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What software developers make
Median
$135,980
Bottom tenth
$82,460
Top tenth
$214,670
The national median is $135,980 a year. The bottom tenth earn $82,460 or less and the top tenth $214,670 or more (2025 federal wage survey). The catch is that the range hides enormous variation: the same title pays very differently at a large technology company and at a small regional employer.