Software & IT United States
Software & IT salary in the US
Typical pay
$157,500a year
Most Software & ITs earn $123k to $194k a year
From 37,046 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software & IT salary in the US is $157,500 a year. Most job postings pay $122,500 to $193,900. From 37,046 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $171k | $133k to $210k | 9,362 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $165k | $125k to $203k | 3,862 |
| Washington | $164k | $129k to $203k | 2,741 |
| Delaware | $150k | $105k to $170k | 52 |
| District of Columbia | $147k | $114k to $181k | 885 |
| Texas | $143k | $110k to $175k | 1,914 |
| Massachusetts | $142k | $113k to $171k | 1,684 |
| Oregon | $142k | $105k to $184k | 131 |
| Montana | $142k | $100k to $200k | 11 |
| Maryland | $140k | $110k to $170k | 2,531 |
| New Jersey | $140k | $105k to $168k | 695 |
| Virginia | $140k | $107k to $171k | 3,510 |
| Colorado | $138k | $111k to $167k | 1,295 |
| Michigan | $135k | $106k to $156k | 194 |
| West Virginia | $135k | $100k to $163k | 17 |
| Arkansas | $134k | $91k to $205k | 88 |
| Georgia | $134k | $101k to $167k | 541 |
| Connecticut | $133k | $103k to $161k | 183 |
| Hawaii | $132k | $107k to $166k | 115 |
| North Carolina | $132k | $103k to $164k | 623 |
| Illinois | $131k | $100k to $165k | 1,412 |
| New Mexico | $131k | $98k to $142k | 69 |
| Nebraska | $130k | $100k to $152k | 66 |
| Florida | $129k | $90k to $155k | 651 |
| Pennsylvania | $127k | $98k to $170k | 412 |
| Kentucky | $127k | $74k to $162k | 65 |
| Alabama | $125k | $97k to $156k | 268 |
| Kansas | $125k | $85k to $160k | 108 |
| Utah | $123k | $89k to $154k | 182 |
| Minnesota | $123k | $96k to $150k | 458 |
| Ohio | $123k | $88k to $156k | 391 |
| Idaho | $121k | $77k to $149k | 46 |
| Missouri | $121k | $80k to $153k | 393 |
| Vermont | $120k | $94k to $142k | 84 |
| Oklahoma | $119k | $93k to $152k | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $119k | $92k to $149k | 179 |
| Iowa | $118k | $94k to $141k | 118 |
| Arizona | $117k | $79k to $153k | 274 |
| Maine | $113k | $79k to $174k | 24 |
| South Carolina | $111k | $77k to $135k | 85 |
| Louisiana | $110k | $75k to $135k | 17 |
| Nevada | $108k | $80k to $157k | 63 |
| Tennessee | $105k | $84k to $147k | 148 |
| Indiana | $104k | $72k to $140k | 162 |
| Rhode Island | $99k | $64k to $118k | 41 |
| South Dakota | $96k | $73k to $148k | 28 |
| Mississippi | $92k | $76k to $131k | 49 |
| New Hampshire | $88k | $53k to $137k | 25 |
| Alaska | $83k | $67k to $103k | 10 |
| North Dakota | $78k | $65k to $118k | 16 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $195k | $155k to $225k | 8,941 | 4,046 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $188k | $153k to $225k | 5,552 | 3,522 |
| Seattle, WA | $173k | $135k to $209k | 4,127 | 2,647 |
| New York, NY | $165k | $128k to $200k | 9,276 | 4,137 |
| Austin, TX | $160k | $133k to $198k | 1,907 | 646 |
| Baltimore, MD | $150k | $116k to $180k | 3,702 | 1,716 |
| San Diego, CA | $149k | $114k to $180k | 1,049 | 563 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $148k | $113k to $179k | 3,529 | 1,975 |
| Boston, MA | $145k | $115k to $174k | 2,987 | 1,599 |
| Washington, DC | $145k | $115k to $178k | 9,914 | 4,689 |
| Denver, CO | $140k | $115k to $172k | 1,388 | 760 |
| Chicago, IL | $135k | $101k to $165k | 2,448 | 1,298 |
| Dallas, TX | $135k | $105k to $166k | 2,939 | 809 |
| Atlanta, GA | $132k | $98k to $168k | 1,783 | 456 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $125k | $99k to $152k | 762 | 430 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,204 job postings$46k $80k
Typical: $60k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 11,567 job postings$110k $175k
Typical: $142k
- Senior 14,946 job postings$145k $209k
Typical: $177k
- Lead or manager 2,311 job postings$150k $208k
Typical: $176k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $169k | – | $169k | $198k | $215k |
| Peraton | $146k | $66k | $135k | $176k | $146k |
| Teksystems | $94k | $46k | $113k | $135k | $169k |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $157,500 a year for Software & IT roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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