Software Developers Salary in New York
Software Developers in New York earn a median $166,180 a year, +22% against the national median of $135,980; they and rank 3rd of 50 states by median. Software Developers earn 2.8 times the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Vermont range from $125,280 in Vermont to $165,210 in Massachusetts. New York employs 113,510 software developers, 11.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.08 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $46.84 | $61.13 | $79.89 | $98.82 | $107.97 | $78.76 | 113,510 | 11.72 | 1.08 |
| Annual | $97,430 | $127,160 | $166,180 | $205,540 | $224,590 | $163,820 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $39.64 | $50.58 | $65.38 | $82.68 | $103.21 | $71.20 | 1,687,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $82,460 | $105,210 | $135,980 | $171,980 | $214,670 | $148,100 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 50 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.08
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.72
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for software developers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $80.21 | $166,830 | $101,690 | $224,590 | 121,000 | 12.75 | 1.17 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70.11 | $145,830 | $85,090 | $216,710 | 1,010 | 3.75 | 0.35 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $63.48 | $132,040 | $75,700 | $201,290 | 150 | 2.96 | 0.27 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62.07 | $129,100 | $82,200 | $172,830 | 2,180 | 7.25 | 0.67 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61.76 | $128,460 | $86,650 | $170,800 | 1,070 | 11.02 | 1.01 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61.49 | $127,910 | $80,800 | $178,120 | 3,280 | 7.30 | 0.67 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61.46 | $127,850 | $79,080 | $172,730 | 3,960 | 7.42 | 0.68 |
| Kingston, NY | $59.76 | $124,300 | $81,060 | $188,900 | 230 | 3.89 | 0.36 |
| Rochester, NY | $59.02 | $122,770 | $79,580 | $170,170 | 4,650 | 9.42 | 0.87 |
| Ithaca, NY | $59.01 | $122,730 | $79,580 | $199,310 | 310 | 6.52 | 0.60 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $57.38 | $119,350 | $70,660 | $168,100 | 80 | 2.03 | 0.19 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $54.52 | $113,390 | $77,380 | $172,590 | 610 | 5.11 | 0.47 |
| Elmira, NY | * | * | * | * | 80 | 2.45 | 0.23 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $52.89 | $110,000 | $71,040 | $167,360 | 160 | 1.11 | 0.10 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52.46 | $109,110 | $76,650 | $181,350 | 410 | 2.34 | 0.22 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $50.78 | $105,620 | $68,370 | $166,160 | 310 | 1.94 | 0.18 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $79.89 | $166,180 | 113,510 | 1.08 |
| Connecticut | $64.48 | $134,120 | 13,660 | 0.74 |
| Massachusetts | $79.43 | $165,210 | 48,190 | 1.22 |
| New Jersey | $65.36 | $135,940 | 51,570 | 1.11 |
| Pennsylvania | $60.84 | $126,550 | 55,920 | 0.85 |
| Vermont | $60.23 | $125,280 | 1,740 | 0.53 |
See the national page for Software Developers (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.