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Software Developers Salary in Missouri

What Software Developers earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in MO
$124,699
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 30
published states
Workers in state
24,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Software Developers pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$129,030$93,942$73,819St. Louis County, MO
Kansas City, MO-KS$124,990$91,370$68,103Jackson County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$124,990$91,370$74,427
2St. Louis County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
3St. Charles County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
4St. Louis city, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
5Jefferson County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
6Franklin County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
7Lincoln County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
8Warren County, MO$129,030$93,942$73,819
9Jackson County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
10Clay County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
11Cass County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
12Platte County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
13Lafayette County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
14Ray County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
15Clinton County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103
16Caldwell County, MO$124,990$91,370$68,103

Software Developers pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Missouri is $124,699, based on 24,080 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Missouri averages 8.3% below it.

Inside Missouri, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $129,030 in the St. Louis, MO-IL area and the lowest is $124,990 in Kansas City, MO-KS, a difference of $4,040 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Missouri

We compare 16 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $74,427. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $68,103. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in Missouri

How much do Software Developers earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $124,699, from $124,990 to $129,030 depending on the labor market.

Which Missouri county is best for Software Developers?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($74,427). St. Louis County, MO follows at $73,819.