National metro rankings

Robotics Software Engineer salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1252, Software Developers, in 377 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $213,110. The national median is $135,980.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1252, Software Developers. BLS reports Software Developers as a broader occupation. It does not separate Robotics Software Engineer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1252. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

Robotics Software Engineer metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$213,110	$173,650 to $226,080	87,350	7.09
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$186,640	$163,500 to $219,670	69,030	2.68
3	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$167,280	$132,800 to $211,860	92,770	4.1
4	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$166,830	$130,650 to $205,970	121,000	1.17
5	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$166,090	$131,880 to $183,740	42,310	1.44
6	Boulder, CO	$164,560	$129,210 to $206,650	7,130	3.41
7	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$163,270	$128,590 to $193,980	20,610	1.23
8	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$162,650	$124,970 to $204,070	3,090	0.7
9	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$162,090	$125,790 to $173,560	4,370	2.02
10	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$160,920	$127,530 to $191,540	55,540	0.82
11	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$159,430	$127,170 to $173,330	2,170	0.62
12	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$158,290	$127,490 to $173,660	1,680	0.77
13	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$156,910	$124,210 to $175,720	540	0.51
14	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$156,000	$126,220 to $174,050	18,260	1.39
15	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$154,930	$123,720 to $176,230	69,060	2.03
16	Pittsfield, MA	$154,860	$122,610 to $195,290	280	0.46
17	Napa, CA	$153,130	$120,430 to $178,420	130	0.15
18	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$148,630	$116,890 to $172,290	560	0.25
19	Worcester, MA	$146,950	$120,330 to $167,290	1,800	0.47
20	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$146,200	$103,220 to $170,410	690	0.68
21	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$145,830	$112,210 to $175,390	1,010	0.35
22	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$139,640	$126,650 to $170,240	7,460	0.64
23	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$138,900	$105,670 to $200,910	16,850	1.14
24	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$138,550	$120,540 to $177,200	570	0.18
25	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$137,610	$123,640 to $171,350	27,010	1.55
26	Vallejo, CA	$136,930	$108,550 to $169,390	330	0.21
27	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$135,920	$107,680 to $165,050	20,820	1.41
28	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$135,620	$128,290 to $168,720	9,790	2.62
29	Salinas, CA	$135,160	$104,190 to $165,090	290	0.14
30	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$135,020	$98,620 to $166,280	520	0.4
31	Punta Gorda, FL	$134,510	$107,580 to $155,680	280	0.45
32	Rochester, MN	$134,450	$109,270 to $169,060	1,840	1.38
33	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$134,380	$104,530 to $167,650	40,370	0.82
34	Asheville, NC	$134,350	$97,630 to $167,550	780	0.4
35	Colorado Springs, CO	$134,280	$106,300 to $166,860	4,850	1.41
36	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$134,120	$104,000 to $168,730	31,960	2.28
37	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$133,990	$103,070 to $169,470	1,820	0.99
38	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$133,870	$84,300 to $203,490	110	0.13
39	Barnstable Town, MA	$133,690	$109,100 to $165,860	210	0.2
40	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$133,290	$105,660 to $164,100	67,030	1.52
41	Winchester, VA-WV	$133,290	$104,350 to $141,330	350	0.47
42	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$133,270	$101,780 to $163,610	4,150	0.22
43	New Haven, CT	$133,040	$104,160 to $164,340	1,190	0.39
44	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$133,040	$103,920 to $165,140	28,480	0.91
45	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$132,960	$104,640 to $164,200	36,300	1.16
46	Lexington Park, MD	$132,850	$103,920 to $170,700	720	0.94
47	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$132,770	$103,480 to $166,650	12,580	1.56
48	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$132,720	$98,960 to $163,890	190	0.3
49	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$132,650	$102,710 to $165,710	18,900	0.62
50	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$132,520	$105,750 to $161,290	6,010	0.92
51	Kokomo, IN	$132,390	$101,850 to $155,750	60	0.15
52	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$132,150	$101,880 to $163,700	2,050	0.48
53	Merced, CA	$132,120	$102,220 to $164,990	80	0.1
54	Richmond, VA	$132,120	$107,430 to $165,690	7,680	1.07
55	Yuba City, CA	$132,120	$101,750 to $165,970	80	0.15
56	Glens Falls, NY	$132,040	$94,100 to $161,100	150	0.27
57	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$131,970	$102,180 to $159,220	160	0.29
58	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$131,890	$105,300 to $166,280	1,680	0.46
59	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$131,760	$101,910 to $163,040	5,030	1.89
60	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$131,750	$104,230 to $163,370	29,380	1.14
61	Salem, OR	$131,620	$103,470 to $154,380	970	0.47
62	Boise City, ID	$131,590	$99,990 to $161,350	3,240	0.76
63	Chico, CA	$131,360	$101,610 to $167,490	150	0.18
64	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$131,290	$101,670 to $162,530	730	0.42
65	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$131,210	$99,500 to $164,560	7,870	2.38
66	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$130,920	$103,040 to $161,610	27,410	1.29
67	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$130,760	$101,850 to $153,270	24,870	1.2
68	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$130,730	$114,400 to $163,990	720	0.38
69	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$130,690	$101,950 to $159,540	5,020	0.65
70	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$130,690	$103,000 to $158,620	1,840	0.66
71	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$130,640	$100,510 to $162,540	1,380	1.01
72	Madison, WI	$130,630	$101,970 to $161,050	6,720	1.52
73	Rocky Mount, NC	$130,600	$98,250 to $159,790	120	0.2
74	Peoria, IL	$130,590	$107,280 to $158,060	1,650	0.92
75	Carson City, NV	$130,500	$104,290 to $174,150	90	0.25
76	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$130,450	$100,450 to $165,430	14,230	0.91
77	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$130,330	$104,390 to $165,520	740	0.2
78	Jacksonville, FL	$130,330	$101,540 to $159,250	7,200	0.87
79	Kenosha, WI	$130,330	$103,210 to $159,040	410	0.5
80	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$130,240	$95,680 to $130,240	200	0.42
81	Jackson, MI	$130,220	$102,500 to $160,400	390	0.64
82	Grants Pass, OR	$130,120	$96,990 to $165,690	80	0.25
83	Longview-Kelso, WA	$130,000	$99,340 to $172,490	150	0.33
84	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$129,940	$99,250 to $169,000	2,900	0.23
85	Medford, OR	$129,690	$96,750 to $159,920	330	0.34
86	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$129,620	$103,360 to $162,860	13,440	0.88
87	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$129,600	$102,560 to $160,740	19,040	2.12
88	Greeley, CO	$129,480	$99,420 to $169,200	560	0.43
89	Ames, IA	$129,440	$100,120 to $147,690	470	0.77
90	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$129,440	$101,190 to $159,450	22,940	0.64
91	Redding, CA	$129,230	$98,340 to $167,200	160	0.2
92	Syracuse, NY	$129,100	$102,280 to $163,690	2,180	0.67
93	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$129,090	$99,230 to $160,550	7,160	0.86
94	Fresno, CA	$129,060	$100,650 to $161,650	740	0.14
95	Bend, OR	$129,030	$102,210 to $163,520	690	0.59
96	St. Louis, MO-IL	$129,030	$101,670 to $156,320	9,820	0.67
97	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$128,770	$101,440 to $159,790	3,390	1.3
98	Portland-South Portland, ME	$128,710	$96,940 to $166,330	1,460	0.47
99	Sherman-Denison, TX	$128,630	$101,320 to $152,880	120	0.21
100	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$128,560	$99,900 to $160,300	130	0.29
101	Charlottesville, VA	$128,520	$100,850 to $161,720	1,390	1.12
102	Port St. Lucie, FL	$128,510	$97,420 to $163,280	420	0.23
103	Binghamton, NY	$128,460	$102,690 to $161,380	1,070	1.01
104	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$128,430	$101,000 to $154,790	8,010	0.65
105	Bellingham, WA	$128,250	$97,760 to $157,080	640	0.64
106	Huntsville, AL	$128,080	$100,320 to $162,260	7,030	2.43
107	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$127,910	$96,890 to $161,120	3,280	0.67
108	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$127,850	$99,270 to $157,550	3,960	0.68
109	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$127,800	$97,770 to $164,660	820	0.58
110	Springfield, MA	$127,740	$106,280 to $153,960	650	0.3
111	Burlington, NC	$127,570	$98,690 to $156,880	270	0.36
112	El Paso, TX	$127,310	$95,160 to $135,470	1,360	0.37
113	Odessa, TX	$127,080	$100,820 to $149,640	110	0.13
114	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$126,940	$100,430 to $159,490	770	0.59
115	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$126,940	$91,020 to $149,250	1,330	0.4
116	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$126,870	$84,180 to $162,890	310	0.4
117	Ann Arbor, MI	$126,830	$101,100 to $141,610	2,740	1.15
118	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$126,670	$106,330 to $167,100	260	0.37
119	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$126,670	$89,800 to $155,620	540	0.3
120	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$126,610	$99,030 to $140,170	7,750	0.65
121	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$126,460	$101,550 to $140,390	4,240	0.97
122	Midland, TX	$126,190	$100,930 to $160,260	400	0.3
123	Visalia, CA	$126,170	$99,000 to $157,670	230	0.12
124	Bozeman, MT	$126,110	$103,400 to $168,560	510	0.65
125	Battle Creek, MI	$126,050	$98,220 to $141,570	190	0.32
126	El Centro, CA	$125,930	$98,430 to $166,710	70	0.09
127	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$125,760	$100,000 to $171,670	260	0.29
128	Reno, NV	$125,710	$103,630 to $164,670	1,200	0.4
129	Corvallis, OR	$125,650	$89,150 to $145,050	320	0.76
130	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$125,590	$91,380 to $138,610	210	0.27
131	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$125,580	$98,140 to $139,510	2,270	0.34
132	Birmingham, AL	$125,410	$87,720 to $143,720	3,830	0.68
133	Omaha, NE-IA	$125,220	$100,120 to $137,150	3,920	0.73
134	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$125,190	$100,170 to $149,190	1,710	0.43
135	Kansas City, MO-KS	$124,990	$97,560 to $139,820	12,160	1.02
136	Homosassa Springs, FL	$124,540	$93,740 to $164,280	90	0.22
137	Pittsburgh, PA	$124,500	$95,560 to $155,770	10,320	0.85
138	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$124,470	$97,050 to $156,020	420	0.24
139	Bay City, MI	$124,420	$94,640 to $135,210	90	0.25
140	Kingston, NY	$124,300	$100,030 to $156,270	230	0.36
141	Albany, GA	$124,230	$100,220 to $132,610	290	0.46
142	Winston-Salem, NC	$124,130	$97,060 to $148,790	1,050	0.36
143	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$124,060	$105,850 to $146,710	1,920	1.36
144	Twin Falls, ID	$124,000	$89,440 to $155,200	120	0.22
145	Grand Junction, CO	$123,990	$93,300 to $157,060	170	0.24
146	Vineland, NJ	$123,920	$101,130 to $148,470	80	0.11
147	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$123,780	$92,380 to $162,990	1,060	0.77
148	Tyler, TX	$123,760	$100,170 to $143,520	320	0.26
149	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$123,730	$99,990 to $138,590	6,170	0.69
150	Wilmington, NC	$123,730	$98,170 to $158,410	880	0.42
151	Tucson, AZ	$123,710	$97,560 to $153,430	4,060	0.96
152	Albuquerque, NM	$123,700	$99,780 to $159,780	2,280	0.52
153	Greenville, NC	$123,680	$95,620 to $139,410	230	0.27
154	Corpus Christi, TX	$123,580	$95,350 to $156,570	520	0.25
155	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$123,510	$97,680 to $156,180	1,430	0.46
156	Idaho Falls, ID	$123,450	$82,950 to $153,540	530	0.6
157	Columbia, SC	$123,380	$90,120 to $148,230	2,070	0.48
158	Bloomington, IL	$123,320	$98,000 to $148,010	1,570	1.64
159	Killeen-Temple, TX	$123,320	$93,920 to $147,130	470	0.28
160	Savannah, GA	$123,220	$98,010 to $152,240	440	0.2
161	Jacksonville, NC	$123,110	$96,290 to $153,350	140	0.24
162	Waco, TX	$123,080	$94,420 to $148,430	490	0.35
163	Charleston, WV	$122,980	$84,290 to $136,370	350	0.31
164	Gainesville, FL	$122,950	$98,210 to $152,080	580	0.35
165	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$122,930	$97,160 to $153,360	1,770	0.43
166	Fayetteville, NC	$122,900	$95,720 to $154,300	420	0.29
167	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$122,830	$82,170 to $135,750	530	0.45
168	Pueblo, CO	$122,780	$92,370 to $158,080	150	0.23
169	Rochester, NY	$122,770	$99,640 to $151,540	4,650	0.87
170	Ithaca, NY	$122,730	$95,160 to $158,890	310	0.6
171	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$122,540	$89,610 to $159,370	420	0.25
172	Mobile, AL	$122,540	$87,320 to $151,930	1,050	0.56
173	Oklahoma City, OK	$122,390	$96,520 to $153,880	3,820	0.52
174	Columbus, OH	$122,340	$100,010 to $140,260	9,880	0.82
175	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$122,200	$97,290 to $136,730	990	0.34
176	Albany, OR	$122,030	$96,380 to $139,570	100	0.2
177	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$122,000	$97,580 to $159,360	860	0.36
178	Cheyenne, WY	$121,990	$92,400 to $129,640	540	1.02
179	Gainesville, GA	$121,940	$97,490 to $147,170	290	0.25
180	Sumter, SC	$121,880	$95,840 to $158,420	50	0.15
181	Tallahassee, FL	$121,800	$94,670 to $153,950	1,320	0.65
182	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$121,790	$93,260 to $165,970	2,070	0.44
183	Knoxville, TN	$121,750	$85,080 to $144,990	2,390	0.52
184	Yuma, AZ	$121,610	$85,200 to $136,280	230	0.31
185	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$121,420	$95,600 to $138,670	9,900	0.83
186	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$121,320	$83,260 to $151,450	340	0.36
187	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$121,150	$95,470 to $151,170	400	0.4
188	Roanoke, VA	$121,110	$90,270 to $141,260	770	0.46
189	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$121,050	$95,190 to $143,300	810	0.47
190	Lake Charles, LA	$120,940	$86,980 to $154,180	100	0.09
191	Reading, PA	$120,920	$93,520 to $136,210	640	0.34
192	Macon-Bibb County, GA	$120,410	$92,310 to $132,430	230	0.22
193	Auburn-Opelika, AL	$120,310	$77,990 to $153,220	290	0.36
194	Urban Honolulu, HI	$120,230	$80,790 to $155,220	1,290	0.27
195	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$119,960	$93,020 to $140,830	730	0.26
196	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$119,780	$95,560 to $157,800	910	0.36
197	Modesto, CA	$119,770	$98,250 to $138,070	300	0.14
198	Pocatello, ID	$119,430	$80,020 to $147,360	90	0.23
199	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$119,350	$95,580 to $132,310	80	0.19
200	Harrisonburg, VA	$119,250	$97,580 to $137,210	220	0.31
201	Hammond, LA	$118,590	$95,430 to $154,270	60	0.11
202	Warner Robins, GA	$118,520	$97,310 to $150,340	250	0.3
203	Springfield, OH	$118,150	$94,380 to $133,000	80	0.15
204	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$118,130	$87,820 to $147,540	50	0.12
205	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$118,100	$85,460 to $130,570	430	0.33
206	Rome, GA	$118,030	$94,700 to $135,420	140	0.29
207	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$117,700	$96,230 to $157,710	150	0.29
208	Hot Springs, AR	$117,610	$94,740 to $128,780	60	0.13
209	Kankakee, IL	$116,550	$83,560 to $139,530	60	0.13
210	Amarillo, TX	$116,530	$93,130 to $134,480	320	0.24
211	Texarkana, TX-AR	$116,490	$89,940 to $151,810	80	0.12
212	Salisbury, MD	$116,380	$95,270 to $148,780	90	0.16
213	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$116,260	$78,180 to $147,310	130	0.21
214	Columbus, GA-AL	$116,150	$100,130 to $132,510	1,050	0.83
215	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$116,120	$86,410 to $136,790	400	0.13
216	Sebring, FL	$116,110	$101,040 to $136,640	50	0.17
217	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$115,890	$86,250 to $140,450	280	0.77
218	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$115,780	$99,010 to $135,030	1,220	0.62
219	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$115,610	$87,840 to $148,780	140	0.25
220	Dothan, AL	$115,580	$80,760 to $135,330	160	0.24
221	Dalton, GA	$115,480	$93,660 to $147,680	280	0.39
222	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$115,310	$84,690 to $131,180	430	0.33
223	Lubbock, TX	$115,190	$89,310 to $136,270	340	0.19
224	Yakima, WA	$115,170	$81,660 to $146,850	170	0.16
225	Walla Walla, WA	$114,920	$88,100 to $155,810	90	0.31
226	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$114,750	$88,310 to $131,410	110	0.17
227	Lima, OH	$114,600	$91,560 to $154,460	140	0.25
228	York-Hanover, PA	$114,600	$95,180 to $152,050	720	0.36
229	Spartanburg, SC	$114,460	$89,270 to $134,280	440	0.25
230	Cedar Rapids, IA	$114,340	$84,310 to $140,010	1,250	0.83
231	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$114,140	$78,650 to $124,430	200	0.19
232	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$113,970	$90,130 to $137,090	280	0.31
233	Farmington, NM	$113,780	$101,830 to $157,220	50	0.1
234	Flagstaff, AZ	$113,580	$94,790 to $137,610	110	0.16
235	Utica-Rome, NY	$113,390	$96,720 to $161,270	610	0.47
236	St. George, UT	$113,240	$80,750 to $156,250	590	0.61
237	Ocala, FL	$112,780	$95,280 to $134,870	380	0.29
238	Santa Fe, NM	$112,380	$87,920 to $148,480	180	0.26
239	Wheeling, WV-OH	$112,340	$85,790 to $141,990	60	0.09
240	Topeka, KS	$111,870	$79,240 to $130,120	1,500	1.19
241	Niles, MI	$111,720	$94,580 to $125,570	160	0.25
242	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$111,630	$87,310 to $153,800	590	0.73
243	Laredo, TX	$111,450	$98,400 to $135,730	130	0.11
244	Cleveland, OH	$111,310	$98,370 to $132,150	8,460	0.76
245	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$110,780	$78,730 to $131,220	280	0.19
246	Montgomery, AL	$110,620	$80,380 to $138,190	780	0.44
247	Decatur, IL	$110,300	$84,990 to $132,220	70	0.15
248	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$110,270	$93,190 to $135,380	2,770	0.37
249	Ogden, UT	$109,880	$86,670 to $143,700	2,840	0.97
250	Lynchburg, VA	$109,840	$89,190 to $141,380	510	0.49
251	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$109,470	$93,830 to $132,080	2,580	0.71
252	Lafayette, LA	$109,010	$80,960 to $120,860	660	0.34
253	Morgantown, WV	$108,950	$96,880 to $163,360	330	0.46
254	Tulsa, OK	$108,730	$87,570 to $133,590	1,960	0.39
255	Minot, ND	$108,470	$64,150 to $109,110	50	0.13
256	Florence, SC	$108,460	$92,630 to $135,920	250	0.26
257	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$108,430	$81,530 to $127,740	1,000	0.48
258	Wichita Falls, TX	$108,260	$95,580 to $139,010	70	0.11
259	Sandusky, OH	$108,250	$93,750 to $132,300	90	0.17
260	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$107,990	$82,880 to $136,850	260	0.15
261	Lebanon, PA	$107,810	$85,230 to $154,380	90	0.16
262	Terre Haute, IN	$107,770	$80,550 to $124,780	110	0.15
263	Decatur, AL	$107,740	$82,110 to $138,710	160	0.24
264	Iowa City, IA	$107,680	$86,430 to $134,790	690	0.68
265	Rockford, IL	$107,640	$84,320 to $134,900	380	0.25
266	Dover, DE	$107,530	$98,270 to $149,380	250	0.34
267	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$107,520	$82,720 to $133,760	4,310	0.66
268	Las Cruces, NM	$107,300	$82,240 to $136,090	300	0.34
269	Lawton, OK	$107,240	$65,480 to $132,010	80	0.16
270	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$106,990	$79,880 to $131,930	310	0.18
271	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$106,950	$94,470 to $128,930	940	0.2
272	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$106,910	$90,020 to $136,090	3,910	0.97
273	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$106,870	$95,490 to $132,960	150	0.14
274	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$106,870	$83,990 to $135,060	7,140	0.6
275	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$106,750	$81,750 to $133,280	990	0.34
276	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$106,640	$101,630 to $135,570	270	0.48
277	Longview, TX	$106,360	$93,520 to $132,310	320	0.25
278	Chambersburg, PA	$106,200	$83,760 to $132,520	200	0.3
279	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$106,080	$89,440 to $135,730	670	0.58
280	Bismarck, ND	$106,020	$90,650 to $126,510	390	0.51
281	Fargo, ND-MN	$105,980	$78,870 to $127,960	860	0.53
282	Wichita, KS	$105,980	$79,890 to $129,180	2,040	0.61
283	Joplin, MO-KS	$105,960	$77,200 to $133,440	120	0.13
284	Janesville-Beloit, WI	$105,670	$89,980 to $135,400	280	0.37
285	Valdosta, GA	$105,640	$76,830 to $129,680	70	0.11
286	Canton-Massillon, OH	$105,500	$83,200 to $130,120	480	0.27
287	Akron, OH	$105,430	$85,270 to $133,410	2,240	0.64
288	Dubuque, IA	$105,360	$89,160 to $135,480	330	0.52
289	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$105,130	$81,480 to $128,570	2,490	0.83
290	Lawrence, KS	$104,990	$82,940 to $132,610	410	0.74
291	Columbus, IN	$104,880	$98,920 to $123,680	280	0.53
292	Tuscaloosa, AL	$104,870	$77,590 to $134,800	290	0.25
293	Lancaster, PA	$104,740	$87,470 to $131,350	850	0.31
294	Springfield, IL	$104,550	$83,260 to $133,820	660	0.6
295	Eau Claire, WI	$104,490	$94,620 to $133,150	440	0.47
296	Toledo, OH	$104,360	$84,560 to $133,110	880	0.28
297	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$104,240	$77,350 to $137,620	300	0.17
298	Bangor, ME	$104,140	$91,200 to $153,190	110	0.14
299	Fond du Lac, WI	$104,140	$86,040 to $128,780	100	0.21
300	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$104,070	$83,010 to $127,960	1,590	0.41
301	Anchorage, AK	$104,030	$87,360 to $128,420	320	0.17
302	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$104,000	$95,350 to $130,980	600	0.59
303	Abilene, TX	$103,760	$76,030 to $130,300	250	0.31
304	State College, PA	$103,620	$88,750 to $132,160	450	0.6
305	Duluth, MN-WI	$103,500	$88,020 to $128,870	460	0.34
306	Johnson City, TN	$103,320	$76,400 to $125,260	300	0.34
307	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$103,170	$96,320 to $125,500	50	0.09
308	Green Bay, WI	$103,160	$85,820 to $129,270	860	0.46
309	Casper, WY	$103,000	$70,580 to $129,290	150	0.35
310	St. Cloud, MN	$103,000	$83,450 to $125,580	420	0.37
311	Appleton, WI	$102,970	$82,240 to $133,020	570	0.42
312	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$102,970	$82,490 to $126,180	50	0.06
313	Cleveland, TN	$102,600	$79,060 to $128,040	110	0.23
314	Morristown, TN	$102,390	$80,060 to $128,360	50	0.1
315	Springfield, MO	$102,350	$76,540 to $128,690	690	0.28
316	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$102,110	$84,710 to $133,590	380	0.41
317	Owensboro, KY	$102,010	$93,300 to $143,960	90	0.17
318	Manhattan, KS	$101,960	$77,080 to $131,300	350	0.6
319	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$101,940	$81,420 to $127,450	90	0.14
320	College Station-Bryan, TX	$101,910	$79,960 to $134,830	620	0.43
321	Baton Rouge, LA	$101,900	$85,020 to $122,200	980	0.22
322	Flint, MI	$101,750	$81,860 to $128,890	260	0.17
323	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$101,710	$78,810 to $129,700	230	0.17
324	Lincoln, NE	$101,690	$81,160 to $127,320	1,530	0.77
325	Altoona, PA	$101,670	$82,480 to $125,500	180	0.28
326	Fort Wayne, IN	$101,560	$78,220 to $132,590	810	0.33
327	Erie, PA	$101,550	$84,990 to $129,430	390	0.3
328	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$101,530	$81,400 to $123,700	270	0.26
329	Saginaw, MI	$101,430	$83,000 to $123,740	230	0.27
330	Sheboygan, WI	$101,380	$93,140 to $126,200	190	0.29
331	Lewiston, ID-WA	$101,310	$79,560 to $135,390	70	0.24
332	Fairbanks-College, AK	$101,260	$62,190 to $126,150	70	0.17
333	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$101,220	$79,680 to $129,340	300	0.37
334	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$101,150	$80,790 to $123,700	230	0.28
335	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$101,040	$79,070 to $123,580	1,400	0.72
336	Columbia, MO	$101,020	$83,170 to $127,640	530	0.45
337	Beckley, WV	$100,840	$77,590 to $123,510	40	0.08
338	Logan, UT-ID	$100,740	$79,760 to $134,570	960	1.32
339	Bowling Green, KY	$100,650	$83,810 to $146,980	200	0.23
340	Mankato, MN	$100,630	$79,870 to $123,740	160	0.27
341	Gettysburg, PA	$100,560	$89,890 to $124,360	50	0.14
342	Billings, MT	$100,440	$82,600 to $150,780	250	0.25
343	Johnstown, PA	$100,340	$78,410 to $131,700	140	0.26
344	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$100,220	$87,930 to $124,200	90	0.18
345	Bloomington, IN	$99,990	$82,250 to $131,090	220	0.27
346	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$99,750	$78,670 to $123,570	490	0.44
347	Mansfield, OH	$99,560	$73,470 to $129,800	90	0.16
348	Muncie, IN	$99,380	$79,750 to $119,870	120	0.24
349	Helena, MT	$99,370	$80,200 to $132,100	310	0.64
350	Anniston-Oxford, AL	$99,260	$72,890 to $135,110	90	0.18
351	Paducah, KY-IL	$99,260	$81,230 to $128,490	140	0.25
352	Wausau, WI	$98,650	$80,380 to $126,660	190	0.25
353	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$98,570	$83,600 to $120,950	90	0.15
354	Evansville, IN	$98,560	$78,810 to $125,370	290	0.2
355	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$98,510	$78,830 to $126,980	70	0.15
356	Monroe, MI	$98,270	$79,410 to $129,530	100	0.23
357	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$97,120	$81,930 to $115,180	3,020	1.28
358	Jackson, MS	$96,990	$75,490 to $124,590	550	0.19
359	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$96,680	$81,190 to $120,140	260	0.15
360	Clarksville, TN-KY	$96,650	$78,820 to $130,610	310	0.28
361	Jackson, TN	$96,540	$79,780 to $125,620	130	0.14
362	Grand Island, NE	$96,260	$72,880 to $100,500	50	0.11
363	Goldsboro, NC	$96,140	$76,460 to $124,710	50	0.11
364	Elizabethtown, KY	$95,980	$78,630 to $121,150	180	0.33
365	Traverse City, MI	$95,860	$81,170 to $126,590	140	0.19
366	San Angelo, TX	$95,580	$76,340 to $125,270	130	0.25
367	Alexandria, LA	$95,510	$81,370 to $119,470	50	0.07
368	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$95,500	$76,010 to $125,260	350	0.24
369	Enid, OK	$94,830	$77,300 to $123,870	50	0.21
370	Monroe, LA	$94,580	$92,730 to $94,590	140	0.14
371	Williamsport, PA	$93,960	$84,540 to $121,640	120	0.23
372	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$92,120	$63,460 to $117,620	130	0.24
373	Rapid City, SD	$91,840	$81,590 to $123,920	270	0.34
374	Jonesboro, AR	$84,990	$65,000 to $124,990	130	0.2
375	Midland, MI	$83,730	$70,190 to $120,210	160	0.41
376	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$79,380	$63,700 to $92,610	1,440	0.19
377	Aguadilla, PR	$77,840	$70,370 to $98,710	270	0.52

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's Robotics Software Engineer annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

Robotics Software Engineer median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	3.24x	$116,120	$35,830	0.13
2	El Paso, TX	3.22x	$127,310	$39,510	0.37
3	Hot Springs, AR	3.22x	$117,610	$36,540	0.13
4	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	3.15x	$121,320	$38,520	0.36
5	Hammond, LA	3.08x	$118,590	$38,480	0.11
6	Auburn-Opelika, AL	3.08x	$120,310	$39,070	0.36
7	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	3.06x	$158,290	$51,690	0.77
8	Jacksonville, NC	3.06x	$123,110	$40,230	0.24
9	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	3.04x	$159,430	$52,510	0.62
10	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	3.03x	$130,240	$42,920	0.42
11	Dothan, AL	3.03x	$115,580	$38,170	0.24
12	Homosassa Springs, FL	3.01x	$124,540	$41,360	0.22
13	Laredo, TX	2.99x	$111,450	$37,250	0.11
14	Pittsfield, MA	2.99x	$154,860	$51,860	0.46
15	Rocky Mount, NC	2.97x	$130,600	$43,960	0.2
16	Punta Gorda, FL	2.96x	$134,510	$45,500	0.45
17	Aguadilla, PR	2.94x	$77,840	$26,480	0.52
18	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	2.93x	$106,990	$36,490	0.18
19	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	2.93x	$116,260	$39,740	0.21
20	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	2.92x	$132,720	$45,480	0.3
21	Tyler, TX	2.90x	$123,760	$42,650	0.26
22	Burlington, NC	2.90x	$127,570	$44,010	0.36
23	Fort Smith, AR-OK	2.89x	$114,140	$39,560	0.19
24	Sherman-Denison, TX	2.88x	$128,630	$44,610	0.21
25	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.88x	$160,920	$55,850	0.82
26	Sebring, FL	2.87x	$116,110	$40,400	0.17
27	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	2.87x	$125,760	$43,850	0.29
28	Manchester-Nashua, NH	2.87x	$162,090	$56,530	2.02
29	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	2.87x	$156,910	$54,730	0.51
30	Asheville, NC	2.87x	$134,350	$46,870	0.4
31	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	2.86x	$145,830	$50,990	0.35
32	Salinas, CA	2.85x	$135,160	$47,380	0.14
33	Albany, GA	2.85x	$124,230	$43,620	0.46
34	Sumter, SC	2.84x	$121,880	$42,890	0.15
35	Winchester, VA-WV	2.83x	$133,290	$47,070	0.47
36	Stockton-Lodi, CA	2.83x	$138,550	$48,990	0.18
37	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	2.81x	$128,560	$45,830	0.29
38	Merced, CA	2.80x	$132,120	$47,220	0.1
39	Visalia, CA	2.80x	$126,170	$45,130	0.12
40	El Centro, CA	2.79x	$125,930	$45,140	0.09
41	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2.78x	$129,940	$46,670	0.23
42	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2.78x	$163,270	$58,690	1.23
43	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	2.78x	$131,890	$47,440	0.46
44	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.78x	$129,620	$46,630	0.88
45	Napa, CA	2.77x	$153,130	$55,210	0.15
46	Rome, GA	2.77x	$118,030	$42,670	0.29
47	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.76x	$128,510	$46,490	0.23
48	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.75x	$133,270	$48,400	0.22
49	Yuma, AZ	2.75x	$121,610	$44,170	0.31
50	Fresno, CA	2.75x	$129,060	$46,910	0.14
51	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.75x	$130,640	$47,510	1.01
52	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	2.75x	$130,330	$47,470	0.2
53	Dalton, GA	2.74x	$115,480	$42,210	0.39
54	Naples-Marco Island, FL	2.73x	$130,730	$47,800	0.38
55	Lubbock, TX	2.73x	$115,190	$42,130	0.19
56	Chico, CA	2.73x	$131,360	$48,050	0.18
57	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.73x	$131,210	$48,010	2.38
58	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.73x	$128,430	$47,010	0.65
59	Twin Falls, ID	2.73x	$124,000	$45,400	0.22
60	Bay City, MI	2.73x	$124,420	$45,620	0.25
61	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.73x	$132,650	$48,640	0.62
62	Jackson, MI	2.73x	$130,220	$47,760	0.64
63	Corpus Christi, TX	2.73x	$123,580	$45,350	0.25
64	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2.72x	$135,920	$49,990	1.41
65	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2.72x	$166,830	$61,430	1.17
66	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	2.71x	$122,000	$44,940	0.36
67	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2.71x	$126,940	$46,780	0.4
68	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	2.71x	$125,590	$46,330	0.27
69	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	2.71x	$122,540	$45,220	0.25
70	Kokomo, IN	2.70x	$132,390	$48,980	0.15
71	Wilmington, NC	2.70x	$123,730	$45,800	0.42
72	Valdosta, GA	2.70x	$105,640	$39,110	0.11
73	Kenosha, WI	2.70x	$130,330	$48,310	0.5
74	Texarkana, TX-AR	2.70x	$116,490	$43,200	0.12
75	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	2.70x	$79,380	$29,440	0.19
76	Fayetteville, NC	2.69x	$122,900	$45,620	0.29
77	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	2.69x	$121,150	$45,030	0.4
78	Glens Falls, NY	2.69x	$132,040	$49,090	0.27
79	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	2.69x	$132,150	$49,150	0.48
80	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2.69x	$125,190	$46,570	0.43
81	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.69x	$131,760	$49,030	1.89
82	Charleston, WV	2.68x	$122,980	$45,830	0.31
83	Boise City, ID	2.68x	$131,590	$49,100	0.76
84	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2.68x	$125,580	$46,890	0.34
85	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	2.68x	$131,970	$49,290	0.29
86	Winston-Salem, NC	2.68x	$124,130	$46,380	0.36
87	Waco, TX	2.67x	$123,080	$46,020	0.35
88	Jacksonville, FL	2.67x	$130,330	$48,830	0.87
89	Columbus, GA-AL	2.67x	$116,150	$43,540	0.83
90	Macon-Bibb County, GA	2.67x	$120,410	$45,160	0.22
91	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	2.67x	$126,670	$47,520	0.3
92	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.67x	$130,450	$48,940	0.91
93	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	2.66x	$135,020	$50,770	0.4
94	Columbia, SC	2.66x	$123,380	$46,430	0.48
95	Coeur d'Alene, ID	2.66x	$126,870	$47,750	0.4
96	Gainesville, GA	2.66x	$121,940	$45,900	0.25
97	Greenville, NC	2.66x	$123,680	$46,560	0.27
98	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	2.65x	$122,200	$46,140	0.34
99	Lake Charles, LA	2.65x	$120,940	$45,700	0.09
100	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	2.65x	$162,650	$61,470	0.7
101	Pocatello, ID	2.64x	$119,430	$45,160	0.23
102	Yuba City, CA	2.64x	$132,120	$49,970	0.15
103	Killeen-Temple, TX	2.64x	$123,320	$46,660	0.28
104	Redding, CA	2.64x	$129,230	$48,920	0.2
105	Idaho Falls, ID	2.64x	$123,450	$46,800	0.6
106	Peoria, IL	2.63x	$130,590	$49,590	0.92
107	Birmingham, AL	2.63x	$125,410	$47,770	0.68
108	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.62x	$129,440	$49,410	0.64
109	Tallahassee, FL	2.62x	$121,800	$46,520	0.65
110	Odessa, TX	2.62x	$127,080	$48,590	0.13
111	Gainesville, FL	2.61x	$122,950	$47,020	0.35
112	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	2.61x	$121,790	$46,580	0.44
113	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	2.61x	$148,630	$56,850	0.25
114	Amarillo, TX	2.61x	$116,530	$44,580	0.24
115	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2.61x	$129,090	$49,430	0.86
116	Lafayette, LA	2.61x	$109,010	$41,780	0.34
117	Savannah, GA	2.61x	$123,220	$47,240	0.2
118	Mobile, AL	2.61x	$122,540	$47,000	0.56
119	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	2.60x	$119,780	$45,990	0.36
120	Medford, OR	2.60x	$129,690	$49,900	0.34
121	Springfield, OH	2.60x	$118,150	$45,470	0.15
122	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2.60x	$132,960	$51,170	1.16
123	Binghamton, NY	2.60x	$128,460	$49,460	1.01
124	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	2.59x	$114,750	$44,230	0.17
125	Athens-Clarke County, GA	2.59x	$106,870	$41,220	0.14
126	Oklahoma City, OK	2.59x	$122,390	$47,230	0.52
127	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.59x	$133,290	$51,440	1.52
128	Tucson, AZ	2.59x	$123,710	$47,760	0.96
129	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	2.59x	$119,960	$46,330	0.26
130	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	2.59x	$122,830	$47,440	0.45
131	Battle Creek, MI	2.59x	$126,050	$48,690	0.32
132	Harrisonburg, VA	2.59x	$119,250	$46,110	0.31
133	Knoxville, TN	2.59x	$121,750	$47,080	0.52
134	St. Louis, MO-IL	2.58x	$129,030	$49,990	0.67
135	Ames, IA	2.58x	$129,440	$50,220	0.77
136	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	2.58x	$118,130	$45,840	0.12
137	Albuquerque, NM	2.57x	$123,700	$48,060	0.52
138	Vineland, NJ	2.57x	$123,920	$48,190	0.11
139	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2.57x	$156,000	$60,690	1.39
140	Roanoke, VA	2.57x	$121,110	$47,140	0.46
141	Richmond, VA	2.57x	$132,120	$51,460	1.07
142	Grants Pass, OR	2.56x	$130,120	$50,730	0.25
143	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2.56x	$131,750	$51,380	1.14
144	Ocala, FL	2.56x	$112,780	$43,990	0.29
145	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	2.56x	$124,470	$48,630	0.24
146	Grand Junction, CO	2.56x	$123,990	$48,510	0.24
147	Raleigh-Cary, NC	2.55x	$132,770	$51,990	1.56
148	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	2.55x	$131,290	$51,440	0.42
149	Las Cruces, NM	2.55x	$107,300	$42,070	0.34
150	Cleveland, TN	2.55x	$102,600	$40,230	0.23
151	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	2.55x	$115,310	$45,240	0.33
152	Lawton, OK	2.55x	$107,240	$42,090	0.16
153	Colorado Springs, CO	2.55x	$134,280	$52,710	1.41
154	Kankakee, IL	2.54x	$116,550	$45,830	0.13
155	Worcester, MA	2.54x	$146,950	$57,830	0.47
156	Lexington-Fayette, KY	2.54x	$123,510	$48,620	0.46
157	Wheeling, WV-OH	2.54x	$112,340	$44,250	0.09
158	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2.54x	$213,110	$84,050	7.09
159	Reno, NV	2.53x	$125,710	$49,660	0.4
160	Omaha, NE-IA	2.52x	$125,220	$49,660	0.73
161	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	2.52x	$127,850	$50,790	0.68
162	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2.51x	$186,640	$74,260	2.68
163	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2.51x	$126,610	$50,390	0.65
164	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2.51x	$130,760	$52,080	1.2
165	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	2.51x	$122,930	$48,990	0.43
166	Pueblo, CO	2.51x	$122,780	$48,940	0.23
167	St. George, UT	2.51x	$113,240	$45,140	0.61
168	Pittsburgh, PA	2.51x	$124,500	$49,650	0.85
169	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	2.51x	$119,350	$47,600	0.19
170	Wichita Falls, TX	2.51x	$108,260	$43,210	0.11
171	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2.49x	$166,090	$66,620	1.44
172	Florence, SC	2.49x	$108,460	$43,520	0.26
173	Kingston, NY	2.49x	$124,300	$50,020	0.36
174	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	2.48x	$110,780	$44,600	0.19
175	Farmington, NM	2.48x	$113,780	$45,820	0.1
176	Monroe, LA	2.48x	$94,580	$38,150	0.14
177	Huntsville, AL	2.48x	$128,080	$51,740	2.43
178	Youngstown-Warren, OH	2.47x	$107,990	$43,800	0.15
179	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	2.46x	$115,890	$47,050	0.77
180	Montgomery, AL	2.46x	$110,620	$44,950	0.44
181	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	2.46x	$103,170	$41,940	0.09
182	Springfield, MA	2.46x	$127,740	$51,930	0.3
183	Kansas City, MO-KS	2.46x	$124,990	$50,820	1.02
184	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2.46x	$134,380	$54,720	0.82
185	Albany, OR	2.46x	$122,030	$49,700	0.2
186	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2.45x	$133,040	$54,310	0.91
187	Reading, PA	2.45x	$120,920	$49,440	0.34
188	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	2.44x	$126,460	$51,820	0.97
189	Warner Robins, GA	2.44x	$118,520	$48,600	0.3
190	Eugene-Springfield, OR	2.44x	$121,050	$49,680	0.47
191	Syracuse, NY	2.44x	$129,100	$52,990	0.67
192	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	2.43x	$130,690	$53,680	0.65
193	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	2.43x	$118,100	$48,510	0.33
194	Niles, MI	2.43x	$111,720	$45,980	0.25
195	Lima, OH	2.43x	$114,600	$47,170	0.25
196	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	2.42x	$133,990	$55,310	0.99
197	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2.42x	$121,420	$50,170	0.83
198	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	2.42x	$123,730	$51,160	0.69
199	Beckley, WV	2.41x	$100,840	$41,850	0.08
200	Yakima, WA	2.41x	$115,170	$47,810	0.16
201	Sandusky, OH	2.41x	$108,250	$44,970	0.17
202	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	2.41x	$115,610	$48,040	0.25
203	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	2.40x	$113,970	$47,430	0.31
204	Spartanburg, SC	2.40x	$114,460	$47,650	0.25
205	Terre Haute, IN	2.40x	$107,770	$44,870	0.15
206	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	2.40x	$104,240	$43,470	0.17
207	Rochester, NY	2.40x	$122,770	$51,210	0.87
208	Flagstaff, AZ	2.39x	$113,580	$47,500	0.16
209	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2.39x	$130,690	$54,660	0.66
210	Salisbury, MD	2.39x	$116,380	$48,710	0.16
211	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	2.38x	$115,780	$48,550	0.62
212	Columbus, OH	2.38x	$122,340	$51,340	0.82
213	Salem, OR	2.38x	$131,620	$55,310	0.47
214	York-Hanover, PA	2.38x	$114,600	$48,170	0.36
215	Lynchburg, VA	2.38x	$109,840	$46,190	0.49
216	Johnson City, TN	2.38x	$103,320	$43,480	0.34
217	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	2.38x	$117,700	$49,540	0.29
218	Barnstable Town, MA	2.37x	$133,690	$56,360	0.2
219	Goldsboro, NC	2.37x	$96,140	$40,570	0.11
220	Cheyenne, WY	2.37x	$121,990	$51,540	1.02
221	Modesto, CA	2.37x	$119,770	$50,610	0.14
222	Boulder, CO	2.37x	$164,560	$69,580	3.41
223	Bend, OR	2.36x	$129,030	$54,570	0.59
224	Joplin, MO-KS	2.36x	$105,960	$44,980	0.13
225	Longview, TX	2.36x	$106,360	$45,150	0.25
226	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2.36x	$134,120	$56,950	2.28
227	Alexandria, LA	2.35x	$95,510	$40,600	0.07
228	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.35x	$138,900	$59,070	1.14
229	Greeley, CO	2.35x	$129,480	$55,070	0.43
230	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	2.35x	$129,600	$55,240	2.12
231	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	2.34x	$108,430	$46,240	0.48
232	Enid, OK	2.34x	$94,830	$40,500	0.21
233	Abilene, TX	2.34x	$103,760	$44,340	0.31
234	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	2.34x	$139,640	$59,750	0.64
235	Vallejo, CA	2.34x	$136,930	$58,620	0.21
236	Tulsa, OK	2.33x	$108,730	$46,670	0.39
237	Charlottesville, VA	2.33x	$128,520	$55,180	1.12
238	Decatur, AL	2.33x	$107,740	$46,280	0.24
239	Anniston-Oxford, AL	2.33x	$99,260	$42,680	0.18
240	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	2.32x	$101,530	$43,710	0.26
241	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	2.32x	$133,870	$57,640	0.13
242	Bloomington, IL	2.32x	$123,320	$53,140	1.64
243	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	2.32x	$111,630	$48,120	0.73
244	Tuscaloosa, AL	2.32x	$104,870	$45,220	0.25
245	Lebanon, PA	2.32x	$107,810	$46,500	0.16
246	Cedar Rapids, IA	2.32x	$114,340	$49,360	0.83
247	Midland, TX	2.32x	$126,190	$54,480	0.3
248	Utica-Rome, NY	2.32x	$113,390	$48,970	0.47
249	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	2.31x	$146,200	$63,200	0.68
250	Morristown, TN	2.31x	$102,390	$44,280	0.1
251	Santa Fe, NM	2.31x	$112,380	$48,710	0.26
252	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2.30x	$167,280	$72,610	4.1
253	Dover, DE	2.30x	$107,530	$46,690	0.34
254	Canton-Massillon, OH	2.30x	$105,500	$45,810	0.27
255	Carson City, NV	2.30x	$130,500	$56,680	0.25
256	Morgantown, WV	2.30x	$108,950	$47,350	0.46
257	Bozeman, MT	2.30x	$126,110	$54,830	0.65
258	Altoona, PA	2.30x	$101,670	$44,270	0.28
259	College Station-Bryan, TX	2.29x	$101,910	$44,470	0.43
260	Ann Arbor, MI	2.29x	$126,830	$55,380	1.15
261	Chattanooga, TN-GA	2.29x	$106,750	$46,700	0.34
262	Rockford, IL	2.28x	$107,640	$47,120	0.25
263	Erie, PA	2.28x	$101,550	$44,460	0.3
264	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	2.28x	$110,270	$48,370	0.37
265	Johnstown, PA	2.27x	$100,340	$44,110	0.26
266	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	2.27x	$104,070	$45,790	0.41
267	Owensboro, KY	2.27x	$102,010	$44,960	0.17
268	Longview-Kelso, WA	2.26x	$130,000	$57,420	0.33
269	Jackson, MS	2.26x	$96,990	$42,850	0.19
270	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2.26x	$106,950	$47,290	0.2
271	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	2.26x	$107,520	$47,570	0.66
272	Portland-South Portland, ME	2.26x	$128,710	$56,960	0.47
273	Topeka, KS	2.26x	$111,870	$49,540	1.19
274	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	2.26x	$102,970	$45,610	0.06
275	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	2.26x	$105,130	$46,610	0.83
276	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	2.25x	$100,220	$44,470	0.18
277	Muncie, IN	2.25x	$99,380	$44,110	0.24
278	Madison, WI	2.25x	$130,630	$58,080	1.52
279	Ogden, UT	2.25x	$109,880	$48,900	0.97
280	Springfield, MO	2.24x	$102,350	$45,780	0.28
281	Bowling Green, KY	2.23x	$100,650	$45,040	0.23
282	Chambersburg, PA	2.23x	$106,200	$47,540	0.3
283	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2.23x	$135,620	$60,720	2.62
284	Kennewick-Richland, WA	2.23x	$127,800	$57,290	0.58
285	Mansfield, OH	2.23x	$99,560	$44,700	0.16
286	Wichita, KS	2.23x	$105,980	$47,630	0.61
287	Manhattan, KS	2.22x	$101,960	$45,900	0.6
288	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	2.22x	$126,670	$57,030	0.37
289	Cleveland, OH	2.22x	$111,310	$50,140	0.76
290	Bellingham, WA	2.22x	$128,250	$57,820	0.64
291	Rochester, MN	2.22x	$134,450	$60,620	1.38
292	Flint, MI	2.22x	$101,750	$45,880	0.17
293	Minot, ND	2.22x	$108,470	$48,940	0.13
294	Lawrence, KS	2.22x	$104,990	$47,390	0.74
295	New Haven, CT	2.22x	$133,040	$60,060	0.39
296	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	2.21x	$101,940	$46,060	0.14
297	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	2.21x	$132,520	$59,940	0.92
298	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2.21x	$137,610	$62,320	1.55
299	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2.21x	$130,920	$59,320	1.29
300	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	2.21x	$109,470	$49,610	0.71
301	San Angelo, TX	2.20x	$95,580	$43,530	0.25
302	Saginaw, MI	2.20x	$101,430	$46,200	0.27
303	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	2.19x	$127,910	$58,460	0.67
304	Janesville-Beloit, WI	2.18x	$105,670	$48,390	0.37
305	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2.18x	$154,930	$71,060	2.03
306	Corvallis, OR	2.18x	$125,650	$57,680	0.76
307	Logan, UT-ID	2.17x	$100,740	$46,360	1.32
308	Lancaster, PA	2.17x	$104,740	$48,210	0.31
309	Eau Claire, WI	2.17x	$104,490	$48,100	0.47
310	Bangor, ME	2.17x	$104,140	$47,960	0.14
311	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2.17x	$106,870	$49,340	0.6
312	Paducah, KY-IL	2.16x	$99,260	$45,860	0.25
313	Toledo, OH	2.16x	$104,360	$48,220	0.28
314	Walla Walla, WA	2.16x	$114,920	$53,100	0.31
315	Columbus, IN	2.16x	$104,880	$48,470	0.53
316	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	2.16x	$98,510	$45,540	0.15
317	Dubuque, IA	2.16x	$105,360	$48,750	0.52
318	Akron, OH	2.16x	$105,430	$48,840	0.64
319	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	2.16x	$123,780	$57,370	0.77
320	Gettysburg, PA	2.16x	$100,560	$46,610	0.14
321	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	2.16x	$96,680	$44,820	0.15
322	Jackson, TN	2.16x	$96,540	$44,790	0.14
323	Clarksville, TN-KY	2.15x	$96,650	$44,860	0.28
324	Iowa City, IA	2.15x	$107,680	$50,060	0.68
325	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	2.15x	$101,150	$47,030	0.28
326	Decatur, IL	2.15x	$110,300	$51,290	0.15
327	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	2.14x	$106,910	$49,980	0.97
328	Columbia, MO	2.14x	$101,020	$47,260	0.45
329	Fort Wayne, IN	2.13x	$101,560	$47,700	0.33
330	Monroe, MI	2.13x	$98,270	$46,240	0.23
331	Evansville, IN	2.12x	$98,560	$46,540	0.2
332	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	2.12x	$101,710	$48,070	0.17
333	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	2.12x	$102,110	$48,260	0.41
334	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	2.11x	$126,940	$60,020	0.59
335	Ithaca, NY	2.11x	$122,730	$58,130	0.6
336	Casper, WY	2.11x	$103,000	$48,880	0.35
337	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	2.11x	$101,040	$47,970	0.72
338	State College, PA	2.11x	$103,620	$49,220	0.6
339	Urban Honolulu, HI	2.10x	$120,230	$57,220	0.27
340	Bloomington, IN	2.10x	$99,990	$47,660	0.27
341	Lewiston, ID-WA	2.10x	$101,310	$48,300	0.24
342	Champaign-Urbana, IL	2.09x	$106,080	$50,700	0.58
343	Baton Rouge, LA	2.09x	$101,900	$48,710	0.22
344	St. Joseph, MO-KS	2.08x	$98,570	$47,350	0.15
345	Lexington Park, MD	2.08x	$132,850	$63,990	0.94
346	Fargo, ND-MN	2.08x	$105,980	$51,050	0.53
347	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	2.07x	$101,220	$48,870	0.37
348	Duluth, MN-WI	2.07x	$103,500	$50,000	0.34
349	Fond du Lac, WI	2.07x	$104,140	$50,340	0.21
350	Green Bay, WI	2.07x	$103,160	$49,940	0.46
351	Appleton, WI	2.06x	$102,970	$49,910	0.42
352	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	2.05x	$95,500	$46,540	0.24
353	Elizabethtown, KY	2.05x	$95,980	$46,810	0.33
354	Billings, MT	2.05x	$100,440	$49,060	0.25
355	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	2.04x	$99,750	$48,780	0.44
356	Lincoln, NE	2.04x	$101,690	$49,800	0.77
357	Williamsport, PA	2.04x	$93,960	$46,050	0.23
358	Mankato, MN	2.03x	$100,630	$49,530	0.27
359	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	2.03x	$128,770	$63,490	1.3
360	St. Cloud, MN	2.03x	$103,000	$50,840	0.37
361	Wausau, WI	2.02x	$98,650	$48,790	0.25
362	Traverse City, MI	2.02x	$95,860	$47,470	0.19
363	Bismarck, ND	2.02x	$106,020	$52,560	0.51
364	Jonesboro, AR	2.01x	$84,990	$42,240	0.2
365	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	2.00x	$124,060	$61,960	1.36
366	Springfield, IL	1.99x	$104,550	$52,670	0.6
367	Rapid City, SD	1.98x	$91,840	$46,270	0.34
368	Sheboygan, WI	1.95x	$101,380	$51,890	0.29
369	Grand Island, NE	1.95x	$96,260	$49,410	0.11
370	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1.92x	$104,000	$54,060	0.59
371	Grand Forks, ND-MN	1.85x	$92,120	$49,760	0.24
372	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1.84x	$97,120	$52,800	1.28
373	Helena, MT	1.81x	$99,370	$55,040	0.64
374	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	1.79x	$106,640	$59,590	0.48
375	Anchorage, AK	1.73x	$104,030	$60,200	0.17
376	Midland, MI	1.70x	$83,730	$49,340	0.41
377	Fairbanks-College, AK	1.64x	$101,260	$61,810	0.17

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Software Developers, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	$213,520	$176,870 to $223,840	43,300
2	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$179,020	$153,990 to $221,770	24,090
3	Taxi and Limousine Service	$176,090	$168,870 to $217,660	6,650
4	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$172,360	$142,180 to $196,560	1,600
5	Local Messengers and Local Delivery	$171,170	$120,730 to $202,890	Not published by BLS
6	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$169,030	$131,590 to $215,580	19,770
7	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$168,400	$132,260 to $209,010	13,430
8	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$166,710	$129,490 to $210,640	630
9	Software Publishers	$164,550	$123,720 to $204,340	173,080
10	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$160,330	$99,990 to $176,390	Not published by BLS
11	Oil and Gas Extraction	$159,760	$135,710 to $169,710	580
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$158,390	$124,900 to $202,730	50,270
13	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$156,950	$116,140 to $187,050	77,260
14	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$154,470	$108,830 to $175,230	33,020
15	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$153,400	$124,130 to $199,410	220
16	Other Food Manufacturing	$151,710	$117,000 to $175,340	260
17	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$150,480	$121,140 to $173,810	8,420
18	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$145,250	$110,860 to $175,850	5,970
19	Other Miscellaneous Retailers	$145,140	$106,780 to $175,990	1,040
20	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$145,030	$125,000 to $171,890	14,380
21	Automobile Dealers	$144,210	$99,300 to $180,460	770
22	Scheduled Air Transportation	$141,880	$124,620 to $170,600	2,160
23	Child Care Services	$141,440	$141,400 to $226,260	Not published by BLS
24	Natural Gas Distribution	$141,380	$131,710 to $163,430	720
25	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$140,930	$108,820 to $171,150	940
26	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$140,810	$140,270 to $163,460	Not published by BLS
27	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$140,070	$108,530 to $171,430	32,170
28	Employment Services	$139,720	$119,220 to $169,200	37,540
29	Health and Personal Care Retailers	$139,420	$125,630 to $167,090	1,340
30	Social Advocacy Organizations	$139,410	$96,660 to $158,040	820
31	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$137,850	$123,100 to $169,420	140
32	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$137,710	$115,800 to $165,310	1,330
33	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$137,470	$101,350 to $174,100	2,280
34	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$137,450	$110,450 to $168,430	1,550
35	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$136,810	$108,720 to $167,840	2,020
36	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$136,620	$125,960 to $166,990	52,970
37	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$136,490	$101,640 to $173,150	110
38	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$136,430	$106,370 to $169,440	8,870
39	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$135,680	$108,670 to $168,620	103,450
40	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$135,490	$109,200 to $176,050	22,750
41	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$135,210	$105,010 to $171,010	1,010
42	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$134,980	$96,040 to $167,030	220
43	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$134,960	$101,230 to $168,130	6,530
44	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$134,540	$104,000 to $165,510	3,100
45	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$134,500	$109,500 to $174,040	60
46	Sound Recording Industries	$134,330	$104,540 to $164,150	110
47	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$134,300	$100,380 to $166,160	5,580
48	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$134,280	$105,900 to $163,700	200
49	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$133,870	$103,790 to $169,410	55,330
50	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$133,780	$94,610 to $159,550	380
51	Nonresidential Building Construction	$133,110	$103,230 to $168,520	1,440
52	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$133,000	$101,580 to $133,010	230
53	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$132,970	$110,620 to $154,420	1,960
54	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$132,900	$103,560 to $164,600	10,500
55	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$132,750	$103,750 to $160,750	1,630
56	Office Administrative Services	$132,160	$103,760 to $162,770	9,540
57	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$132,050	$101,820 to $169,310	515,410
58	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$131,990	$100,570 to $143,230	730
59	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$131,910	$78,870 to $171,820	1,400
60	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$131,860	$99,050 to $158,330	450
61	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$131,810	$71,800 to $170,710	140
62	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$131,520	$101,630 to $167,450	43,470
63	Rail Transportation	$131,440	$115,540 to $142,880	1,410
64	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$131,360	$118,160 to $167,460	120
65	Business Support Services	$131,250	$101,970 to $159,380	5,650
66	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$131,120	$96,450 to $148,850	Not published by BLS
67	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$131,020	$104,140 to $148,970	280
68	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$130,850	$103,440 to $164,830	12,730
69	Insurance Carriers	$130,840	$104,170 to $153,720	43,010
70	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$130,630	$103,240 to $162,880	2,400
71	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$130,510	$104,890 to $157,310	20,730
72	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$130,280	$104,540 to $137,080	340
73	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$130,270	$109,260 to $143,450	90
74	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$130,230	$101,390 to $163,910	11,640
75	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$130,220	$105,880 to $163,430	2,760
76	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$130,160	$85,520 to $170,660	Not published by BLS
77	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$129,850	$104,530 to $161,260	1,720
78	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$128,980	$100,550 to $153,750	2,000
79	Facilities Support Services	$128,640	$104,040 to $153,140	550
80	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$128,450	$100,540 to $162,260	690
81	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$128,440	$106,250 to $139,430	1,140
82	Civic and Social Organizations	$128,190	$99,130 to $149,240	250
83	Outpatient Care Centers	$128,050	$97,870 to $152,930	1,080
84	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$127,100	$95,510 to $144,350	230
85	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$127,030	$94,810 to $143,760	2,400
86	Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	$126,620	$93,620 to $159,260	580
87	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$126,430	$96,550 to $162,760	680
88	Offices of Physicians	$126,280	$102,000 to $154,660	3,400
89	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$124,990	$92,590 to $140,700	540
90	Textile Furnishings Mills	$124,810	$96,240 to $130,290	40
91	Other Residential Care Facilities	$124,180	$94,780 to $127,230	50
92	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	$124,130	$124,130 to $165,470	490
93	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers	$124,060	$98,270 to $156,290	500
94	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers	$123,720	$101,280 to $165,120	80
95	Specialized Design Services	$123,660	$93,630 to $155,290	1,050
96	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers	$123,300	$102,130 to $142,130	310
97	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$122,800	$97,360 to $151,930	260
98	Animal Food Manufacturing	$121,930	$92,330 to $137,770	60
99	Other Support Services	$121,590	$96,920 to $150,630	1,040
100	Support Activities for Mining	$121,140	$89,850 to $144,330	220
101	Legal Services	$120,270	$105,600 to $157,070	2,930
102	Investigation and Security Services	$120,150	$97,300 to $136,230	1,690
103	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$120,060	$93,760 to $143,910	810
104	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$120,040	$81,010 to $131,030	Not published by BLS
105	Warehousing and Storage	$119,940	$98,560 to $135,700	1,870
106	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$119,300	$98,860 to $133,400	30
107	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$118,960	$89,800 to $154,330	160
108	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$118,910	$99,780 to $139,740	590
109	Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)	$118,850	$65,400 to $182,520	150
110	Individual and Family Services	$117,850	$87,940 to $154,580	670
111	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$116,810	$66,930 to $136,860	50
112	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$116,710	$60,140 to $124,790	50
113	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$116,530	$77,090 to $142,200	1,210
114	Waste Collection	$115,760	$109,840 to $134,370	50
115	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$115,570	$91,250 to $139,420	1,680
116	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$114,450	$86,310 to $136,220	40
117	Foundries	$114,310	$93,870 to $132,090	100
118	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$114,170	$86,980 to $134,920	140
119	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$114,160	$98,610 to $125,530	80
120	Support Activities for Animal Production	$114,020	$79,840 to $130,060	60
121	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$112,900	$90,510 to $138,990	990
122	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$112,820	$92,740 to $143,130	1,480
123	Beverage Manufacturing	$112,670	$86,540 to $133,070	210
124	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$111,490	$95,030 to $146,260	120
125	Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	$110,900	$87,970 to $131,990	200
126	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$110,850	$86,200 to $135,650	1,710
127	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$110,810	$95,040 to $130,320	50
128	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$110,550	$98,000 to $136,080	130
129	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$110,290	$86,410 to $135,010	1,470
130	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$108,990	$89,220 to $160,760	360
131	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$108,660	$92,060 to $132,780	760
132	Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	$108,070	$89,020 to $139,970	230
133	Other Personal Services	$107,650	$77,590 to $169,570	380
134	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$107,590	$93,600 to $133,260	80
135	Home Health Care Services	$107,520	$99,590 to $129,410	500
136	Spectator Sports	$106,740	$92,700 to $139,000	300
137	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$106,690	$96,360 to $134,530	3,650
138	Residential Building Construction	$106,300	$80,820 to $130,210	300
139	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$105,960	$92,490 to $135,150	6,950
140	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$105,000	$82,830 to $117,580	130
141	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$104,800	$80,160 to $111,140	60
142	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$104,700	$77,920 to $114,390	130
143	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$104,630	$84,440 to $130,080	610
144	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$104,110	$85,390 to $123,510	270
145	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$103,950	$82,750 to $135,030	5,290
146	Building Finishing Contractors	$103,500	$83,120 to $109,100	60
147	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	$103,500	$80,660 to $131,090	650
148	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$103,270	$89,100 to $151,840	30
149	Building Equipment Contractors	$103,030	$80,710 to $130,110	2,940
150	Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)	$102,460	$82,430 to $144,730	290
151	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$102,210	$84,760 to $120,260	100
152	Utility System Construction	$102,090	$78,610 to $135,080	240
153	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$101,880	$82,830 to $121,400	140
154	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$101,520	$90,630 to $145,440	110
155	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$101,490	$99,830 to $135,690	60
156	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$101,440	$84,730 to $135,900	60
157	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$100,930	$81,930 to $121,170	150
158	Printing and Related Support Activities	$98,660	$80,080 to $124,130	1,620
159	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$98,360	$82,470 to $127,800	50
160	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$98,110	$61,490 to $137,050	120
161	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$97,950	$80,740 to $130,710	110
162	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	$96,830	$79,870 to $117,970	360
163	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$95,140	$77,860 to $101,640	Not published by BLS
164	Religious Organizations	$94,590	$84,330 to $120,660	160
165	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$92,550	$84,550 to $105,470	70
166	Special Food Services	$91,330	$74,520 to $122,700	40
167	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$90,230	$74,280 to $122,530	150
168	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$86,640	$69,510 to $110,780	110
169	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$84,580	$76,970 to $110,810	50
170	Performing Arts Companies	$84,550	$77,920 to $105,580	60
171	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$84,320	$75,690 to $111,870	300
172	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$82,700	$73,830 to $132,600	80
173	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$81,540	$76,670 to $100,070	50
174	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$80,340	$75,120 to $100,240	50
175	Other Support Activities for Transportation	$74,350	$53,920 to $103,670	50
176	Urban Transit Systems	$59,540	$54,650 to $63,720	60

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

Robotics Software Engineer, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$133,080
May 2025	$135,980

The median moved up $2,900 (+2.2%), from $133,080 in May 2024 to $135,980 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 15-1252 Software Developers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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