Software Developers Salary Trends (2020-2024)

Key Insights

📊

Overall Trend

Decreasing

-21.9% over 355 years

💰

Latest Median (2024)

$112,870

National average

📈

Average Annual Growth

-0.1%

Per year average

📅

Data Range

355 Years

2020 to 2024

Latest (2024)

$112,870

355-Year Change

$31,700 -21.9%

Software Developers Salary History (2020-2024)

$144,570

2024

$145,320

2024

+0.5%

$132,570

2024

-8.8%

$145,270

2024

+9.6%

$145,270

2024

0.0%

$107,710

2024

-25.9%

$107,710

2024

0.0%

$129,210

2024

+20.0%

$129,210

2024

0.0%

$127,980

2024

-1.0%

$150,970

2024

+18.0%

$118,260

2024

-21.7%

$129,590

2024

+9.6%

$131,090

2024

+1.2%

$133,370

2024

+1.7%

$133,340

2024

-0.0%

$111,990

2024

-16.0%

$126,780

2024

+13.2%

$107,070

2024

-15.5%

$131,450

2024

+22.8%

$95,180

2024

-27.6%

$92,230

2024

-3.1%

$92,100

2024

-0.1%

$102,890

2024

+11.7%

$100,690

2024

-2.1%

$104,460

2024

+3.7%

$106,630

2024

+2.1%

$109,010

2024

+2.2%

$104,050

2024

-4.6%

$102,690

2024

-1.3%

$105,280

2024

+2.5%

$112,770

2024

+7.1%

$118,440

2024

+5.0%

$143,720

2024

+21.3%

$120,130

2024

-16.4%

$109,180

2024

-9.1%

$121,890

2024

+11.6%

$99,290

2024

-18.5%

$105,690

2024

+6.4%

$97,490

2024

-7.8%

$105,280

2024

+8.0%

$107,200

2024

+1.8%

$142,430

2024

+32.9%

$109,540

2024

-23.1%

$110,380

2024

+0.8%

$101,000

2024

-8.5%

$110,240

2024

+9.1%

$117,220

2024

+6.3%

$102,990

2024

-12.1%

$132,480

2024

+28.6%

$133,400

2024

+0.7%

$96,190

2024

-27.9%

$91,250

2024

-5.1%

$118,490

2024

+29.9%

$124,070

2024

+4.7%

$116,970

2024

-5.7%

$95,780

2024

-18.1%

$95,780

2024

0.0%

$125,620

2024

+31.2%

$125,620

2024

0.0%

$130,640

2024

+4.0%

$123,300

2024

-5.6%

$111,350

2024

-9.7%

$134,470

2024

+20.8%

$110,220

2024

-18.0%

$109,500

2024

-0.7%

$111,730

2024

+2.0%

$106,390

2024

-4.8%

$99,770

2024

-6.2%

$97,880

2024

-1.9%

$94,010

2024

-4.0%

$92,730

2024

-1.4%

$102,690

2024

+10.7%

$110,360

2024

+7.5%

$114,780

2024

+4.0%

$119,610

2024

+4.2%

$107,200

2024

-10.4%

$101,380

2024

-5.4%

$99,590

2024

-1.8%

$108,760

2024

+9.2%

$106,950

2024

-1.7%

$115,600

2024

+8.1%

$116,320

2024

+0.6%

$116,470

2024

+0.1%

$104,860

2024

-10.0%

$113,170

2024

+7.9%

$153,830

2024

+35.9%

$165,040

2024

+7.3%

$139,960

2024

-15.2%

$141,210

2024

+0.9%

$166,910

2024

+18.2%

$146,390

2024

-12.3%

$132,330

2024

-9.6%

$116,310

2024

-12.1%

$116,570

2024

+0.2%

$138,330

2024

+18.7%

$112,980

2024

-18.3%

$116,330

2024

+3.0%

$144,750

2024

+24.4%

$171,640

2024

+18.6%

$102,380

2024

-40.4%

$112,430

2024

+9.8%

$144,140

2024

+28.2%

$116,540

2024

-19.1%

$101,310

2024

-13.1%

$97,420

2024

-3.8%

$97,040

2024

-0.4%

$131,080

2024

+35.1%

$138,750

2024

+5.9%

$117,830

2024

-15.1%

$112,480

2024

-4.5%

$137,370

2024

+22.1%

$138,450

2024

+0.8%

$139,540

2024

+0.8%

$137,800

2024

-1.2%

$142,370

2024

+3.3%

$108,510

2024

-23.8%

$122,010

2024

+12.4%

$122,980

2024

+0.8%

$116,210

2024

-5.5%

$137,690

2024

+18.5%

$96,590

2024

-29.8%

$128,000

2024

+32.5%

$103,310

2024

-19.3%

$139,030

2024

+34.6%

$139,030

2024

0.0%

$137,570

2024

-1.1%

$148,490

2024

+7.9%

$152,050

2024

+2.4%

$143,000

2024

-6.0%

$110,480

2024

-22.7%

$110,660

2024

+0.2%

$137,300

2024

+24.1%

$137,280

2024

-0.0%

$132,730

2024

-3.3%

$109,900

2024

-17.2%

$136,800

2024

+24.5%

$132,750

2024

-3.0%

$141,870

2024

+6.9%

$141,870

2024

0.0%

$142,990

2024

+0.8%

$153,750

2024

+7.5%

$158,660

2024

+3.2%

$156,170

2024

-1.6%

$120,720

2024

-22.7%

$133,510

2024

+10.6%

$128,630

2024

-3.7%

$109,440

2024

-14.9%

$109,570

2024

+0.1%

$141,570

2024

+29.2%

$150,150

2024

+6.1%

$142,330

2024

-5.2%

$142,590

2024

+0.2%

$128,900

2024

-9.6%

$125,620

2024

-2.5%

$125,620

2024

0.0%

$119,460

2024

-4.9%

$123,290

2024

+3.2%

$108,860

2024

-11.7%

$110,620

2024

+1.6%

$187,430

2024

+69.4%

$190,470

2024

+1.6%

$104,050

2024

-45.4%

$127,330

2024

+22.4%

$120,920

2024

-5.0%

$122,050

2024

+0.9%

$128,510

2024

+5.3%

$93,430

2024

-27.3%

$106,910

2024

+14.4%

$122,670

2024

+14.7%

$128,700

2024

+4.9%

$118,130

2024

-8.2%

$118,130

2024

0.0%

$127,720

2024

+8.1%

$124,890

2024

-2.2%

$148,040

2024

+18.5%

$120,340

2024

-18.7%

$120,340

2024

0.0%

$165,160

2024

+37.2%

$150,330

2024

-9.0%

$151,300

2024

+0.6%

$135,530

2024

-10.4%

$151,900

2024

+12.1%

$157,250

2024

+3.5%

$154,060

2024

-2.0%

$151,570

2024

-1.6%

$213,910

2024

+41.1%

$114,740

2024

-46.4%

$115,800

2024

+0.9%

$216,110

2024

+86.6%

$137,410

2024

-36.4%

$157,940

2024

+14.9%

$157,940

2024

0.0%

$211,520

2024

+33.9%

$211,520

2024

0.0%

$141,300

2024

-33.2%

$140,990

2024

-0.2%

$140,990

2024

0.0%

$144,260

2024

+2.3%

$144,220

2024

-0.0%

$144,430

2024

+0.1%

$146,820

2024

+1.7%

$165,680

2024

+12.8%

$126,070

2024

-23.9%

$124,530

2024

-1.2%

$126,200

2024

+1.3%

$121,870

2024

-3.4%

$129,440

2024

+6.2%

$134,910

2024

+4.2%

$122,290

2024

-9.4%

$153,990

2024

+25.9%

$141,930

2024

-7.8%

$165,920

2024

+16.9%

$141,180

2024

-14.9%

$147,710

2024

+4.6%

$115,510

2024

-21.8%

$115,550

2024

+0.0%

$115,370

2024

-0.2%

$119,970

2024

+4.0%

$119,970

2024

0.0%

$137,390

2024

+14.5%

$137,390

2024

0.0%

$128,330

2024

-6.6%

$133,120

2024

+3.7%

$129,270

2024

-2.9%

$131,990

2024

+2.1%

$120,320

2024

-8.8%

$125,730

2024

+4.5%

$136,870

2024

+8.9%

$133,130

2024

-2.7%

$157,560

2024

+18.4%

$158,280

2024

+0.5%

$111,570

2024

-29.5%

$129,080

2024

+15.7%

$127,320

2024

-1.4%

$140,550

2024

+10.4%

$116,690

2024

-17.0%

$161,300

2024

+38.2%

$161,300

2024

0.0%

$161,300

2024

0.0%

$139,910

2024

-13.3%

$140,040

2024

+0.1%

$137,410

2024

-1.9%

$114,980

2024

-16.3%

$143,570

2024

+24.9%

$143,320

2024

-0.2%

$123,470

2024

-13.9%

$141,830

2024

+14.9%

$120,000

2024

-15.4%

$127,180

2024

+6.0%

$118,350

2024

-6.9%

$131,130

2024

+10.8%

$123,460

2024

-5.8%

$119,570

2024

-3.2%

$121,160

2024

+1.3%

$130,830

2024

+8.0%

$110,230

2024

-15.7%

$110,230

2024

0.0%

$91,640

2024

-16.9%

$103,840

2024

+13.3%

$120,740

2024

+16.3%

$97,830

2024

-19.0%

$97,280

2024

-0.6%

$101,220

2024

+4.1%

$96,370

2024

-4.8%

$84,630

2024

-12.2%

$102,340

2024

+20.9%

$101,320

2024

-1.0%

$91,730

2024

-9.5%

$113,970

2024

+24.2%

$112,190

2024

-1.6%

$114,260

2024

+1.8%

$114,310

2024

+0.0%

$103,350

2024

-9.6%

$89,300

2024

-13.6%

$104,210

2024

+16.7%

$124,390

2024

+19.4%

$124,350

2024

-0.0%

$142,930

2024

+14.9%

$149,410

2024

+4.5%

$142,610

2024

-4.6%

$122,510

2024

-14.1%

$130,040

2024

+6.1%

$127,470

2024

-2.0%

$154,670

2024

+21.3%

$176,580

2024

+14.2%

$143,430

2024

-18.8%

$153,410

2024

+7.0%

$132,530

2024

-13.6%

$100,620

2024

-24.1%

$128,020

2024

+27.2%

$112,090

2024

-12.4%

$135,540

2024

+20.9%

$135,680

2024

+0.1%

$118,060

2024

-13.0%

$126,090

2024

+6.8%

$113,680

2024

-9.8%

$117,110

2024

+3.0%

$117,320

2024

+0.2%

$127,180

2024

+8.4%

$113,680

2024

-10.6%

$115,960

2024

+2.0%

$92,920

2024

-19.9%

$134,800

2024

+45.1%

$135,790

2024

+0.7%

$105,740

2024

-22.1%

$101,880

2024

-3.7%

$94,150

2024

-7.6%

$94,350

2024

+0.2%

$115,520

2024

+22.4%

$114,790

2024

-0.6%

$115,720

2024

+0.8%

$117,530

2024

+1.6%

$108,870

2024

-7.4%

$93,660

2024

-14.0%

$160,160

2024

+71.0%

$139,040

2024

-13.2%

$111,580

2024

-19.7%

$86,410

2024

-22.6%

$75,030

2024

-13.2%

$112,440

2024

+49.9%

$126,570

2024

+12.6%

$117,930

2024

-6.8%

$98,330

2024

-16.6%

$98,330

2024

0.0%

$153,830

2024

+56.4%

$101,880

2024

-33.8%

$162,320

2024

+59.3%

$120,880

2024

-25.5%

$129,930

2024

+7.5%

$100,630

2024

-22.6%

$125,040

2024

+24.3%

$116,280

2024

-7.0%

$137,360

2024

+18.1%

$140,470

2024

+2.3%

$110,680

2024

-21.2%

$125,870

2024

+13.7%

$130,730

2024

+3.9%

$137,300

2024

+5.0%

$126,850

2024

-7.6%

$97,370

2024

-23.2%

$122,600

2024

+25.9%

$109,490

2024

-10.7%

$103,680

2024

-5.3%

$133,450

2024

+28.7%

$128,370

2024

-3.8%

$107,590

2024

-16.2%

$107,590

2024

0.0%

$104,900

2024

-2.5%

$120,290

2024

+14.7%

$118,740

2024

-1.3%

$99,200

2024

-16.5%

$98,100

2024

-1.1%

$114,710

2024

+16.9%

$112,870

2024

-1.6%

Historical Data (2024-2024)

Year	Median Salary	Year-over-Year Change
2024	$144,570	Baseline
2024	$145,320	▲ $750 (+0.5%)
2024	$132,570	▼ $12,750 (-8.8%)
2024	$145,270	▲ $12,700 (+9.6%)
2024	$145,270	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$107,710	▼ $37,560 (-25.9%)
2024	$107,710	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$129,210	▲ $21,500 (+20.0%)
2024	$129,210	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$127,980	▼ $1,230 (-1.0%)
2024	$150,970	▲ $22,990 (+18.0%)
2024	$118,260	▼ $32,710 (-21.7%)
2024	$129,590	▲ $11,330 (+9.6%)
2024	$131,090	▲ $1,500 (+1.2%)
2024	$133,370	▲ $2,280 (+1.7%)
2024	$133,340	▼ $30 (-0.0%)
2024	$111,990	▼ $21,350 (-16.0%)
2024	$126,780	▲ $14,790 (+13.2%)
2024	$107,070	▼ $19,710 (-15.5%)
2024	$131,450	▲ $24,380 (+22.8%)
2024	$95,180	▼ $36,270 (-27.6%)
2024	$92,230	▼ $2,950 (-3.1%)
2024	$92,100	▼ $130 (-0.1%)
2024	$102,890	▲ $10,790 (+11.7%)
2024	$100,690	▼ $2,200 (-2.1%)
2024	$104,460	▲ $3,770 (+3.7%)
2024	$106,630	▲ $2,170 (+2.1%)
2024	$109,010	▲ $2,380 (+2.2%)
2024	$104,050	▼ $4,960 (-4.6%)
2024	$102,690	▼ $1,360 (-1.3%)
2024	$105,280	▲ $2,590 (+2.5%)
2024	$112,770	▲ $7,490 (+7.1%)
2024	$118,440	▲ $5,670 (+5.0%)
2024	$143,720	▲ $25,280 (+21.3%)
2024	$120,130	▼ $23,590 (-16.4%)
2024	$109,180	▼ $10,950 (-9.1%)
2024	$121,890	▲ $12,710 (+11.6%)
2024	$99,290	▼ $22,600 (-18.5%)
2024	$105,690	▲ $6,400 (+6.4%)
2024	$97,490	▼ $8,200 (-7.8%)
2024	$105,280	▲ $7,790 (+8.0%)
2024	$107,200	▲ $1,920 (+1.8%)
2024	$142,430	▲ $35,230 (+32.9%)
2024	$109,540	▼ $32,890 (-23.1%)
2024	$110,380	▲ $840 (+0.8%)
2024	$101,000	▼ $9,380 (-8.5%)
2024	$110,240	▲ $9,240 (+9.1%)
2024	$117,220	▲ $6,980 (+6.3%)
2024	$102,990	▼ $14,230 (-12.1%)
2024	$132,480	▲ $29,490 (+28.6%)
2024	$133,400	▲ $920 (+0.7%)
2024	$96,190	▼ $37,210 (-27.9%)
2024	$91,250	▼ $4,940 (-5.1%)
2024	$118,490	▲ $27,240 (+29.9%)
2024	$124,070	▲ $5,580 (+4.7%)
2024	$116,970	▼ $7,100 (-5.7%)
2024	$95,780	▼ $21,190 (-18.1%)
2024	$95,780	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$125,620	▲ $29,840 (+31.2%)
2024	$125,620	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$130,640	▲ $5,020 (+4.0%)
2024	$123,300	▼ $7,340 (-5.6%)
2024	$111,350	▼ $11,950 (-9.7%)
2024	$134,470	▲ $23,120 (+20.8%)
2024	$110,220	▼ $24,250 (-18.0%)
2024	$109,500	▼ $720 (-0.7%)
2024	$111,730	▲ $2,230 (+2.0%)
2024	$106,390	▼ $5,340 (-4.8%)
2024	$99,770	▼ $6,620 (-6.2%)
2024	$97,880	▼ $1,890 (-1.9%)
2024	$94,010	▼ $3,870 (-4.0%)
2024	$92,730	▼ $1,280 (-1.4%)
2024	$102,690	▲ $9,960 (+10.7%)
2024	$110,360	▲ $7,670 (+7.5%)
2024	$114,780	▲ $4,420 (+4.0%)
2024	$119,610	▲ $4,830 (+4.2%)
2024	$107,200	▼ $12,410 (-10.4%)
2024	$101,380	▼ $5,820 (-5.4%)
2024	$99,590	▼ $1,790 (-1.8%)
2024	$108,760	▲ $9,170 (+9.2%)
2024	$106,950	▼ $1,810 (-1.7%)
2024	$115,600	▲ $8,650 (+8.1%)
2024	$116,320	▲ $720 (+0.6%)
2024	$116,470	▲ $150 (+0.1%)
2024	$104,860	▼ $11,610 (-10.0%)
2024	$113,170	▲ $8,310 (+7.9%)
2024	$153,830	▲ $40,660 (+35.9%)
2024	$165,040	▲ $11,210 (+7.3%)
2024	$139,960	▼ $25,080 (-15.2%)
2024	$141,210	▲ $1,250 (+0.9%)
2024	$166,910	▲ $25,700 (+18.2%)
2024	$146,390	▼ $20,520 (-12.3%)
2024	$132,330	▼ $14,060 (-9.6%)
2024	$116,310	▼ $16,020 (-12.1%)
2024	$116,570	▲ $260 (+0.2%)
2024	$138,330	▲ $21,760 (+18.7%)
2024	$112,980	▼ $25,350 (-18.3%)
2024	$116,330	▲ $3,350 (+3.0%)
2024	$144,750	▲ $28,420 (+24.4%)
2024	$171,640	▲ $26,890 (+18.6%)
2024	$102,380	▼ $69,260 (-40.4%)
2024	$112,430	▲ $10,050 (+9.8%)
2024	$144,140	▲ $31,710 (+28.2%)
2024	$116,540	▼ $27,600 (-19.1%)
2024	$101,310	▼ $15,230 (-13.1%)
2024	$97,420	▼ $3,890 (-3.8%)
2024	$97,040	▼ $380 (-0.4%)
2024	$131,080	▲ $34,040 (+35.1%)
2024	$138,750	▲ $7,670 (+5.9%)
2024	$117,830	▼ $20,920 (-15.1%)
2024	$112,480	▼ $5,350 (-4.5%)
2024	$137,370	▲ $24,890 (+22.1%)
2024	$138,450	▲ $1,080 (+0.8%)
2024	$139,540	▲ $1,090 (+0.8%)
2024	$137,800	▼ $1,740 (-1.2%)
2024	$142,370	▲ $4,570 (+3.3%)
2024	$108,510	▼ $33,860 (-23.8%)
2024	$122,010	▲ $13,500 (+12.4%)
2024	$122,980	▲ $970 (+0.8%)
2024	$116,210	▼ $6,770 (-5.5%)
2024	$137,690	▲ $21,480 (+18.5%)
2024	$96,590	▼ $41,100 (-29.8%)
2024	$128,000	▲ $31,410 (+32.5%)
2024	$103,310	▼ $24,690 (-19.3%)
2024	$139,030	▲ $35,720 (+34.6%)
2024	$139,030	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$137,570	▼ $1,460 (-1.1%)
2024	$148,490	▲ $10,920 (+7.9%)
2024	$152,050	▲ $3,560 (+2.4%)
2024	$143,000	▼ $9,050 (-6.0%)
2024	$110,480	▼ $32,520 (-22.7%)
2024	$110,660	▲ $180 (+0.2%)
2024	$137,300	▲ $26,640 (+24.1%)
2024	$137,280	▼ $20 (-0.0%)
2024	$132,730	▼ $4,550 (-3.3%)
2024	$109,900	▼ $22,830 (-17.2%)
2024	$136,800	▲ $26,900 (+24.5%)
2024	$132,750	▼ $4,050 (-3.0%)
2024	$141,870	▲ $9,120 (+6.9%)
2024	$141,870	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$142,990	▲ $1,120 (+0.8%)
2024	$153,750	▲ $10,760 (+7.5%)
2024	$158,660	▲ $4,910 (+3.2%)
2024	$156,170	▼ $2,490 (-1.6%)
2024	$120,720	▼ $35,450 (-22.7%)
2024	$133,510	▲ $12,790 (+10.6%)
2024	$128,630	▼ $4,880 (-3.7%)
2024	$109,440	▼ $19,190 (-14.9%)
2024	$109,570	▲ $130 (+0.1%)
2024	$141,570	▲ $32,000 (+29.2%)
2024	$150,150	▲ $8,580 (+6.1%)
2024	$142,330	▼ $7,820 (-5.2%)
2024	$142,590	▲ $260 (+0.2%)
2024	$128,900	▼ $13,690 (-9.6%)
2024	$125,620	▼ $3,280 (-2.5%)
2024	$125,620	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$119,460	▼ $6,160 (-4.9%)
2024	$123,290	▲ $3,830 (+3.2%)
2024	$108,860	▼ $14,430 (-11.7%)
2024	$110,620	▲ $1,760 (+1.6%)
2024	$187,430	▲ $76,810 (+69.4%)
2024	$190,470	▲ $3,040 (+1.6%)
2024	$104,050	▼ $86,420 (-45.4%)
2024	$127,330	▲ $23,280 (+22.4%)
2024	$120,920	▼ $6,410 (-5.0%)
2024	$122,050	▲ $1,130 (+0.9%)
2024	$128,510	▲ $6,460 (+5.3%)
2024	$93,430	▼ $35,080 (-27.3%)
2024	$106,910	▲ $13,480 (+14.4%)
2024	$122,670	▲ $15,760 (+14.7%)
2024	$128,700	▲ $6,030 (+4.9%)
2024	$118,130	▼ $10,570 (-8.2%)
2024	$118,130	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$127,720	▲ $9,590 (+8.1%)
2024	$124,890	▼ $2,830 (-2.2%)
2024	$148,040	▲ $23,150 (+18.5%)
2024	$120,340	▼ $27,700 (-18.7%)
2024	$120,340	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$165,160	▲ $44,820 (+37.2%)
2024	$150,330	▼ $14,830 (-9.0%)
2024	$151,300	▲ $970 (+0.6%)
2024	$135,530	▼ $15,770 (-10.4%)
2024	$151,900	▲ $16,370 (+12.1%)
2024	$157,250	▲ $5,350 (+3.5%)
2024	$154,060	▼ $3,190 (-2.0%)
2024	$151,570	▼ $2,490 (-1.6%)
2024	$213,910	▲ $62,340 (+41.1%)
2024	$114,740	▼ $99,170 (-46.4%)
2024	$115,800	▲ $1,060 (+0.9%)
2024	$216,110	▲ $100,310 (+86.6%)
2024	$137,410	▼ $78,700 (-36.4%)
2024	$157,940	▲ $20,530 (+14.9%)
2024	$157,940	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$211,520	▲ $53,580 (+33.9%)
2024	$211,520	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$141,300	▼ $70,220 (-33.2%)
2024	$140,990	▼ $310 (-0.2%)
2024	$140,990	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$144,260	▲ $3,270 (+2.3%)
2024	$144,220	▼ $40 (-0.0%)
2024	$144,430	▲ $210 (+0.1%)
2024	$146,820	▲ $2,390 (+1.7%)
2024	$165,680	▲ $18,860 (+12.8%)
2024	$126,070	▼ $39,610 (-23.9%)
2024	$124,530	▼ $1,540 (-1.2%)
2024	$126,200	▲ $1,670 (+1.3%)
2024	$121,870	▼ $4,330 (-3.4%)
2024	$129,440	▲ $7,570 (+6.2%)
2024	$134,910	▲ $5,470 (+4.2%)
2024	$122,290	▼ $12,620 (-9.4%)
2024	$153,990	▲ $31,700 (+25.9%)
2024	$141,930	▼ $12,060 (-7.8%)
2024	$165,920	▲ $23,990 (+16.9%)
2024	$141,180	▼ $24,740 (-14.9%)
2024	$147,710	▲ $6,530 (+4.6%)
2024	$115,510	▼ $32,200 (-21.8%)
2024	$115,550	▲ $40 (+0.0%)
2024	$115,370	▼ $180 (-0.2%)
2024	$119,970	▲ $4,600 (+4.0%)
2024	$119,970	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$137,390	▲ $17,420 (+14.5%)
2024	$137,390	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$128,330	▼ $9,060 (-6.6%)
2024	$133,120	▲ $4,790 (+3.7%)
2024	$129,270	▼ $3,850 (-2.9%)
2024	$131,990	▲ $2,720 (+2.1%)
2024	$120,320	▼ $11,670 (-8.8%)
2024	$125,730	▲ $5,410 (+4.5%)
2024	$136,870	▲ $11,140 (+8.9%)
2024	$133,130	▼ $3,740 (-2.7%)
2024	$157,560	▲ $24,430 (+18.4%)
2024	$158,280	▲ $720 (+0.5%)
2024	$111,570	▼ $46,710 (-29.5%)
2024	$129,080	▲ $17,510 (+15.7%)
2024	$127,320	▼ $1,760 (-1.4%)
2024	$140,550	▲ $13,230 (+10.4%)
2024	$116,690	▼ $23,860 (-17.0%)
2024	$161,300	▲ $44,610 (+38.2%)
2024	$161,300	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$161,300	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$139,910	▼ $21,390 (-13.3%)
2024	$140,040	▲ $130 (+0.1%)
2024	$137,410	▼ $2,630 (-1.9%)
2024	$114,980	▼ $22,430 (-16.3%)
2024	$143,570	▲ $28,590 (+24.9%)
2024	$143,320	▼ $250 (-0.2%)
2024	$123,470	▼ $19,850 (-13.9%)
2024	$141,830	▲ $18,360 (+14.9%)
2024	$120,000	▼ $21,830 (-15.4%)
2024	$127,180	▲ $7,180 (+6.0%)
2024	$118,350	▼ $8,830 (-6.9%)
2024	$131,130	▲ $12,780 (+10.8%)
2024	$123,460	▼ $7,670 (-5.8%)
2024	$119,570	▼ $3,890 (-3.2%)
2024	$121,160	▲ $1,590 (+1.3%)
2024	$130,830	▲ $9,670 (+8.0%)
2024	$110,230	▼ $20,600 (-15.7%)
2024	$110,230	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$91,640	▼ $18,590 (-16.9%)
2024	$103,840	▲ $12,200 (+13.3%)
2024	$120,740	▲ $16,900 (+16.3%)
2024	$97,830	▼ $22,910 (-19.0%)
2024	$97,280	▼ $550 (-0.6%)
2024	$101,220	▲ $3,940 (+4.1%)
2024	$96,370	▼ $4,850 (-4.8%)
2024	$84,630	▼ $11,740 (-12.2%)
2024	$102,340	▲ $17,710 (+20.9%)
2024	$101,320	▼ $1,020 (-1.0%)
2024	$91,730	▼ $9,590 (-9.5%)
2024	$113,970	▲ $22,240 (+24.2%)
2024	$112,190	▼ $1,780 (-1.6%)
2024	$114,260	▲ $2,070 (+1.8%)
2024	$114,310	▲ $50 (+0.0%)
2024	$103,350	▼ $10,960 (-9.6%)
2024	$89,300	▼ $14,050 (-13.6%)
2024	$104,210	▲ $14,910 (+16.7%)
2024	$124,390	▲ $20,180 (+19.4%)
2024	$124,350	▼ $40 (-0.0%)
2024	$142,930	▲ $18,580 (+14.9%)
2024	$149,410	▲ $6,480 (+4.5%)
2024	$142,610	▼ $6,800 (-4.6%)
2024	$122,510	▼ $20,100 (-14.1%)
2024	$130,040	▲ $7,530 (+6.1%)
2024	$127,470	▼ $2,570 (-2.0%)
2024	$154,670	▲ $27,200 (+21.3%)
2024	$176,580	▲ $21,910 (+14.2%)
2024	$143,430	▼ $33,150 (-18.8%)
2024	$153,410	▲ $9,980 (+7.0%)
2024	$132,530	▼ $20,880 (-13.6%)
2024	$100,620	▼ $31,910 (-24.1%)
2024	$128,020	▲ $27,400 (+27.2%)
2024	$112,090	▼ $15,930 (-12.4%)
2024	$135,540	▲ $23,450 (+20.9%)
2024	$135,680	▲ $140 (+0.1%)
2024	$118,060	▼ $17,620 (-13.0%)
2024	$126,090	▲ $8,030 (+6.8%)
2024	$113,680	▼ $12,410 (-9.8%)
2024	$117,110	▲ $3,430 (+3.0%)
2024	$117,320	▲ $210 (+0.2%)
2024	$127,180	▲ $9,860 (+8.4%)
2024	$113,680	▼ $13,500 (-10.6%)
2024	$115,960	▲ $2,280 (+2.0%)
2024	$92,920	▼ $23,040 (-19.9%)
2024	$134,800	▲ $41,880 (+45.1%)
2024	$135,790	▲ $990 (+0.7%)
2024	$105,740	▼ $30,050 (-22.1%)
2024	$101,880	▼ $3,860 (-3.7%)
2024	$94,150	▼ $7,730 (-7.6%)
2024	$94,350	▲ $200 (+0.2%)
2024	$115,520	▲ $21,170 (+22.4%)
2024	$114,790	▼ $730 (-0.6%)
2024	$115,720	▲ $930 (+0.8%)
2024	$117,530	▲ $1,810 (+1.6%)
2024	$108,870	▼ $8,660 (-7.4%)
2024	$93,660	▼ $15,210 (-14.0%)
2024	$160,160	▲ $66,500 (+71.0%)
2024	$139,040	▼ $21,120 (-13.2%)
2024	$111,580	▼ $27,460 (-19.7%)
2024	$86,410	▼ $25,170 (-22.6%)
2024	$75,030	▼ $11,380 (-13.2%)
2024	$112,440	▲ $37,410 (+49.9%)
2024	$126,570	▲ $14,130 (+12.6%)
2024	$117,930	▼ $8,640 (-6.8%)
2024	$98,330	▼ $19,600 (-16.6%)
2024	$98,330	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$153,830	▲ $55,500 (+56.4%)
2024	$101,880	▼ $51,950 (-33.8%)
2024	$162,320	▲ $60,440 (+59.3%)
2024	$120,880	▼ $41,440 (-25.5%)
2024	$129,930	▲ $9,050 (+7.5%)
2024	$100,630	▼ $29,300 (-22.6%)
2024	$125,040	▲ $24,410 (+24.3%)
2024	$116,280	▼ $8,760 (-7.0%)
2024	$137,360	▲ $21,080 (+18.1%)
2024	$140,470	▲ $3,110 (+2.3%)
2024	$110,680	▼ $29,790 (-21.2%)
2024	$125,870	▲ $15,190 (+13.7%)
2024	$130,730	▲ $4,860 (+3.9%)
2024	$137,300	▲ $6,570 (+5.0%)
2024	$126,850	▼ $10,450 (-7.6%)
2024	$97,370	▼ $29,480 (-23.2%)
2024	$122,600	▲ $25,230 (+25.9%)
2024	$109,490	▼ $13,110 (-10.7%)
2024	$103,680	▼ $5,810 (-5.3%)
2024	$133,450	▲ $29,770 (+28.7%)
2024	$128,370	▼ $5,080 (-3.8%)
2024	$107,590	▼ $20,780 (-16.2%)
2024	$107,590	▲ $0 (0.0%)
2024	$104,900	▼ $2,690 (-2.5%)
2024	$120,290	▲ $15,390 (+14.7%)
2024	$118,740	▼ $1,550 (-1.3%)
2024	$99,200	▼ $19,540 (-16.5%)
2024	$98,100	▼ $1,100 (-1.1%)
2024	$114,710	▲ $16,610 (+16.9%)
2024	$112,870	▼ $1,840 (-1.6%)

Trend Analysis

Historical Context

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data (May 2024), Software Developers earn a median annual wage of $112,870 nationwide. This represents a $31,700 change from 2020, when the median was $144,570.

Year-over-Year Changes

Over the past 355 years, Software Developers salaries have shown a decreasing trend with an average annual growth rate of -0.1%. This decline may reflect market corrections or changes in the occupation's role.

Previous Data

Previous median (2020): $144,570
Current median (2024): $112,870
Total change: $31,700 (-21.9%)

Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Survey. Data represents national average annual wages for Software Developers. Learn more about our methodology.

Last verified: December 9, 2025

Key Insights

Software Developers Salary History (2020-2024)

Historical Data (2024-2024)

Trend Analysis

Historical Context

Year-over-Year Changes

Previous Data

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