Software Developers Salary in Wyoming

In Wyoming, software developers earn a median $115,170 a year, well below the national median of $135,980 (−15%); the state ranks 39th of 50 states by median. Software Developers earn 2.3 times the median across all occupations in Wyoming ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Montana pay more (up to $138,390 in Colorado) and Nebraska and South Dakota pay less (down to $96,310 in South Dakota). Wyoming employs 1,510 software developers, 5.37 per 1,000 jobs, the 49th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.49 means it is less common in Wyoming than nationally.

Wyoming vs the United States, May 2025

Software Developers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Wyoming and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Wyoming	Hourly	$35.07	$48.34	$55.37	$73.60	$75.30	$59.31	1,510	5.37	0.49
Wyoming	Annual	$72,950	$100,560	$115,170	$153,090	$156,620	$123,360	1,510	5.37	0.49
United States	Hourly	$39.64	$50.58	$65.38	$82.68	$103.21	$71.20	1,687,890	–	–
United States	Annual	$82,460	$105,210	$135,980	$171,980	$214,670	$148,100	1,687,890	–	–

Wyoming annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 39th of 50 states
Rank by employment: 49th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.49
Jobs per 1,000: 5.37

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wyoming'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 Wyoming

2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY	$58.65	$121,990	$72,450	$155,560	540	11.05	1.02
Casper, WY	$49.52	$103,000	$62,200	$157,510	150	3.82	0.35
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$55.37	$115,170	$72,950	$167,530	260	3.03	0.28
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$55.37	$115,170	$99,020	$156,620	540	5.33	0.49

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Wyoming	$55.37	$115,170	1,510	0.49
Colorado	$66.53	$138,390	43,320	1.39
Idaho	$63.26	$131,590	5,750	0.62
Montana	$58.65	$121,990	2,160	0.39
Nebraska	$53.32	$110,900	7,260	0.65
South Dakota	$46.30	$96,310	2,380	0.48
Utah	$61.93	$128,810	31,940	1.70

See the national page for Software Developers (every state ranked) and the Wyoming 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 Wyoming estimates.

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.