.22
      New Jersey Yearly $78,110 $131,680 $191,820
      North Carolina Hourly $38.11 $62.80 $86.33
      North Carolina Yearly $79,280 $130,620 $179,570
      Oregon Hourly $37.61 $62.50 $87.58
      Oregon Yearly $78,230 $130,000 $182,170
      Rhode Island Hourly $39.16 $62.02 $96.63
      Rhode Island Yearly $81,460 $128,990 $200,990
      New Hampshire Hourly $37.49 $61.95 $89.69
      New Hampshire Yearly $77,970 $128,860 $186,560
      Georgia Hourly $33.37 $61.09 $83.77
      Georgia Yearly $69,410 $127,070 $174,250
      Texas Hourly $34.72 $61.06 $83.35
      Texas Yearly $72,210 $127,000 $173,360
      New Mexico Hourly $34.10 $60.84 $89.00
      New Mexico Yearly $70,930 $126,560 $185,130
      Illinois Hourly $34.61 $60.67 $81.54
      Illinois Yearly $71,980 $126,200 $169,600
      Nevada Hourly $36.77 $60.38 $104.84
      Nevada Yearly $76,490 $125,590 $218,060
      Minnesota Hourly $36.78 $60.28 $79.77
      Minnesota Yearly $76,490 $125,380 $165,930
      Connecticut Hourly $37.51 $60.14 $89.63
      Connecticut Yearly $78,030 $125,080 $186,430
      Arizona Hourly $37.72 $59.22 $84.83
      Arizona Yearly $78,450 $123,180 $176,440
      Florida Hourly $31.17 $58.81 $82.75
      Florida Yearly $64,830 $122,310 $172,120
      Utah Hourly $31.41 $56.17 $82.80
      Utah Yearly $65,330 $116,830 $172,230
      Maine Hourly $32.46 $54.42 $85.85
      Maine Yearly $67,520 $113,190 $178,570
      Vermont Hourly $34.16 $54.14 $94.99
      Vermont Yearly $71,040 $112,620 $197,570
      Pennsylvania Hourly $34.62 $53.80 $79.87
      Pennsylvania Yearly $72,010 $111,910 $166,120
      South Carolina Hourly $30.23 $53.43 $87.67
      South Carolina Yearly $62,870 $111,130 $182,350
      Tennessee Hourly $32.52 $53.20 $75.71
      Tennessee Yearly $67,650 $110,660 $157,480
      Nebraska Hourly $34.87 $52.79 $68.05
      Nebraska Yearly $72,540 $109,800 $141,550
      Montana Hourly $32.92 $52.54 $100.43
      Montana Yearly $68,480 $109,270 $208,890
      Ohio Hourly $34.26 $51.71 $76.56
      Ohio Yearly $71,250 $107,560 $159,250
      Iowa Hourly $32.50 $50.92 $71.40
      Iowa Yearly $67,600 $105,920 $148,510
      Indiana Hourly $32.68 $50.84 $73.97
      Indiana Yearly $67,960 $105,740 $153,860
      Hawaii Hourly $22.67 $50.41 $83.73
      Hawaii Yearly $47,150 $104,860 $174,150
      Louisiana Hourly $31.91 $50.41 $74.20
      Louisiana Yearly $66,360 $104,840 $154,330
      Missouri Hourly $27.45 $50.29 $76.43
      Missouri Yearly $57,100 $104,600 $158,970
      Kansas Hourly $30.51 $50.12 $77.78
      Kansas Yearly $63,470 $104,250 $161,780
      Oklahoma Hourly $29.02 $50.02 $79.00
      Oklahoma Yearly $60,350 $104,030 $164,330
      Michigan Hourly $29.90 $49.92 $75.65
      Michigan Yearly $62,190 $103,830 $157,360
      Kentucky Hourly $32.19 $49.54 $72.58
      Kentucky Yearly $66,950 $103,030 $150,960
      Alabama Hourly $29.58 $49.39 $81.29
      Alabama Yearly $61,520 $102,730 $169,070
      Idaho Hourly $21.92 $49.38 $84.70
      Idaho Yearly $45,580 $102,700 $176,180
      Wisconsin Hourly $29.25 $49.36 $75.79
      Wisconsin Yearly $60,840 $102,660 $157,650
      North Dakota Hourly $29.91 $48.55 $73.81
      North Dakota Yearly $62,210 $100,980 $153,520
      Arkansas Hourly $14.13 $44.30 $64.05
      Arkansas Yearly $29,390 $92,140 $133,220
      Mississippi Hourly $18.52 $40.96 $66.01
      Mississippi Yearly $38,520 $85,190 $137,290
      South Dakota Hourly $25.19 $39.83 $78.22
      South Dakota Yearly $52,400 $82,850 $162,690
      West Virginia Hourly $28.51 $39.13 $68.27
      West Virginia Yearly $59,290 $81,380 $142,000
      Puerto Rico Hourly $12.91 $29.34 $45.86
      Puerto Rico Yearly $26,860 $61,030 $95,400
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A
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      Software Developers

      Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

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