Salary guide, May 2025
Firmware / Embedded Engineer pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 377. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $213,110 and the lowest is Aguadilla, PR at $77,840. 0 more are published but not rankable and 16 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 15-1252 Software Developers
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- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$213,110
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$186,640
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$167,280
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$166,830
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$166,090
- Boulder, CO$164,560
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$163,270
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$162,650
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$162,090
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,920
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$159,430
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$158,290
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$156,910
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$156,000
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$154,930
- Pittsfield, MA$154,860
- Napa, CA$153,130
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$148,630
- Worcester, MA$146,950
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$146,200
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$145,830
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$139,640
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$138,900
- Stockton-Lodi, CA$138,550
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$137,610
Bars show the top 25 of 377 ranked. The table below lists all 377. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $173,650 | $213,110 | $226,080 | 87,350 | 7.09 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $163,500 | $186,640 | $219,670 | 69,030 | 2.68 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $132,800 | $167,280 | $211,860 | 92,770 | 4.1 |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $130,650 | $166,830 | $205,970 | 121,000 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $131,880 | $166,090 | $183,740 | 42,310 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $129,210 | $164,560 | $206,650 | 7,130 | 3.41 |
| 7 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $128,590 | $163,270 | $193,980 | 20,610 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $124,970 | $162,650 | $204,070 | 3,090 | 0.7 |
| 9 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $125,790 | $162,090 | $173,560 | 4,370 | 2.02 |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $127,530 | $160,920 | $191,540 | 55,540 | 0.82 |
| 11 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $127,170 | $159,430 | $173,330 | 2,170 | 0.62 |
| 12 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $127,490 | $158,290 | $173,660 | 1,680 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $124,210 | $156,910 | $175,720 | 540 | 0.51 |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $126,220 | $156,000 | $174,050 | 18,260 | 1.39 |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $123,720 | $154,930 | $176,230 | 69,060 | 2.03 |
| 16 | Pittsfield, MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $122,610 | $154,860 | $195,290 | 280 | 0.46 |
| 17 | Napa, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $120,430 | $153,130 | $178,420 | 130 | 0.15 |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $116,890 | $148,630 | $172,290 | 560 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Worcester, MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $120,330 | $146,950 | $167,290 | 1,800 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,220 | $146,200 | $170,410 | 690 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $112,210 | $145,830 | $175,390 | 1,010 | 0.35 |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $126,650 | $139,640 | $170,240 | 7,460 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $105,670 | $138,900 | $200,910 | 16,850 | 1.14 |
| 24 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $120,540 | $138,550 | $177,200 | 570 | 0.18 |
| 25 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $123,640 | $137,610 | $171,350 | 27,010 | 1.55 |
| 26 | Vallejo, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $108,550 | $136,930 | $169,390 | 330 | 0.21 |
| 27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $107,680 | $135,920 | $165,050 | 20,820 | 1.41 |
| 28 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $128,290 | $135,620 | $168,720 | 9,790 | 2.62 |
| 29 | Salinas, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,190 | $135,160 | $165,090 | 290 | 0.14 |
| 30 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,620 | $135,020 | $166,280 | 520 | 0.4 |
| 31 | Punta Gorda, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $107,580 | $134,510 | $155,680 | 280 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Rochester, MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $109,270 | $134,450 | $169,060 | 1,840 | 1.38 |
| 33 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,530 | $134,380 | $167,650 | 40,370 | 0.82 |
| 34 | Asheville, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,630 | $134,350 | $167,550 | 780 | 0.4 |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $106,300 | $134,280 | $166,860 | 4,850 | 1.41 |
| 36 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,000 | $134,120 | $168,730 | 31,960 | 2.28 |
| 37 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,070 | $133,990 | $169,470 | 1,820 | 0.99 |
| 38 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,300 | $133,870 | $203,490 | 110 | 0.13 |
| 39 | Barnstable Town, MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $109,100 | $133,690 | $165,860 | 210 | 0.2 |
| 40 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $105,660 | $133,290 | $164,100 | 67,030 | 1.52 |
| 41 | Winchester, VA-WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,350 | $133,290 | $141,330 | 350 | 0.47 |
| 42 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,780 | $133,270 | $163,610 | 4,150 | 0.22 |
| 43 | New Haven, CT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,160 | $133,040 | $164,340 | 1,190 | 0.39 |
| 44 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,920 | $133,040 | $165,140 | 28,480 | 0.91 |
| 45 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,640 | $132,960 | $164,200 | 36,300 | 1.16 |
| 46 | Lexington Park, MD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,920 | $132,850 | $170,700 | 720 | 0.94 |
| 47 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,480 | $132,770 | $166,650 | 12,580 | 1.56 |
| 48 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,960 | $132,720 | $163,890 | 190 | 0.3 |
| 49 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,710 | $132,650 | $165,710 | 18,900 | 0.62 |
| 50 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $105,750 | $132,520 | $161,290 | 6,010 | 0.92 |
| 51 | Kokomo, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,850 | $132,390 | $155,750 | 60 | 0.15 |
| 52 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,880 | $132,150 | $163,700 | 2,050 | 0.48 |
| 53 | Merced, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,220 | $132,120 | $164,990 | 80 | 0.1 |
| 54 | Richmond, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $107,430 | $132,120 | $165,690 | 7,680 | 1.07 |
| 55 | Yuba City, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,750 | $132,120 | $165,970 | 80 | 0.15 |
| 56 | Glens Falls, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,100 | $132,040 | $161,100 | 150 | 0.27 |
| 57 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,180 | $131,970 | $159,220 | 160 | 0.29 |
| 58 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $105,300 | $131,890 | $166,280 | 1,680 | 0.46 |
| 59 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,910 | $131,760 | $163,040 | 5,030 | 1.89 |
| 60 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,230 | $131,750 | $163,370 | 29,380 | 1.14 |
| 61 | Salem, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,470 | $131,620 | $154,380 | 970 | 0.47 |
| 62 | Boise City, ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,990 | $131,590 | $161,350 | 3,240 | 0.76 |
| 63 | Chico, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,610 | $131,360 | $167,490 | 150 | 0.18 |
| 64 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,670 | $131,290 | $162,530 | 730 | 0.42 |
| 65 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,500 | $131,210 | $164,560 | 7,870 | 2.38 |
| 66 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,040 | $130,920 | $161,610 | 27,410 | 1.29 |
| 67 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,850 | $130,760 | $153,270 | 24,870 | 1.2 |
| 68 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $114,400 | $130,730 | $163,990 | 720 | 0.38 |
| 69 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,950 | $130,690 | $159,540 | 5,020 | 0.65 |
| 70 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,000 | $130,690 | $158,620 | 1,840 | 0.66 |
| 71 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,510 | $130,640 | $162,540 | 1,380 | 1.01 |
| 72 | Madison, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,970 | $130,630 | $161,050 | 6,720 | 1.52 |
| 73 | Rocky Mount, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,250 | $130,600 | $159,790 | 120 | 0.2 |
| 74 | Peoria, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $107,280 | $130,590 | $158,060 | 1,650 | 0.92 |
| 75 | Carson City, NV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,290 | $130,500 | $174,150 | 90 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,450 | $130,450 | $165,430 | 14,230 | 0.91 |
| 77 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $104,390 | $130,330 | $165,520 | 740 | 0.2 |
| 78 | Jacksonville, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,540 | $130,330 | $159,250 | 7,200 | 0.87 |
| 79 | Kenosha, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,210 | $130,330 | $159,040 | 410 | 0.5 |
| 80 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,680 | $130,240 | $130,240 | 200 | 0.42 |
| 81 | Jackson, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,500 | $130,220 | $160,400 | 390 | 0.64 |
| 82 | Grants Pass, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,990 | $130,120 | $165,690 | 80 | 0.25 |
| 83 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,340 | $130,000 | $172,490 | 150 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,250 | $129,940 | $169,000 | 2,900 | 0.23 |
| 85 | Medford, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,750 | $129,690 | $159,920 | 330 | 0.34 |
| 86 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,360 | $129,620 | $162,860 | 13,440 | 0.88 |
| 87 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,560 | $129,600 | $160,740 | 19,040 | 2.12 |
| 88 | Greeley, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,420 | $129,480 | $169,200 | 560 | 0.43 |
| 89 | Ames, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,120 | $129,440 | $147,690 | 470 | 0.77 |
| 90 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,190 | $129,440 | $159,450 | 22,940 | 0.64 |
| 91 | Redding, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,340 | $129,230 | $167,200 | 160 | 0.2 |
| 92 | Syracuse, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,280 | $129,100 | $163,690 | 2,180 | 0.67 |
| 93 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,230 | $129,090 | $160,550 | 7,160 | 0.86 |
| 94 | Fresno, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,650 | $129,060 | $161,650 | 740 | 0.14 |
| 95 | Bend, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,210 | $129,030 | $163,520 | 690 | 0.59 |
| 96 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,670 | $129,030 | $156,320 | 9,820 | 0.67 |
| 97 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,440 | $128,770 | $159,790 | 3,390 | 1.3 |
| 98 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,940 | $128,710 | $166,330 | 1,460 | 0.47 |
| 99 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,320 | $128,630 | $152,880 | 120 | 0.21 |
| 100 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,900 | $128,560 | $160,300 | 130 | 0.29 |
| 101 | Charlottesville, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,850 | $128,520 | $161,720 | 1,390 | 1.12 |
| 102 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,420 | $128,510 | $163,280 | 420 | 0.23 |
| 103 | Binghamton, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $102,690 | $128,460 | $161,380 | 1,070 | 1.01 |
| 104 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,000 | $128,430 | $154,790 | 8,010 | 0.65 |
| 105 | Bellingham, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,760 | $128,250 | $157,080 | 640 | 0.64 |
| 106 | Huntsville, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,320 | $128,080 | $162,260 | 7,030 | 2.43 |
| 107 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,890 | $127,910 | $161,120 | 3,280 | 0.67 |
| 108 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,270 | $127,850 | $157,550 | 3,960 | 0.68 |
| 109 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,770 | $127,800 | $164,660 | 820 | 0.58 |
| 110 | Springfield, MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $106,280 | $127,740 | $153,960 | 650 | 0.3 |
| 111 | Burlington, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,690 | $127,570 | $156,880 | 270 | 0.36 |
| 112 | El Paso, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,160 | $127,310 | $135,470 | 1,360 | 0.37 |
| 113 | Odessa, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,820 | $127,080 | $149,640 | 110 | 0.13 |
| 114 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,430 | $126,940 | $159,490 | 770 | 0.59 |
| 115 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $91,020 | $126,940 | $149,250 | 1,330 | 0.4 |
| 116 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,180 | $126,870 | $162,890 | 310 | 0.4 |
| 117 | Ann Arbor, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,100 | $126,830 | $141,610 | 2,740 | 1.15 |
| 118 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $106,330 | $126,670 | $167,100 | 260 | 0.37 |
| 119 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,800 | $126,670 | $155,620 | 540 | 0.3 |
| 120 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,030 | $126,610 | $140,170 | 7,750 | 0.65 |
| 121 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,550 | $126,460 | $140,390 | 4,240 | 0.97 |
| 122 | Midland, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,930 | $126,190 | $160,260 | 400 | 0.3 |
| 123 | Visalia, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,000 | $126,170 | $157,670 | 230 | 0.12 |
| 124 | Bozeman, MT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,400 | $126,110 | $168,560 | 510 | 0.65 |
| 125 | Battle Creek, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,220 | $126,050 | $141,570 | 190 | 0.32 |
| 126 | El Centro, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,430 | $125,930 | $166,710 | 70 | 0.09 |
| 127 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,000 | $125,760 | $171,670 | 260 | 0.29 |
| 128 | Reno, NV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $103,630 | $125,710 | $164,670 | 1,200 | 0.4 |
| 129 | Corvallis, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,150 | $125,650 | $145,050 | 320 | 0.76 |
| 130 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $91,380 | $125,590 | $138,610 | 210 | 0.27 |
| 131 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,140 | $125,580 | $139,510 | 2,270 | 0.34 |
| 132 | Birmingham, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,720 | $125,410 | $143,720 | 3,830 | 0.68 |
| 133 | Omaha, NE-IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,120 | $125,220 | $137,150 | 3,920 | 0.73 |
| 134 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,170 | $125,190 | $149,190 | 1,710 | 0.43 |
| 135 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,560 | $124,990 | $139,820 | 12,160 | 1.02 |
| 136 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,740 | $124,540 | $164,280 | 90 | 0.22 |
| 137 | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,560 | $124,500 | $155,770 | 10,320 | 0.85 |
| 138 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,050 | $124,470 | $156,020 | 420 | 0.24 |
| 139 | Bay City, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,640 | $124,420 | $135,210 | 90 | 0.25 |
| 140 | Kingston, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,030 | $124,300 | $156,270 | 230 | 0.36 |
| 141 | Albany, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,220 | $124,230 | $132,610 | 290 | 0.46 |
| 142 | Winston-Salem, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,060 | $124,130 | $148,790 | 1,050 | 0.36 |
| 143 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $105,850 | $124,060 | $146,710 | 1,920 | 1.36 |
| 144 | Twin Falls, ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,440 | $124,000 | $155,200 | 120 | 0.22 |
| 145 | Grand Junction, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,300 | $123,990 | $157,060 | 170 | 0.24 |
| 146 | Vineland, NJ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,130 | $123,920 | $148,470 | 80 | 0.11 |
| 147 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,380 | $123,780 | $162,990 | 1,060 | 0.77 |
| 148 | Tyler, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,170 | $123,760 | $143,520 | 320 | 0.26 |
| 149 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,990 | $123,730 | $138,590 | 6,170 | 0.69 |
| 150 | Wilmington, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,170 | $123,730 | $158,410 | 880 | 0.42 |
| 151 | Tucson, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,560 | $123,710 | $153,430 | 4,060 | 0.96 |
| 152 | Albuquerque, NM | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,780 | $123,700 | $159,780 | 2,280 | 0.52 |
| 153 | Greenville, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,620 | $123,680 | $139,410 | 230 | 0.27 |
| 154 | Corpus Christi, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,350 | $123,580 | $156,570 | 520 | 0.25 |
| 155 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,680 | $123,510 | $156,180 | 1,430 | 0.46 |
| 156 | Idaho Falls, ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,950 | $123,450 | $153,540 | 530 | 0.6 |
| 157 | Columbia, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $90,120 | $123,380 | $148,230 | 2,070 | 0.48 |
| 158 | Bloomington, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,000 | $123,320 | $148,010 | 1,570 | 1.64 |
| 159 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,920 | $123,320 | $147,130 | 470 | 0.28 |
| 160 | Savannah, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,010 | $123,220 | $152,240 | 440 | 0.2 |
| 161 | Jacksonville, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,290 | $123,110 | $153,350 | 140 | 0.24 |
| 162 | Waco, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,420 | $123,080 | $148,430 | 490 | 0.35 |
| 163 | Charleston, WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,290 | $122,980 | $136,370 | 350 | 0.31 |
| 164 | Gainesville, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,210 | $122,950 | $152,080 | 580 | 0.35 |
| 165 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,160 | $122,930 | $153,360 | 1,770 | 0.43 |
| 166 | Fayetteville, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,720 | $122,900 | $154,300 | 420 | 0.29 |
| 167 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,170 | $122,830 | $135,750 | 530 | 0.45 |
| 168 | Pueblo, CO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,370 | $122,780 | $158,080 | 150 | 0.23 |
| 169 | Rochester, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,640 | $122,770 | $151,540 | 4,650 | 0.87 |
| 170 | Ithaca, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,160 | $122,730 | $158,890 | 310 | 0.6 |
| 171 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,610 | $122,540 | $159,370 | 420 | 0.25 |
| 172 | Mobile, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,320 | $122,540 | $151,930 | 1,050 | 0.56 |
| 173 | Oklahoma City, OK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,520 | $122,390 | $153,880 | 3,820 | 0.52 |
| 174 | Columbus, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,010 | $122,340 | $140,260 | 9,880 | 0.82 |
| 175 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,290 | $122,200 | $136,730 | 990 | 0.34 |
| 176 | Albany, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,380 | $122,030 | $139,570 | 100 | 0.2 |
| 177 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,580 | $122,000 | $159,360 | 860 | 0.36 |
| 178 | Cheyenne, WY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,400 | $121,990 | $129,640 | 540 | 1.02 |
| 179 | Gainesville, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,490 | $121,940 | $147,170 | 290 | 0.25 |
| 180 | Sumter, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,840 | $121,880 | $158,420 | 50 | 0.15 |
| 181 | Tallahassee, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,670 | $121,800 | $153,950 | 1,320 | 0.65 |
| 182 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,260 | $121,790 | $165,970 | 2,070 | 0.44 |
| 183 | Knoxville, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,080 | $121,750 | $144,990 | 2,390 | 0.52 |
| 184 | Yuma, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,200 | $121,610 | $136,280 | 230 | 0.31 |
| 185 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,600 | $121,420 | $138,670 | 9,900 | 0.83 |
| 186 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,260 | $121,320 | $151,450 | 340 | 0.36 |
| 187 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,470 | $121,150 | $151,170 | 400 | 0.4 |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $90,270 | $121,110 | $141,260 | 770 | 0.46 |
| 189 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,190 | $121,050 | $143,300 | 810 | 0.47 |
| 190 | Lake Charles, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,980 | $120,940 | $154,180 | 100 | 0.09 |
| 191 | Reading, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,520 | $120,920 | $136,210 | 640 | 0.34 |
| 192 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,310 | $120,410 | $132,430 | 230 | 0.22 |
| 193 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,990 | $120,310 | $153,220 | 290 | 0.36 |
| 194 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,790 | $120,230 | $155,220 | 1,290 | 0.27 |
| 195 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,020 | $119,960 | $140,830 | 730 | 0.26 |
| 196 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,560 | $119,780 | $157,800 | 910 | 0.36 |
| 197 | Modesto, CA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,250 | $119,770 | $138,070 | 300 | 0.14 |
| 198 | Pocatello, ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,020 | $119,430 | $147,360 | 90 | 0.23 |
| 199 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,580 | $119,350 | $132,310 | 80 | 0.19 |
| 200 | Harrisonburg, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,580 | $119,250 | $137,210 | 220 | 0.31 |
| 201 | Hammond, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,430 | $118,590 | $154,270 | 60 | 0.11 |
| 202 | Warner Robins, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $97,310 | $118,520 | $150,340 | 250 | 0.3 |
| 203 | Springfield, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,380 | $118,150 | $133,000 | 80 | 0.15 |
| 204 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,820 | $118,130 | $147,540 | 50 | 0.12 |
| 205 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,460 | $118,100 | $130,570 | 430 | 0.33 |
| 206 | Rome, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,700 | $118,030 | $135,420 | 140 | 0.29 |
| 207 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,230 | $117,700 | $157,710 | 150 | 0.29 |
| 208 | Hot Springs, AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,740 | $117,610 | $128,780 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 209 | Kankakee, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,560 | $116,550 | $139,530 | 60 | 0.13 |
| 210 | Amarillo, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,130 | $116,530 | $134,480 | 320 | 0.24 |
| 211 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,940 | $116,490 | $151,810 | 80 | 0.12 |
| 212 | Salisbury, MD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,270 | $116,380 | $148,780 | 90 | 0.16 |
| 213 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,180 | $116,260 | $147,310 | 130 | 0.21 |
| 214 | Columbus, GA-AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $100,130 | $116,150 | $132,510 | 1,050 | 0.83 |
| 215 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,410 | $116,120 | $136,790 | 400 | 0.13 |
| 216 | Sebring, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,040 | $116,110 | $136,640 | 50 | 0.17 |
| 217 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,250 | $115,890 | $140,450 | 280 | 0.77 |
| 218 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $99,010 | $115,780 | $135,030 | 1,220 | 0.62 |
| 219 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,840 | $115,610 | $148,780 | 140 | 0.25 |
| 220 | Dothan, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,760 | $115,580 | $135,330 | 160 | 0.24 |
| 221 | Dalton, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,660 | $115,480 | $147,680 | 280 | 0.39 |
| 222 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,690 | $115,310 | $131,180 | 430 | 0.33 |
| 223 | Lubbock, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,310 | $115,190 | $136,270 | 340 | 0.19 |
| 224 | Yakima, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,660 | $115,170 | $146,850 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 225 | Walla Walla, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $88,100 | $114,920 | $155,810 | 90 | 0.31 |
| 226 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $88,310 | $114,750 | $131,410 | 110 | 0.17 |
| 227 | Lima, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $91,560 | $114,600 | $154,460 | 140 | 0.25 |
| 228 | York-Hanover, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,180 | $114,600 | $152,050 | 720 | 0.36 |
| 229 | Spartanburg, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,270 | $114,460 | $134,280 | 440 | 0.25 |
| 230 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,310 | $114,340 | $140,010 | 1,250 | 0.83 |
| 231 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,650 | $114,140 | $124,430 | 200 | 0.19 |
| 232 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $90,130 | $113,970 | $137,090 | 280 | 0.31 |
| 233 | Farmington, NM | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,830 | $113,780 | $157,220 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 234 | Flagstaff, AZ | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,790 | $113,580 | $137,610 | 110 | 0.16 |
| 235 | Utica-Rome, NY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,720 | $113,390 | $161,270 | 610 | 0.47 |
| 236 | St. George, UT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,750 | $113,240 | $156,250 | 590 | 0.61 |
| 237 | Ocala, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,280 | $112,780 | $134,870 | 380 | 0.29 |
| 238 | Santa Fe, NM | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,920 | $112,380 | $148,480 | 180 | 0.26 |
| 239 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,790 | $112,340 | $141,990 | 60 | 0.09 |
| 240 | Topeka, KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,240 | $111,870 | $130,120 | 1,500 | 1.19 |
| 241 | Niles, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,580 | $111,720 | $125,570 | 160 | 0.25 |
| 242 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,310 | $111,630 | $153,800 | 590 | 0.73 |
| 243 | Laredo, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,400 | $111,450 | $135,730 | 130 | 0.11 |
| 244 | Cleveland, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,370 | $111,310 | $132,150 | 8,460 | 0.76 |
| 245 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,730 | $110,780 | $131,220 | 280 | 0.19 |
| 246 | Montgomery, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,380 | $110,620 | $138,190 | 780 | 0.44 |
| 247 | Decatur, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,990 | $110,300 | $132,220 | 70 | 0.15 |
| 248 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,190 | $110,270 | $135,380 | 2,770 | 0.37 |
| 249 | Ogden, UT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,670 | $109,880 | $143,700 | 2,840 | 0.97 |
| 250 | Lynchburg, VA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,190 | $109,840 | $141,380 | 510 | 0.49 |
| 251 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,830 | $109,470 | $132,080 | 2,580 | 0.71 |
| 252 | Lafayette, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,960 | $109,010 | $120,860 | 660 | 0.34 |
| 253 | Morgantown, WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,880 | $108,950 | $163,360 | 330 | 0.46 |
| 254 | Tulsa, OK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,570 | $108,730 | $133,590 | 1,960 | 0.39 |
| 255 | Minot, ND | Software Developers (15-1252) | $64,150 | $108,470 | $109,110 | 50 | 0.13 |
| 256 | Florence, SC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,630 | $108,460 | $135,920 | 250 | 0.26 |
| 257 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,530 | $108,430 | $127,740 | 1,000 | 0.48 |
| 258 | Wichita Falls, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,580 | $108,260 | $139,010 | 70 | 0.11 |
| 259 | Sandusky, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,750 | $108,250 | $132,300 | 90 | 0.17 |
| 260 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,880 | $107,990 | $136,850 | 260 | 0.15 |
| 261 | Lebanon, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,230 | $107,810 | $154,380 | 90 | 0.16 |
| 262 | Terre Haute, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,550 | $107,770 | $124,780 | 110 | 0.15 |
| 263 | Decatur, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,110 | $107,740 | $138,710 | 160 | 0.24 |
| 264 | Iowa City, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,430 | $107,680 | $134,790 | 690 | 0.68 |
| 265 | Rockford, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,320 | $107,640 | $134,900 | 380 | 0.25 |
| 266 | Dover, DE | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,270 | $107,530 | $149,380 | 250 | 0.34 |
| 267 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,720 | $107,520 | $133,760 | 4,310 | 0.66 |
| 268 | Las Cruces, NM | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,240 | $107,300 | $136,090 | 300 | 0.34 |
| 269 | Lawton, OK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $65,480 | $107,240 | $132,010 | 80 | 0.16 |
| 270 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,880 | $106,990 | $131,930 | 310 | 0.18 |
| 271 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,470 | $106,950 | $128,930 | 940 | 0.2 |
| 272 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $90,020 | $106,910 | $136,090 | 3,910 | 0.97 |
| 273 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,490 | $106,870 | $132,960 | 150 | 0.14 |
| 274 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,990 | $106,870 | $135,060 | 7,140 | 0.6 |
| 275 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,750 | $106,750 | $133,280 | 990 | 0.34 |
| 276 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $101,630 | $106,640 | $135,570 | 270 | 0.48 |
| 277 | Longview, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,520 | $106,360 | $132,310 | 320 | 0.25 |
| 278 | Chambersburg, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,760 | $106,200 | $132,520 | 200 | 0.3 |
| 279 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,440 | $106,080 | $135,730 | 670 | 0.58 |
| 280 | Bismarck, ND | Software Developers (15-1252) | $90,650 | $106,020 | $126,510 | 390 | 0.51 |
| 281 | Fargo, ND-MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,870 | $105,980 | $127,960 | 860 | 0.53 |
| 282 | Wichita, KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,890 | $105,980 | $129,180 | 2,040 | 0.61 |
| 283 | Joplin, MO-KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,200 | $105,960 | $133,440 | 120 | 0.13 |
| 284 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,980 | $105,670 | $135,400 | 280 | 0.37 |
| 285 | Valdosta, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,830 | $105,640 | $129,680 | 70 | 0.11 |
| 286 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,200 | $105,500 | $130,120 | 480 | 0.27 |
| 287 | Akron, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,270 | $105,430 | $133,410 | 2,240 | 0.64 |
| 288 | Dubuque, IA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,160 | $105,360 | $135,480 | 330 | 0.52 |
| 289 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,480 | $105,130 | $128,570 | 2,490 | 0.83 |
| 290 | Lawrence, KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,940 | $104,990 | $132,610 | 410 | 0.74 |
| 291 | Columbus, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $98,920 | $104,880 | $123,680 | 280 | 0.53 |
| 292 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,590 | $104,870 | $134,800 | 290 | 0.25 |
| 293 | Lancaster, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,470 | $104,740 | $131,350 | 850 | 0.31 |
| 294 | Springfield, IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,260 | $104,550 | $133,820 | 660 | 0.6 |
| 295 | Eau Claire, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $94,620 | $104,490 | $133,150 | 440 | 0.47 |
| 296 | Toledo, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,560 | $104,360 | $133,110 | 880 | 0.28 |
| 297 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,350 | $104,240 | $137,620 | 300 | 0.17 |
| 298 | Bangor, ME | Software Developers (15-1252) | $91,200 | $104,140 | $153,190 | 110 | 0.14 |
| 299 | Fond du Lac, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $86,040 | $104,140 | $128,780 | 100 | 0.21 |
| 300 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,010 | $104,070 | $127,960 | 1,590 | 0.41 |
| 301 | Anchorage, AK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,360 | $104,030 | $128,420 | 320 | 0.17 |
| 302 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $95,350 | $104,000 | $130,980 | 600 | 0.59 |
| 303 | Abilene, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,030 | $103,760 | $130,300 | 250 | 0.31 |
| 304 | State College, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $88,750 | $103,620 | $132,160 | 450 | 0.6 |
| 305 | Duluth, MN-WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $88,020 | $103,500 | $128,870 | 460 | 0.34 |
| 306 | Johnson City, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,400 | $103,320 | $125,260 | 300 | 0.34 |
| 307 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $96,320 | $103,170 | $125,500 | 50 | 0.09 |
| 308 | Green Bay, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,820 | $103,160 | $129,270 | 860 | 0.46 |
| 309 | Casper, WY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $70,580 | $103,000 | $129,290 | 150 | 0.35 |
| 310 | St. Cloud, MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,450 | $103,000 | $125,580 | 420 | 0.37 |
| 311 | Appleton, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,240 | $102,970 | $133,020 | 570 | 0.42 |
| 312 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,490 | $102,970 | $126,180 | 50 | 0.06 |
| 313 | Cleveland, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,060 | $102,600 | $128,040 | 110 | 0.23 |
| 314 | Morristown, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,060 | $102,390 | $128,360 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 315 | Springfield, MO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,540 | $102,350 | $128,690 | 690 | 0.28 |
| 316 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,710 | $102,110 | $133,590 | 380 | 0.41 |
| 317 | Owensboro, KY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,300 | $102,010 | $143,960 | 90 | 0.17 |
| 318 | distribution management software, KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,080 | $101,960 | $131,300 | 350 | 0.6 |
| 319 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,420 | $101,940 | $127,450 | 90 | 0.14 |
| 320 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,960 | $101,910 | $134,830 | 620 | 0.43 |
| 321 | Baton Rouge, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $85,020 | $101,900 | $122,200 | 980 | 0.22 |
| 322 | Flint, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,860 | $101,750 | $128,890 | 260 | 0.17 |
| 323 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,810 | $101,710 | $129,700 | 230 | 0.17 |
| 324 | Lincoln, NE | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,160 | $101,690 | $127,320 | 1,530 | 0.77 |
| 325 | Altoona, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,480 | $101,670 | $125,500 | 180 | 0.28 |
| 326 | Fort Wayne, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,220 | $101,560 | $132,590 | 810 | 0.33 |
| 327 | Erie, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,990 | $101,550 | $129,430 | 390 | 0.3 |
| 328 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,400 | $101,530 | $123,700 | 270 | 0.26 |
| 329 | Saginaw, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,000 | $101,430 | $123,740 | 230 | 0.27 |
| 330 | Sheboygan, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $93,140 | $101,380 | $126,200 | 190 | 0.29 |
| 331 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,560 | $101,310 | $135,390 | 70 | 0.24 |
| 332 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $62,190 | $101,260 | $126,150 | 70 | 0.17 |
| 333 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,680 | $101,220 | $129,340 | 300 | 0.37 |
| 334 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,790 | $101,150 | $123,700 | 230 | 0.28 |
| 335 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,070 | $101,040 | $123,580 | 1,400 | 0.72 |
| 336 | Columbia, MO | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,170 | $101,020 | $127,640 | 530 | 0.45 |
| 337 | Beckley, WV | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,590 | $100,840 | $123,510 | 40 | 0.08 |
| 338 | Logan, UT-ID | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,760 | $100,740 | $134,570 | 960 | 1.32 |
| 339 | Bowling Green, KY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,810 | $100,650 | $146,980 | 200 | 0.23 |
| 340 | Mankato, MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,870 | $100,630 | $123,740 | 160 | 0.27 |
| 341 | Gettysburg, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $89,890 | $100,560 | $124,360 | 50 | 0.14 |
| 342 | Billings, MT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,600 | $100,440 | $150,780 | 250 | 0.25 |
| 343 | Johnstown, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,410 | $100,340 | $131,700 | 140 | 0.26 |
| 344 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $87,930 | $100,220 | $124,200 | 90 | 0.18 |
| 345 | Bloomington, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $82,250 | $99,990 | $131,090 | 220 | 0.27 |
| 346 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,670 | $99,750 | $123,570 | 490 | 0.44 |
| 347 | Mansfield, OH | Software Developers (15-1252) | $73,470 | $99,560 | $129,800 | 90 | 0.16 |
| 348 | Muncie, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,750 | $99,380 | $119,870 | 120 | 0.24 |
| 349 | Helena, MT | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,200 | $99,370 | $132,100 | 310 | 0.64 |
| 350 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $72,890 | $99,260 | $135,110 | 90 | 0.18 |
| 351 | Paducah, KY-IL | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,230 | $99,260 | $128,490 | 140 | 0.25 |
| 352 | Wausau, WI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $80,380 | $98,650 | $126,660 | 190 | 0.25 |
| 353 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $83,600 | $98,570 | $120,950 | 90 | 0.15 |
| 354 | Evansville, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,810 | $98,560 | $125,370 | 290 | 0.2 |
| 355 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,830 | $98,510 | $126,980 | 70 | 0.15 |
| 356 | Monroe, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,410 | $98,270 | $129,530 | 100 | 0.23 |
| 357 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,930 | $97,120 | $115,180 | 3,020 | 1.28 |
| 358 | Jackson, MS | Software Developers (15-1252) | $75,490 | $96,990 | $124,590 | 550 | 0.19 |
| 359 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,190 | $96,680 | $120,140 | 260 | 0.15 |
| 360 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,820 | $96,650 | $130,610 | 310 | 0.28 |
| 361 | Jackson, TN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $79,780 | $96,540 | $125,620 | 130 | 0.14 |
| 362 | Grand Island, NE | Software Developers (15-1252) | $72,880 | $96,260 | $100,500 | 50 | 0.11 |
| 363 | Goldsboro, NC | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,460 | $96,140 | $124,710 | 50 | 0.11 |
| 364 | Elizabethtown, KY | Software Developers (15-1252) | $78,630 | $95,980 | $121,150 | 180 | 0.33 |
| 365 | Traverse City, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,170 | $95,860 | $126,590 | 140 | 0.19 |
| 366 | San Angelo, TX | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,340 | $95,580 | $125,270 | 130 | 0.25 |
| 367 | Alexandria, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,370 | $95,510 | $119,470 | 50 | 0.07 |
| 368 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $76,010 | $95,500 | $125,260 | 350 | 0.24 |
| 369 | Enid, OK | Software Developers (15-1252) | $77,300 | $94,830 | $123,870 | 50 | 0.21 |
| 370 | Monroe, LA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $92,730 | $94,580 | $94,590 | 140 | 0.14 |
| 371 | Williamsport, PA | Software Developers (15-1252) | $84,540 | $93,960 | $121,640 | 120 | 0.23 |
| 372 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Software Developers (15-1252) | $63,460 | $92,120 | $117,620 | 130 | 0.24 |
| 373 | Rapid City, SD | Software Developers (15-1252) | $81,590 | $91,840 | $123,920 | 270 | 0.34 |
| 374 | Jonesboro, AR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $65,000 | $84,990 | $124,990 | 130 | 0.2 |
| 375 | Midland, MI | Software Developers (15-1252) | $70,190 | $83,730 | $120,210 | 160 | 0.41 |
| 376 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $63,700 | $79,380 | $92,610 | 1,440 | 0.19 |
| 377 | Aguadilla, PR | Software Developers (15-1252) | $70,370 | $77,840 | $98,710 | 270 | 0.52 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Arecibo, PR, Eagle Pass, TX, Elmira, NY, Gadsden, AL, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Hattiesburg, MS, Hinesville, GA, Jefferson City, MO, Mayaguez, PR, Missoula, MT, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Ponce, PR, Victoria, TX.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX3.24
- El Paso, TX3.22
- Hot Springs, AR3.22
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL3.15
- Hammond, LA3.08
- Auburn-Opelika, AL3.08
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA3.06
- Jacksonville, NC3.06
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA3.04
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC3.03
- Dothan, AL3.03
- Homosassa Springs, FL3.01
- Laredo, TX2.99
- Pittsfield, MA2.99
- Rocky Mount, NC2.97
- Punta Gorda, FL2.96
- Aguadilla, PR2.94
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX2.93
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.93
- Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL2.92
- Tyler, TX2.90
- Burlington, NC2.90
- Fort Smith, AR-OK2.89
- Sherman-Denison, TX2.88
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA2.88
Bars show the highest 25 of 377. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $116,120 | $35,830 | 3.24 | 0.13 |
| El Paso, TX | $127,310 | $39,510 | 3.22 | 0.37 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $117,610 | $36,540 | 3.22 | 0.13 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $121,320 | $38,520 | 3.15 | 0.36 |
| Hammond, LA | $118,590 | $38,480 | 3.08 | 0.11 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $120,310 | $39,070 | 3.08 | 0.36 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $158,290 | $51,690 | 3.06 | 0.77 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $123,110 | $40,230 | 3.06 | 0.24 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $159,430 | $52,510 | 3.04 | 0.62 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $130,240 | $42,920 | 3.03 | 0.42 |
| Dothan, AL | $115,580 | $38,170 | 3.03 | 0.24 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $124,540 | $41,360 | 3.01 | 0.22 |
| Laredo, TX | $111,450 | $37,250 | 2.99 | 0.11 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $154,860 | $51,860 | 2.99 | 0.46 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $130,600 | $43,960 | 2.97 | 0.2 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $134,510 | $45,500 | 2.96 | 0.45 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $77,840 | $26,480 | 2.94 | 0.52 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $106,990 | $36,490 | 2.93 | 0.18 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $116,260 | $39,740 | 2.93 | 0.21 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $132,720 | $45,480 | 2.92 | 0.3 |
| Tyler, TX | $123,760 | $42,650 | 2.90 | 0.26 |
| Burlington, NC | $127,570 | $44,010 | 2.90 | 0.36 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $114,140 | $39,560 | 2.89 | 0.19 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $128,630 | $44,610 | 2.88 | 0.21 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $160,920 | $55,850 | 2.88 | 0.82 |
| Sebring, FL | $116,110 | $40,400 | 2.87 | 0.17 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $125,760 | $43,850 | 2.87 | 0.29 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $162,090 | $56,530 | 2.87 | 2.02 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $156,910 | $54,730 | 2.87 | 0.51 |
| Asheville, NC | $134,350 | $46,870 | 2.87 | 0.4 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $145,830 | $50,990 | 2.86 | 0.35 |
| Salinas, CA | $135,160 | $47,380 | 2.85 | 0.14 |
| Albany, GA | $124,230 | $43,620 | 2.85 | 0.46 |
| Sumter, SC | $121,880 | $42,890 | 2.84 | 0.15 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $133,290 | $47,070 | 2.83 | 0.47 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $138,550 | $48,990 | 2.83 | 0.18 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $128,560 | $45,830 | 2.81 | 0.29 |
| Merced, CA | $132,120 | $47,220 | 2.80 | 0.1 |
| Visalia, CA | $126,170 | $45,130 | 2.80 | 0.12 |
| El Centro, CA | $125,930 | $45,140 | 2.79 | 0.09 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $129,940 | $46,670 | 2.78 | 0.23 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $163,270 | $58,690 | 2.78 | 1.23 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $131,890 | $47,440 | 2.78 | 0.46 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $129,620 | $46,630 | 2.78 | 0.88 |
| Napa, CA | $153,130 | $55,210 | 2.77 | 0.15 |
| Rome, GA | $118,030 | $42,670 | 2.77 | 0.29 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $128,510 | $46,490 | 2.76 | 0.23 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $133,270 | $48,400 | 2.75 | 0.22 |
| Yuma, AZ | $121,610 | $44,170 | 2.75 | 0.31 |
| Fresno, CA | $129,060 | $46,910 | 2.75 | 0.14 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $130,640 | $47,510 | 2.75 | 1.01 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $130,330 | $47,470 | 2.75 | 0.2 |
| Dalton, GA | $115,480 | $42,210 | 2.74 | 0.39 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $130,730 | $47,800 | 2.73 | 0.38 |
| Lubbock, TX | $115,190 | $42,130 | 2.73 | 0.19 |
| Chico, CA | $131,360 | $48,050 | 2.73 | 0.18 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $131,210 | $48,010 | 2.73 | 2.38 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $128,430 | $47,010 | 2.73 | 0.65 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $124,000 | $45,400 | 2.73 | 0.22 |
| Bay City, MI | $124,420 | $45,620 | 2.73 | 0.25 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $132,650 | $48,640 | 2.73 | 0.62 |
| Jackson, MI | $130,220 | $47,760 | 2.73 | 0.64 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $123,580 | $45,350 | 2.73 | 0.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $135,920 | $49,990 | 2.72 | 1.41 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $166,830 | $61,430 | 2.72 | 1.17 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $122,000 | $44,940 | 2.71 | 0.36 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $126,940 | $46,780 | 2.71 | 0.4 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $125,590 | $46,330 | 2.71 | 0.27 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $122,540 | $45,220 | 2.71 | 0.25 |
| Kokomo, IN | $132,390 | $48,980 | 2.70 | 0.15 |
| Wilmington, NC | $123,730 | $45,800 | 2.70 | 0.42 |
| Valdosta, GA | $105,640 | $39,110 | 2.70 | 0.11 |
| Kenosha, WI | $130,330 | $48,310 | 2.70 | 0.5 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $116,490 | $43,200 | 2.70 | 0.12 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $79,380 | $29,440 | 2.70 | 0.19 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $122,900 | $45,620 | 2.69 | 0.29 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $121,150 | $45,030 | 2.69 | 0.4 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $132,040 | $49,090 | 2.69 | 0.27 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $132,150 | $49,150 | 2.69 | 0.48 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $125,190 | $46,570 | 2.69 | 0.43 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $131,760 | $49,030 | 2.69 | 1.89 |
| Charleston, WV | $122,980 | $45,830 | 2.68 | 0.31 |
| Boise City, ID | $131,590 | $49,100 | 2.68 | 0.76 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $125,580 | $46,890 | 2.68 | 0.34 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $131,970 | $49,290 | 2.68 | 0.29 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $124,130 | $46,380 | 2.68 | 0.36 |
| Waco, TX | $123,080 | $46,020 | 2.67 | 0.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $130,330 | $48,830 | 2.67 | 0.87 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $116,150 | $43,540 | 2.67 | 0.83 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $120,410 | $45,160 | 2.67 | 0.22 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $126,670 | $47,520 | 2.67 | 0.3 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $130,450 | $48,940 | 2.67 | 0.91 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $135,020 | $50,770 | 2.66 | 0.4 |
| Columbia, SC | $123,380 | $46,430 | 2.66 | 0.48 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $126,870 | $47,750 | 2.66 | 0.4 |
| Gainesville, GA | $121,940 | $45,900 | 2.66 | 0.25 |
| Greenville, NC | $123,680 | $46,560 | 2.66 | 0.27 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $122,200 | $46,140 | 2.65 | 0.34 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $120,940 | $45,700 | 2.65 | 0.09 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $162,650 | $61,470 | 2.65 | 0.7 |
| Pocatello, ID | $119,430 | $45,160 | 2.64 | 0.23 |
| Yuba City, CA | $132,120 | $49,970 | 2.64 | 0.15 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $123,320 | $46,660 | 2.64 | 0.28 |
| Redding, CA | $129,230 | $48,920 | 2.64 | 0.2 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $123,450 | $46,800 | 2.64 | 0.6 |
| Peoria, IL | $130,590 | $49,590 | 2.63 | 0.92 |
| Birmingham, AL | $125,410 | $47,770 | 2.63 | 0.68 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $129,440 | $49,410 | 2.62 | 0.64 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $121,800 | $46,520 | 2.62 | 0.65 |
| Odessa, TX | $127,080 | $48,590 | 2.62 | 0.13 |
| Gainesville, FL | $122,950 | $47,020 | 2.61 | 0.35 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $121,790 | $46,580 | 2.61 | 0.44 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $148,630 | $56,850 | 2.61 | 0.25 |
| Amarillo, TX | $116,530 | $44,580 | 2.61 | 0.24 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $129,090 | $49,430 | 2.61 | 0.86 |
| Lafayette, LA | $109,010 | $41,780 | 2.61 | 0.34 |
| Savannah, GA | $123,220 | $47,240 | 2.61 | 0.2 |
| Mobile, AL | $122,540 | $47,000 | 2.61 | 0.56 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $119,780 | $45,990 | 2.60 | 0.36 |
| Medford, OR | $129,690 | $49,900 | 2.60 | 0.34 |
| Springfield, OH | $118,150 | $45,470 | 2.60 | 0.15 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $132,960 | $51,170 | 2.60 | 1.16 |
| Binghamton, NY | $128,460 | $49,460 | 2.60 | 1.01 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $114,750 | $44,230 | 2.59 | 0.17 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $106,870 | $41,220 | 2.59 | 0.14 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $122,390 | $47,230 | 2.59 | 0.52 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $133,290 | $51,440 | 2.59 | 1.52 |
| Tucson, AZ | $123,710 | $47,760 | 2.59 | 0.96 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $119,960 | $46,330 | 2.59 | 0.26 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $122,830 | $47,440 | 2.59 | 0.45 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $126,050 | $48,690 | 2.59 | 0.32 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $119,250 | $46,110 | 2.59 | 0.31 |
| Knoxville, TN | $121,750 | $47,080 | 2.59 | 0.52 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $129,030 | $49,990 | 2.58 | 0.67 |
| Ames, IA | $129,440 | $50,220 | 2.58 | 0.77 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $118,130 | $45,840 | 2.58 | 0.12 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $123,700 | $48,060 | 2.57 | 0.52 |
| Vineland, NJ | $123,920 | $48,190 | 2.57 | 0.11 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $156,000 | $60,690 | 2.57 | 1.39 |
| Roanoke, VA | $121,110 | $47,140 | 2.57 | 0.46 |
| Richmond, VA | $132,120 | $51,460 | 2.57 | 1.07 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $130,120 | $50,730 | 2.56 | 0.25 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $131,750 | $51,380 | 2.56 | 1.14 |
| Ocala, FL | $112,780 | $43,990 | 2.56 | 0.29 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $124,470 | $48,630 | 2.56 | 0.24 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $123,990 | $48,510 | 2.56 | 0.24 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $132,770 | $51,990 | 2.55 | 1.56 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $131,290 | $51,440 | 2.55 | 0.42 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $107,300 | $42,070 | 2.55 | 0.34 |
| Cleveland, TN | $102,600 | $40,230 | 2.55 | 0.23 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $115,310 | $45,240 | 2.55 | 0.33 |
| Lawton, OK | $107,240 | $42,090 | 2.55 | 0.16 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $134,280 | $52,710 | 2.55 | 1.41 |
| Kankakee, IL | $116,550 | $45,830 | 2.54 | 0.13 |
| Worcester, MA | $146,950 | $57,830 | 2.54 | 0.47 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $123,510 | $48,620 | 2.54 | 0.46 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $112,340 | $44,250 | 2.54 | 0.09 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $213,110 | $84,050 | 2.54 | 7.09 |
| Reno, NV | $125,710 | $49,660 | 2.53 | 0.4 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $125,220 | $49,660 | 2.52 | 0.73 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $127,850 | $50,790 | 2.52 | 0.68 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $186,640 | $74,260 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $126,610 | $50,390 | 2.51 | 0.65 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $130,760 | $52,080 | 2.51 | 1.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,930 | $48,990 | 2.51 | 0.43 |
| Pueblo, CO | $122,780 | $48,940 | 2.51 | 0.23 |
| St. George, UT | $113,240 | $45,140 | 2.51 | 0.61 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $124,500 | $49,650 | 2.51 | 0.85 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $119,350 | $47,600 | 2.51 | 0.19 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $108,260 | $43,210 | 2.51 | 0.11 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $166,090 | $66,620 | 2.49 | 1.44 |
| Florence, SC | $108,460 | $43,520 | 2.49 | 0.26 |
| Kingston, NY | $124,300 | $50,020 | 2.49 | 0.36 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $110,780 | $44,600 | 2.48 | 0.19 |
| Farmington, NM | $113,780 | $45,820 | 2.48 | 0.1 |
| Monroe, LA | $94,580 | $38,150 | 2.48 | 0.14 |
| Huntsville, AL | $128,080 | $51,740 | 2.48 | 2.43 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $107,990 | $43,800 | 2.47 | 0.15 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $115,890 | $47,050 | 2.46 | 0.77 |
| Montgomery, AL | $110,620 | $44,950 | 2.46 | 0.44 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $103,170 | $41,940 | 2.46 | 0.09 |
| Springfield, MA | $127,740 | $51,930 | 2.46 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $124,990 | $50,820 | 2.46 | 1.02 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $134,380 | $54,720 | 2.46 | 0.82 |
| Albany, OR | $122,030 | $49,700 | 2.46 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $133,040 | $54,310 | 2.45 | 0.91 |
| Reading, PA | $120,920 | $49,440 | 2.45 | 0.34 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $126,460 | $51,820 | 2.44 | 0.97 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $118,520 | $48,600 | 2.44 | 0.3 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $121,050 | $49,680 | 2.44 | 0.47 |
| Syracuse, NY | $129,100 | $52,990 | 2.44 | 0.67 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $130,690 | $53,680 | 2.43 | 0.65 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $118,100 | $48,510 | 2.43 | 0.33 |
| Niles, MI | $111,720 | $45,980 | 2.43 | 0.25 |
| Lima, OH | $114,600 | $47,170 | 2.43 | 0.25 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $133,990 | $55,310 | 2.42 | 0.99 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $121,420 | $50,170 | 2.42 | 0.83 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $123,730 | $51,160 | 2.42 | 0.69 |
| Beckley, WV | $100,840 | $41,850 | 2.41 | 0.08 |
| Yakima, WA | $115,170 | $47,810 | 2.41 | 0.16 |
| Sandusky, OH | $108,250 | $44,970 | 2.41 | 0.17 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $115,610 | $48,040 | 2.41 | 0.25 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $113,970 | $47,430 | 2.40 | 0.31 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $114,460 | $47,650 | 2.40 | 0.25 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $107,770 | $44,870 | 2.40 | 0.15 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $104,240 | $43,470 | 2.40 | 0.17 |
| Rochester, NY | $122,770 | $51,210 | 2.40 | 0.87 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $113,580 | $47,500 | 2.39 | 0.16 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $130,690 | $54,660 | 2.39 | 0.66 |
| Salisbury, MD | $116,380 | $48,710 | 2.39 | 0.16 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $115,780 | $48,550 | 2.38 | 0.62 |
| Columbus, OH | $122,340 | $51,340 | 2.38 | 0.82 |
| Salem, OR | $131,620 | $55,310 | 2.38 | 0.47 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $114,600 | $48,170 | 2.38 | 0.36 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $109,840 | $46,190 | 2.38 | 0.49 |
| Johnson City, TN | $103,320 | $43,480 | 2.38 | 0.34 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $117,700 | $49,540 | 2.38 | 0.29 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $133,690 | $56,360 | 2.37 | 0.2 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $96,140 | $40,570 | 2.37 | 0.11 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $121,990 | $51,540 | 2.37 | 1.02 |
| Modesto, CA | $119,770 | $50,610 | 2.37 | 0.14 |
| Boulder, CO | $164,560 | $69,580 | 2.37 | 3.41 |
| Bend, OR | $129,030 | $54,570 | 2.36 | 0.59 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $105,960 | $44,980 | 2.36 | 0.13 |
| Longview, TX | $106,360 | $45,150 | 2.36 | 0.25 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $134,120 | $56,950 | 2.36 | 2.28 |
| Alexandria, LA | $95,510 | $40,600 | 2.35 | 0.07 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,900 | $59,070 | 2.35 | 1.14 |
| Greeley, CO | $129,480 | $55,070 | 2.35 | 0.43 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $129,600 | $55,240 | 2.35 | 2.12 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $108,430 | $46,240 | 2.34 | 0.48 |
| Enid, OK | $94,830 | $40,500 | 2.34 | 0.21 |
| Abilene, TX | $103,760 | $44,340 | 2.34 | 0.31 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $139,640 | $59,750 | 2.34 | 0.64 |
| Vallejo, CA | $136,930 | $58,620 | 2.34 | 0.21 |
| Tulsa, OK | $108,730 | $46,670 | 2.33 | 0.39 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $128,520 | $55,180 | 2.33 | 1.12 |
| Decatur, AL | $107,740 | $46,280 | 2.33 | 0.24 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $99,260 | $42,680 | 2.33 | 0.18 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $101,530 | $43,710 | 2.32 | 0.26 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $133,870 | $57,640 | 2.32 | 0.13 |
| Bloomington, IL | $123,320 | $53,140 | 2.32 | 1.64 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $111,630 | $48,120 | 2.32 | 0.73 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $104,870 | $45,220 | 2.32 | 0.25 |
| Lebanon, PA | $107,810 | $46,500 | 2.32 | 0.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $114,340 | $49,360 | 2.32 | 0.83 |
| Midland, TX | $126,190 | $54,480 | 2.32 | 0.3 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $113,390 | $48,970 | 2.32 | 0.47 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $146,200 | $63,200 | 2.31 | 0.68 |
| Morristown, TN | $102,390 | $44,280 | 2.31 | 0.1 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $112,380 | $48,710 | 2.31 | 0.26 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $167,280 | $72,610 | 2.30 | 4.1 |
| Dover, DE | $107,530 | $46,690 | 2.30 | 0.34 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $105,500 | $45,810 | 2.30 | 0.27 |
| Carson City, NV | $130,500 | $56,680 | 2.30 | 0.25 |
| Morgantown, WV | $108,950 | $47,350 | 2.30 | 0.46 |
| Bozeman, MT | $126,110 | $54,830 | 2.30 | 0.65 |
| Altoona, PA | $101,670 | $44,270 | 2.30 | 0.28 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $101,910 | $44,470 | 2.29 | 0.43 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $126,830 | $55,380 | 2.29 | 1.15 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $106,750 | $46,700 | 2.29 | 0.34 |
| Rockford, IL | $107,640 | $47,120 | 2.28 | 0.25 |
| Erie, PA | $101,550 | $44,460 | 2.28 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $110,270 | $48,370 | 2.28 | 0.37 |
| Johnstown, PA | $100,340 | $44,110 | 2.27 | 0.26 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $104,070 | $45,790 | 2.27 | 0.41 |
| Owensboro, KY | $102,010 | $44,960 | 2.27 | 0.17 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $130,000 | $57,420 | 2.26 | 0.33 |
| Jackson, MS | $96,990 | $42,850 | 2.26 | 0.19 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $106,950 | $47,290 | 2.26 | 0.2 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $107,520 | $47,570 | 2.26 | 0.66 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $128,710 | $56,960 | 2.26 | 0.47 |
| Topeka, KS | $111,870 | $49,540 | 2.26 | 1.19 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $102,970 | $45,610 | 2.26 | 0.06 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $105,130 | $46,610 | 2.26 | 0.83 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $100,220 | $44,470 | 2.25 | 0.18 |
| Muncie, IN | $99,380 | $44,110 | 2.25 | 0.24 |
| Madison, WI | $130,630 | $58,080 | 2.25 | 1.52 |
| Ogden, UT | $109,880 | $48,900 | 2.25 | 0.97 |
| Springfield, MO | $102,350 | $45,780 | 2.24 | 0.28 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $100,650 | $45,040 | 2.23 | 0.23 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $106,200 | $47,540 | 2.23 | 0.3 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $135,620 | $60,720 | 2.23 | 2.62 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $127,800 | $57,290 | 2.23 | 0.58 |
| Mansfield, OH | $99,560 | $44,700 | 2.23 | 0.16 |
| Wichita, KS | $105,980 | $47,630 | 2.23 | 0.61 |
| distribution management software, KS | $101,960 | $45,900 | 2.22 | 0.6 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $126,670 | $57,030 | 2.22 | 0.37 |
| Cleveland, OH | $111,310 | $50,140 | 2.22 | 0.76 |
| Bellingham, WA | $128,250 | $57,820 | 2.22 | 0.64 |
| Rochester, MN | $134,450 | $60,620 | 2.22 | 1.38 |
| Flint, MI | $101,750 | $45,880 | 2.22 | 0.17 |
| Minot, ND | $108,470 | $48,940 | 2.22 | 0.13 |
| Lawrence, KS | $104,990 | $47,390 | 2.22 | 0.74 |
| New Haven, CT | $133,040 | $60,060 | 2.22 | 0.39 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $101,940 | $46,060 | 2.21 | 0.14 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $132,520 | $59,940 | 2.21 | 0.92 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $137,610 | $62,320 | 2.21 | 1.55 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $130,920 | $59,320 | 2.21 | 1.29 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $109,470 | $49,610 | 2.21 | 0.71 |
| San Angelo, TX | $95,580 | $43,530 | 2.20 | 0.25 |
| Saginaw, MI | $101,430 | $46,200 | 2.20 | 0.27 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,910 | $58,460 | 2.19 | 0.67 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $105,670 | $48,390 | 2.18 | 0.37 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $154,930 | $71,060 | 2.18 | 2.03 |
| Corvallis, OR | $125,650 | $57,680 | 2.18 | 0.76 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $100,740 | $46,360 | 2.17 | 1.32 |
| Lancaster, PA | $104,740 | $48,210 | 2.17 | 0.31 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $104,490 | $48,100 | 2.17 | 0.47 |
| Bangor, ME | $104,140 | $47,960 | 2.17 | 0.14 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $106,870 | $49,340 | 2.17 | 0.6 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $99,260 | $45,860 | 2.16 | 0.25 |
| Toledo, OH | $104,360 | $48,220 | 2.16 | 0.28 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $114,920 | $53,100 | 2.16 | 0.31 |
| Columbus, IN | $104,880 | $48,470 | 2.16 | 0.53 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $98,510 | $45,540 | 2.16 | 0.15 |
| Dubuque, IA | $105,360 | $48,750 | 2.16 | 0.52 |
| Akron, OH | $105,430 | $48,840 | 2.16 | 0.64 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $123,780 | $57,370 | 2.16 | 0.77 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $100,560 | $46,610 | 2.16 | 0.14 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $96,680 | $44,820 | 2.16 | 0.15 |
| Jackson, TN | $96,540 | $44,790 | 2.16 | 0.14 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $96,650 | $44,860 | 2.15 | 0.28 |
| Iowa City, IA | $107,680 | $50,060 | 2.15 | 0.68 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $101,150 | $47,030 | 2.15 | 0.28 |
| Decatur, IL | $110,300 | $51,290 | 2.15 | 0.15 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $106,910 | $49,980 | 2.14 | 0.97 |
| Columbia, MO | $101,020 | $47,260 | 2.14 | 0.45 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $101,560 | $47,700 | 2.13 | 0.33 |
| Monroe, MI | $98,270 | $46,240 | 2.13 | 0.23 |
| Evansville, IN | $98,560 | $46,540 | 2.12 | 0.2 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $101,710 | $48,070 | 2.12 | 0.17 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $102,110 | $48,260 | 2.12 | 0.41 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $126,940 | $60,020 | 2.11 | 0.59 |
| Ithaca, NY | $122,730 | $58,130 | 2.11 | 0.6 |
| Casper, WY | $103,000 | $48,880 | 2.11 | 0.35 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $101,040 | $47,970 | 2.11 | 0.72 |
| State College, PA | $103,620 | $49,220 | 2.11 | 0.6 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $120,230 | $57,220 | 2.10 | 0.27 |
| Bloomington, IN | $99,990 | $47,660 | 2.10 | 0.27 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $101,310 | $48,300 | 2.10 | 0.24 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $106,080 | $50,700 | 2.09 | 0.58 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $101,900 | $48,710 | 2.09 | 0.22 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $98,570 | $47,350 | 2.08 | 0.15 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $132,850 | $63,990 | 2.08 | 0.94 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $105,980 | $51,050 | 2.08 | 0.53 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $101,220 | $48,870 | 2.07 | 0.37 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $103,500 | $50,000 | 2.07 | 0.34 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $104,140 | $50,340 | 2.07 | 0.21 |
| Green Bay, WI | $103,160 | $49,940 | 2.07 | 0.46 |
| Appleton, WI | $102,970 | $49,910 | 2.06 | 0.42 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $95,500 | $46,540 | 2.05 | 0.24 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $95,980 | $46,810 | 2.05 | 0.33 |
| Billings, MT | $100,440 | $49,060 | 2.05 | 0.25 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $99,750 | $48,780 | 2.04 | 0.44 |
| Lincoln, NE | $101,690 | $49,800 | 2.04 | 0.77 |
| Williamsport, PA | $93,960 | $46,050 | 2.04 | 0.23 |
| Mankato, MN | $100,630 | $49,530 | 2.03 | 0.27 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $128,770 | $63,490 | 2.03 | 1.3 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $103,000 | $50,840 | 2.03 | 0.37 |
| Wausau, WI | $98,650 | $48,790 | 2.02 | 0.25 |
| Traverse City, MI | $95,860 | $47,470 | 2.02 | 0.19 |
| Bismarck, ND | $106,020 | $52,560 | 2.02 | 0.51 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $84,990 | $42,240 | 2.01 | 0.2 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $124,060 | $61,960 | 2.00 | 1.36 |
| Springfield, IL | $104,550 | $52,670 | 1.99 | 0.6 |
| Rapid City, SD | $91,840 | $46,270 | 1.98 | 0.34 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $101,380 | $51,890 | 1.95 | 0.29 |
| Grand Island, NE | $96,260 | $49,410 | 1.95 | 0.11 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $104,000 | $54,060 | 1.92 | 0.59 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $92,120 | $49,760 | 1.85 | 0.24 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $97,120 | $52,800 | 1.84 | 1.28 |
| Helena, MT | $99,370 | $55,040 | 1.81 | 0.64 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $106,640 | $59,590 | 1.79 | 0.48 |
| Anchorage, AK | $104,030 | $60,200 | 1.73 | 0.17 |
| Midland, MI | $83,730 | $49,340 | 1.70 | 0.41 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $101,260 | $61,810 | 1.64 | 0.17 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1252 Software Developers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $213,110 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $173,650 and the upper quartile is $226,080. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 87,350. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Eugene-Springfield, OR has a published annual median of $121,050 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Eugene-Springfield, OR row, the published lower quartile is $95,190 and the upper quartile is $143,300. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Eugene-Springfield, OR employment estimate is 810. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Aguadilla, PR has a published annual median of $77,840 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Aguadilla, PR row, the published lower quartile is $70,370 and the upper quartile is $98,710. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in Aguadilla, PR employment estimate is 270. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $213,110 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $213,110 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $173,650 and the upper quartile is $226,080. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking: Firmware / Embedded Engineer, mapped to Software Developers (15-1252), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 87,350. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Firmware / Embedded Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Qualified individuals are currently employed in organizations developing manufactured instruments or electronic products. They value organizations that understand the technical integration required for their firmware work. To secure them, you need to offer a role that highlights their influence on physical product performance.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
The salary data for firmware and embedded engineers is aggregated from a broad software development category, which is far too generic for manufacturing requirements. Firmware engineering in a plant environment involves connecting code directly to physical product behavior. A software developer from an IT or consumer web background is entirely different from an embedded engineer who understands how hardware faults manifest in real-time. Hiring managers should avoid relying on these benchmarks to set their expectations.
Your search should target individuals with clear experience diagnosing hardware-related faults that extend beyond software-only explanations. This competence differentiates an embedded engineer from a typical programmer. When you interview, you must test their judgment on hardware-software interfaces. A candidate who only has experience in PLC programming will not be successful in an embedded design role, and the salary for a true firmware engineer will not align with those of IT-focused positions.
Qualified individuals are currently employed in organizations developing manufactured instruments or electronic products. They value organizations that understand the technical integration required for their firmware work. To secure them, you need to offer a role that highlights their influence on physical product performance. They are not motivated by standard salary bands, so prioritize clear project definitions over adjustments based on geographic data.
The regional wage figures provided are only broad indicators. Market demand for embedded engineering talent is heavily dependent on the local concentration of specific manufacturing industries. Do not assume the national median or a regional low reflects the availability or cost of the talent you need. For Firmware / Embedded Engineer in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded.
Recruiters find that the most effective way to hire is to identify people doing the work now and approach them with a clear understanding of the embedded challenges. If your offer is constructed solely around survey data, you will miss the mark for engineers who are already well-rewarded and satisfied in their current roles. Make your offer reflect the complexity of your firmware needs, ensuring that the candidate sees the work as a meaningful career move.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
The BLS merges all software developers into one category. For Firmware / Embedded Engineer in the United States, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $105,210 to $171,980 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity.
Why is the BLS salary data for this role misleading?
The BLS merges all software developers into one category. For Firmware / Embedded Engineer in the United States, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $105,210 to $171,980 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them.
What should I look for in a firmware candidate?
Look for experience diagnosing hardware faults that go beyond software. They must have a deep understanding of how code interacts with the physical product.
How can I effectively recruit an embedded engineer?
Focus on the technical challenges of your product rather than salary bands. Explain how their firmware work will directly dictate the physical behavior of your devices.
Are regional medians useful for my offer strategy?
Use them as general references. Base your salary offer on the specific complexity of your embedded systems and the scarcity of talent with hardware-specific firmware experience.