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Software Developers Salary in Pennsylvania

What Software Developers earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in PA
$126,886
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 30
published states
Workers in state
48,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Software Developers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$133,040$97,782$71,665Philadelphia County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$124,500$92,207$74,994
2Lawrence County, PA$124,500$92,207$74,658
3Philadelphia County, PA$133,040$97,782$71,665
4Montgomery County, PA$133,040$97,782$71,665
5Bucks County, PA$133,040$97,782$71,665
6Delaware County, PA$133,040$97,782$71,665
7Chester County, PA$133,040$97,782$71,665
8Allegheny County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034
9Westmoreland County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034
10Washington County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034
11Butler County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034
12Beaver County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034
13Fayette County, PA$124,500$92,207$71,034

Software Developers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Pennsylvania is $126,886, based on 48,640 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Pennsylvania averages 6.7% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $133,040 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $124,500 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $8,540 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Pennsylvania

We compare 13 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $74,994. Fayette County, PA leaves the smallest, $71,034. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Software Developers earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $126,886, from $124,500 to $133,040 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Software Developers?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($74,994). Lawrence County, PA follows at $74,658.