Software Developer Salary
Median annual salary: $130,160 · Median hourly: $62.58 · Latest · 2026
About Software Developer pay
Software developers build applications, systems and services across every industry, from startups to banks to government. Demand stays structural because nearly every business is now a software buyer, and remote work lets developers earn coastal salaries from cheaper states. Pay varies widely with specialization: backend, mobile, DevOps and AI-adjacent roles command premiums over generalist web work.
In weekly terms that is roughly $2,503 per week before taxes (annual ÷ 52).
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