National metro rankings
SQL Developer salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 15-1251, Computer Programmers, in 207 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is Boulder, CO, at $155,030. The national median is $100,390.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 15-1251, Computer Programmers. BLS reports Computer Programmers as a broader occupation. It does not separate SQL Developer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 15-1251. 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.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | $155,030 | $75,780 to $199,830 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,920 | $119,590 to $179,860 | 980 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $141,920 | $101,970 to $141,920 | 1,150 | 3.23 |
| 4 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $136,880 | $110,220 to $167,020 | 490 | 2.99 |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $134,130 | $101,360 to $163,990 | 1,600 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $132,850 | $106,750 to $152,490 | 90 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Bend, OR | $132,280 | $94,590 to $148,680 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $131,960 | $95,080 to $191,670 | 190 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,790 | $97,650 to $133,620 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,730 | $77,710 to $166,830 | 2,440 | 1.73 |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $130,390 | $93,490 to $163,340 | 2,680 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,900 | $102,290 to $142,650 | 1,600 | 1 |
| 13 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $128,240 | $125,270 to $128,240 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,750 | $94,990 to $151,470 | 6,670 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $125,240 | $97,420 to $125,240 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 16 | Visalia, CA | $121,710 | $88,080 to $121,710 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $119,330 | $94,450 to $119,330 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 18 | Worcester, MA | $119,010 | $90,010 to $143,920 | 90 | 0.44 |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $118,000 | $92,750 to $125,300 | 1,570 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | $117,020 | $94,240 to $152,030 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 21 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $116,370 | $79,500 to $141,040 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $114,110 | $80,040 to $133,610 | 90 | 1.25 |
| 23 | Corvallis, OR | $113,950 | $89,990 to $138,060 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 24 | Iowa City, IA | $113,590 | $79,760 to $128,520 | 100 | 1.77 |
| 25 | Lexington Park, MD | $112,990 | $83,740 to $145,490 | 110 | 2.63 |
| 26 | Richmond, VA | $112,690 | $86,860 to $135,670 | 310 | 0.79 |
| 27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $111,290 | $95,190 to $127,180 | 370 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,170 | $89,300 to $118,180 | 330 | 1.24 |
| 29 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $110,990 | $82,090 to $127,730 | 220 | 1.55 |
| 30 | Huntsville, AL | $110,110 | $85,160 to $139,520 | 160 | 1.01 |
| 31 | Charlottesville, VA | $109,770 | $91,140 to $131,930 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 32 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $109,690 | $83,260 to $128,090 | 140 | 1.2 |
| 33 | Vallejo, CA | $108,830 | $77,710 to $120,770 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 34 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $108,740 | $77,560 to $117,590 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 35 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $108,060 | $87,120 to $131,100 | 80 | 0.64 |
| 36 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $107,850 | $107,830 to $108,640 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 37 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $107,770 | $99,720 to $135,250 | 160 | 0.67 |
| 38 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $107,400 | $74,930 to $107,400 | 90 | 0.76 |
| 39 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,090 | $82,770 to $132,600 | 3,400 | 0.91 |
| 40 | Greenville, NC | $106,770 | $84,380 to $106,770 | 60 | 1.29 |
| 41 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,420 | $83,010 to $134,960 | 780 | 0.97 |
| 42 | New Haven, CT | $105,790 | $82,750 to $129,560 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 43 | Savannah, GA | $105,600 | $92,130 to $118,360 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 44 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $105,160 | $83,040 to $128,240 | 450 | 2.19 |
| 45 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,050 | $86,040 to $128,350 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 46 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $104,610 | $76,190 to $132,220 | 540 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Bellingham, WA | $104,240 | $94,120 to $119,170 | 40 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Reno, NV | $104,200 | $81,930 to $135,420 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 49 | Birmingham, AL | $103,750 | $80,380 to $120,800 | 120 | 0.38 |
| 50 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $103,600 | $89,340 to $120,820 | 80 | 0.85 |
| 51 | Modesto, CA | $103,250 | $77,820 to $112,700 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 52 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $103,070 | $80,830 to $131,260 | 280 | 0.62 |
| 53 | Salem, OR | $103,040 | $91,390 to $123,230 | 70 | 0.62 |
| 54 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,600 | $84,010 to $130,980 | 580 | 0.9 |
| 55 | Flagstaff, AZ | $102,300 | $68,570 to $102,300 | 70 | 1.86 |
| 56 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,240 | $80,350 to $128,380 | 3,260 | 1.36 |
| 57 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,150 | $80,430 to $121,940 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 58 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $102,070 | $85,790 to $131,380 | 550 | 0.83 |
| 59 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,910 | $83,200 to $121,210 | 1,260 | 0.74 |
| 60 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $101,830 | $78,590 to $119,730 | 500 | 0.77 |
| 61 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,810 | $79,820 to $132,470 | 390 | 0.38 |
| 62 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $101,640 | $78,630 to $124,850 | 410 | 0.63 |
| 63 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,530 | $79,990 to $128,030 | 1,100 | 0.66 |
| 64 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,420 | $80,660 to $134,710 | 1,770 | 1.03 |
| 65 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $101,190 | $81,870 to $102,590 | 110 | 1.91 |
| 66 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $101,020 | $82,490 to $104,610 | 40 | 0.61 |
| 67 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,700 | $74,910 to $135,630 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 68 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $100,650 | $70,250 to $124,380 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 69 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,450 | $67,850 to $123,110 | 540 | 0.64 |
| 70 | Merced, CA | $100,410 | $83,300 to $125,130 | 30 | 0.72 |
| 71 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,140 | $64,560 to $124,630 | 830 | 0.97 |
| 72 | Ogden, UT | $100,120 | $78,400 to $122,480 | 100 | 0.6 |
| 73 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $100,100 | $64,250 to $115,940 | 140 | 0.97 |
| 74 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $100,070 | $77,500 to $126,950 | 350 | 1.66 |
| 75 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,980 | $78,300 to $127,400 | 150 | 0.83 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | $99,920 | $79,790 to $107,980 | 210 | 1.16 |
| 77 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,750 | $66,710 to $131,590 | 650 | 0.24 |
| 78 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $99,520 | $76,620 to $107,610 | 130 | 0.51 |
| 79 | Fresno, CA | $99,370 | $76,420 to $122,080 | 110 | 0.4 |
| 80 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99,150 | $98,360 to $131,090 | 820 | 1.14 |
| 81 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,050 | $80,440 to $125,580 | 280 | 0.62 |
| 82 | Reading, PA | $98,690 | $74,660 to $108,510 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 83 | Columbia, SC | $98,490 | $73,990 to $130,770 | 190 | 0.81 |
| 84 | Bangor, ME | $98,260 | $79,570 to $103,720 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 85 | Montgomery, AL | $97,710 | $69,830 to $113,350 | 390 | 3.98 |
| 86 | Evansville, IN | $97,630 | $89,470 to $124,970 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 87 | Madison, WI | $97,410 | $75,490 to $128,110 | 280 | 1.14 |
| 88 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $97,300 | $83,210 to $122,740 | 290 | 0.67 |
| 89 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,920 | $80,110 to $117,110 | 660 | 0.83 |
| 90 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $96,750 | $70,300 to $102,190 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 91 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $96,440 | $71,530 to $126,450 | 1,340 | 0.69 |
| 92 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $96,350 | $65,510 to $110,580 | 200 | 0.91 |
| 93 | Omaha, NE-IA | $95,150 | $66,180 to $127,340 | 640 | 2.16 |
| 94 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,260 | $83,970 to $111,120 | 430 | 1.35 |
| 95 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $93,600 | $93,600 to $108,760 | 740 | 1.1 |
| 96 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $93,510 | $79,430 to $108,490 | 120 | 0.56 |
| 97 | Topeka, KS | $92,960 | $76,480 to $120,220 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 98 | Wichita, KS | $92,960 | $68,150 to $110,110 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 99 | Roanoke, VA | $92,830 | $65,080 to $114,660 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 100 | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,790 | $76,280 to $127,860 | 420 | 1.04 |
| 101 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $92,600 | $60,520 to $106,850 | 110 | 0.66 |
| 102 | Lincoln, NE | $92,510 | $73,710 to $106,500 | 260 | 2.44 |
| 103 | Fargo, ND-MN | $92,280 | $79,670 to $106,670 | 100 | 1.18 |
| 104 | Boise City, ID | $92,270 | $74,860 to $103,330 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 105 | York-Hanover, PA | $91,760 | $75,870 to $99,040 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 106 | Santa Fe, NM | $91,600 | $69,390 to $108,350 | 50 | 1.34 |
| 107 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $91,180 | $72,420 to $120,730 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 108 | Anchorage, AK | $91,130 | $80,020 to $114,900 | 320 | 3.07 |
| 109 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,110 | $74,890 to $130,210 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 110 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $90,850 | $81,120 to $112,910 | 130 | 0.76 |
| 111 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $90,730 | $74,430 to $103,490 | 30 | 1.4 |
| 112 | Medford, OR | $90,570 | $68,830 to $119,290 | 50 | 0.97 |
| 113 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $90,040 | $68,850 to $116,060 | 40 | 0.7 |
| 114 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $89,380 | $87,120 to $107,190 | 110 | 1.79 |
| 115 | Tucson, AZ | $88,990 | $71,490 to $100,420 | 230 | 1.01 |
| 116 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $88,220 | $59,610 to $105,370 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 117 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $88,180 | $73,340 to $100,590 | 130 | 0.87 |
| 118 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $87,860 | $74,730 to $107,470 | 1,380 | 1.22 |
| 119 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $87,640 | $73,110 to $126,740 | 50 | 0.94 |
| 120 | Fort Wayne, IN | $87,630 | $83,160 to $104,410 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 121 | State College, PA | $87,610 | $64,560 to $92,960 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 122 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $87,100 | $79,280 to $112,980 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 123 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $86,970 | $66,080 to $127,520 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 124 | Waco, TX | $86,900 | $66,080 to $103,300 | 70 | 0.88 |
| 125 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $86,450 | $70,900 to $107,850 | 140 | 0.69 |
| 126 | Las Cruces, NM | $86,420 | $67,930 to $86,420 | 50 | 1.09 |
| 127 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $86,110 | $66,800 to $100,200 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 128 | Traverse City, MI | $85,590 | $64,900 to $99,190 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 129 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,580 | $60,640 to $111,440 | 310 | 2.35 |
| 130 | Bloomington, IN | $85,580 | $67,890 to $109,840 | 360 | 8.23 |
| 131 | Pittsburgh, PA | $85,340 | $62,930 to $111,230 | 420 | 0.64 |
| 132 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,280 | $68,040 to $106,280 | 580 | 1.18 |
| 133 | Kenosha, WI | $85,020 | $61,770 to $153,920 | 80 | 1.88 |
| 134 | Lawrence, KS | $84,950 | $69,040 to $84,950 | 60 | 2.01 |
| 135 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $84,820 | $64,200 to $107,570 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 136 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,720 | $67,470 to $120,690 | 670 | 0.83 |
| 137 | Mankato, MN | $84,710 | $62,660 to $103,690 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 138 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $84,700 | $73,380 to $93,460 | 190 | 0.87 |
| 139 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $84,400 | $60,240 to $114,550 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 140 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,250 | $63,890 to $125,960 | 120 | 0.61 |
| 141 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,140 | $67,220 to $106,060 | 1,430 | 5.38 |
| 142 | Lancaster, PA | $83,990 | $66,950 to $99,000 | 100 | 0.7 |
| 143 | Winston-Salem, NC | $83,760 | $76,080 to $100,360 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 144 | Albuquerque, NM | $83,750 | $68,590 to $102,210 | 370 | 1.54 |
| 145 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,690 | $67,300 to $122,800 | 60 | 0.31 |
| 146 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $83,510 | $60,140 to $108,520 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 147 | Rochester, NY | $83,420 | $69,650 to $106,750 | 290 | 1 |
| 148 | Bismarck, ND | $83,160 | $71,960 to $135,370 | 60 | 1.43 |
| 149 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,750 | $74,010 to $104,630 | 50 | 0.64 |
| 150 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $82,560 | $64,390 to $105,470 | 40 | 0.42 |
| 151 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $81,970 | $64,310 to $101,220 | 50 | 0.85 |
| 152 | Green Bay, WI | $81,470 | $65,420 to $96,330 | 70 | 0.67 |
| 153 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,230 | $67,510 to $98,910 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 154 | Jefferson City, MO | $81,150 | $62,090 to $100,810 | 70 | 1.54 |
| 155 | Columbus, OH | $80,910 | $62,960 to $108,250 | 410 | 0.63 |
| 156 | Springfield, MO | $80,640 | $64,760 to $102,240 | 90 | 0.7 |
| 157 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,620 | $64,960 to $94,640 | 60 | 0.72 |
| 158 | Binghamton, NY | $80,510 | $79,030 to $101,490 | 130 | 2.2 |
| 159 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,060 | $65,160 to $102,130 | 250 | 0.72 |
| 160 | Toledo, OH | $79,770 | $71,650 to $98,230 | 100 | 0.57 |
| 161 | Mobile, AL | $79,640 | $78,000 to $79,640 | 60 | 0.61 |
| 162 | Wilmington, NC | $79,530 | $45,290 to $100,200 | 70 | 0.61 |
| 163 | Cleveland, OH | $79,290 | $61,820 to $106,830 | 400 | 0.66 |
| 164 | Appleton, WI | $79,270 | $62,700 to $119,100 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 165 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,200 | $69,050 to $100,510 | 320 | 1.34 |
| 166 | Gainesville, FL | $78,970 | $64,290 to $97,460 | 50 | 0.53 |
| 167 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $78,880 | $65,250 to $98,640 | 50 | 0.66 |
| 168 | Utica-Rome, NY | $78,770 | $59,230 to $97,140 | 80 | 1.14 |
| 169 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $78,730 | $71,510 to $95,510 | 90 | 0.46 |
| 170 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $78,250 | $66,460 to $90,370 | 60 | 1.16 |
| 171 | Akron, OH | $78,070 | $61,280 to $96,950 | 140 | 0.77 |
| 172 | Erie, PA | $78,060 | $59,270 to $85,120 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 173 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $77,880 | $67,440 to $110,130 | 30 | 0.22 |
| 174 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $77,730 | $69,980 to $103,750 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 175 | Ames, IA | $77,720 | $71,190 to $109,420 | 30 | 1.05 |
| 176 | St. Cloud, MN | $77,640 | $55,720 to $98,420 | 40 | 0.65 |
| 177 | Amarillo, TX | $77,570 | $67,020 to $98,710 | 60 | 0.75 |
| 178 | Asheville, NC | $77,460 | $62,060 to $100,860 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 179 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $77,220 | $57,350 to $77,220 | 550 | 2.06 |
| 180 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,530 | $62,970 to $97,140 | 90 | 1.13 |
| 181 | Longview, TX | $76,490 | $60,070 to $97,040 | 40 | 0.61 |
| 182 | Midland, TX | $75,640 | $70,460 to $127,650 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 183 | Corpus Christi, TX | $74,500 | $68,100 to $98,010 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 184 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $74,110 | $58,850 to $97,430 | 130 | 0.97 |
| 185 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,090 | $73,500 to $94,710 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 186 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,970 | $53,620 to $97,830 | 110 | 0.3 |
| 187 | Lafayette, LA | $73,470 | $66,860 to $95,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 188 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $73,440 | $59,290 to $100,630 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 189 | Wausau, WI | $73,250 | $61,910 to $86,460 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 190 | Tallahassee, FL | $72,680 | $57,030 to $92,000 | 640 | 5.78 |
| 191 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $72,430 | $63,710 to $97,840 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 192 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $72,430 | $67,470 to $96,140 | 60 | 0.36 |
| 193 | Dover, DE | $72,110 | $62,540 to $107,980 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 194 | Monroe, LA | $71,780 | $63,560 to $93,090 | 50 | 0.93 |
| 195 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $71,590 | $54,040 to $73,810 | 70 | 1.37 |
| 196 | Lubbock, TX | $70,260 | $69,500 to $83,050 | 100 | 1.03 |
| 197 | Jackson, MS | $70,090 | $61,260 to $86,930 | 280 | 1.75 |
| 198 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $68,790 | $49,920 to $97,110 | 40 | 0.62 |
| 199 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $68,090 | $68,090 to $84,740 | 50 | 1.36 |
| 200 | Flint, MI | $67,300 | $51,710 to $81,210 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 201 | Knoxville, TN | $66,760 | $48,010 to $78,870 | 110 | 0.45 |
| 202 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $65,530 | $49,380 to $95,280 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 203 | El Paso, TX | $65,220 | $59,080 to $85,410 | 110 | 0.56 |
| 204 | Rochester, MN | $65,070 | $45,760 to $101,040 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 205 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,810 | $53,790 to $84,750 | 210 | 1.78 |
| 206 | Springfield, IL | $61,160 | $60,310 to $71,170 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 207 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,460 | $44,050 to $69,740 | 840 | 2.04 |
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 SQL Developer 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.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 2.94x | $136,880 | $46,610 | 2.99 |
| 2 | Visalia, CA | 2.70x | $121,710 | $45,130 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | 2.50x | $119,330 | $47,800 | Not published by BLS |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 2.43x | $132,850 | $54,730 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Bend, OR | 2.42x | $132,280 | $54,570 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 2.40x | $91,180 | $37,930 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2.37x | $141,920 | $59,940 | 3.23 |
| 8 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 2.32x | $107,400 | $46,240 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Portland-South Portland, ME | 2.32x | $131,960 | $56,960 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Greenville, NC | 2.29x | $106,770 | $46,560 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2.29x | $125,240 | $54,660 | Not published by BLS |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2.29x | $134,130 | $58,690 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Iowa City, IA | 2.27x | $113,590 | $50,060 | 1.77 |
| 14 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 2.25x | $114,110 | $50,770 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2.24x | $107,850 | $48,070 | 0.4 |
| 16 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2.24x | $101,190 | $45,160 | 1.91 |
| 17 | Savannah, GA | 2.24x | $105,600 | $47,240 | 0.61 |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | 2.23x | $155,030 | $69,580 | Not published by BLS |
| 19 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 2.22x | $128,240 | $57,640 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2.22x | $117,020 | $52,710 | 0.34 |
| 21 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | 2.22x | $87,640 | $39,560 | 0.94 |
| 22 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2.19x | $107,770 | $49,150 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Richmond, VA | 2.19x | $112,690 | $51,460 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2.19x | $100,070 | $45,790 | 1.66 |
| 25 | Montgomery, AL | 2.17x | $97,710 | $44,950 | 3.98 |
| 26 | Birmingham, AL | 2.17x | $103,750 | $47,770 | 0.38 |
| 27 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2.17x | $105,050 | $48,370 | Not published by BLS |
| 28 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2.15x | $100,450 | $46,630 | 0.64 |
| 29 | Flagstaff, AZ | 2.15x | $102,300 | $47,500 | 1.86 |
| 30 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2.14x | $99,520 | $46,580 | 0.51 |
| 31 | Huntsville, AL | 2.13x | $110,110 | $51,740 | 1.01 |
| 32 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2.13x | $130,790 | $61,470 | Not published by BLS |
| 33 | Merced, CA | 2.13x | $100,410 | $47,220 | 0.72 |
| 34 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 2.12x | $109,690 | $51,690 | 1.2 |
| 35 | Columbia, SC | 2.12x | $98,490 | $46,430 | 0.81 |
| 36 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 2.12x | $100,650 | $47,510 | 0.78 |
| 37 | Fresno, CA | 2.12x | $99,370 | $46,910 | 0.4 |
| 38 | Canton-Massillon, OH | 2.11x | $96,750 | $45,810 | 0.36 |
| 39 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2.10x | $101,810 | $48,400 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Reno, NV | 2.10x | $104,200 | $49,660 | 0.4 |
| 41 | Evansville, IN | 2.10x | $97,630 | $46,540 | 0.4 |
| 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2.09x | $101,530 | $48,640 | 0.66 |
| 43 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 2.09x | $103,600 | $49,680 | 0.85 |
| 44 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2.09x | $103,070 | $49,430 | 0.62 |
| 45 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 2.08x | $99,980 | $48,010 | 0.83 |
| 46 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2.07x | $102,070 | $49,340 | 0.83 |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2.06x | $126,750 | $61,430 | 1.18 |
| 48 | Worcester, MA | 2.06x | $119,010 | $57,830 | 0.44 |
| 49 | Las Cruces, NM | 2.05x | $86,420 | $42,070 | 1.09 |
| 50 | Bangor, ME | 2.05x | $98,260 | $47,960 | 1.02 |
| 51 | Ogden, UT | 2.05x | $100,120 | $48,900 | 0.6 |
| 52 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2.05x | $100,140 | $48,940 | 0.97 |
| 53 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 2.04x | $100,100 | $49,030 | 0.97 |
| 54 | Modesto, CA | 2.04x | $103,250 | $50,610 | 0.4 |
| 55 | Jacksonville, FL | 2.03x | $99,050 | $48,830 | 0.62 |
| 56 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 2.03x | $116,370 | $57,370 | Not published by BLS |
| 57 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2.03x | $101,640 | $50,170 | 0.63 |
| 58 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 2.02x | $72,430 | $35,830 | 0.36 |
| 59 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2.01x | $111,290 | $55,240 | 0.75 |
| 60 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2.01x | $93,600 | $46,670 | 1.1 |
| 61 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 2.00x | $101,830 | $50,820 | 0.77 |
| 62 | Reading, PA | 2.00x | $98,690 | $49,440 | 0.59 |
| 63 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1.99x | $101,910 | $51,170 | 0.74 |
| 64 | Charlottesville, VA | 1.99x | $109,770 | $55,180 | Not published by BLS |
| 65 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1.99x | $118,000 | $59,320 | 1.36 |
| 66 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1.99x | $102,240 | $51,440 | 1.36 |
| 67 | Corvallis, OR | 1.98x | $113,950 | $57,680 | 1.43 |
| 68 | Roanoke, VA | 1.97x | $92,830 | $47,140 | 0.51 |
| 69 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1.96x | $92,790 | $47,230 | 1.04 |
| 70 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.95x | $96,440 | $49,410 | 0.69 |
| 71 | Wichita, KS | 1.95x | $92,960 | $47,630 | 0.4 |
| 72 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 1.94x | $111,170 | $57,220 | 1.24 |
| 73 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 1.94x | $96,920 | $49,990 | 0.83 |
| 74 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1.93x | $128,900 | $66,620 | 1 |
| 75 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1.93x | $96,350 | $49,980 | 0.91 |
| 76 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.92x | $107,090 | $55,850 | 0.91 |
| 77 | Omaha, NE-IA | 1.92x | $95,150 | $49,660 | 2.16 |
| 78 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1.91x | $93,510 | $48,990 | 0.56 |
| 79 | York-Hanover, PA | 1.90x | $91,760 | $48,170 | 0.75 |
| 80 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.90x | $86,110 | $45,220 | 0.56 |
| 81 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1.90x | $88,180 | $46,330 | 0.87 |
| 82 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1.90x | $108,060 | $56,850 | 0.64 |
| 83 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1.90x | $90,040 | $47,440 | 0.7 |
| 84 | Waco, TX | 1.89x | $86,900 | $46,020 | 0.88 |
| 85 | Syracuse, NY | 1.89x | $99,920 | $52,990 | 1.16 |
| 86 | Monroe, LA | 1.88x | $71,780 | $38,150 | 0.93 |
| 87 | Santa Fe, NM | 1.88x | $91,600 | $48,710 | 1.34 |
| 88 | Boise City, ID | 1.88x | $92,270 | $49,100 | Not published by BLS |
| 89 | Topeka, KS | 1.88x | $92,960 | $49,540 | 0.81 |
| 90 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1.87x | $90,850 | $48,620 | 0.76 |
| 91 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1.87x | $101,420 | $54,310 | 1.03 |
| 92 | Tucson, AZ | 1.86x | $88,990 | $47,760 | 1.01 |
| 93 | Salem, OR | 1.86x | $103,040 | $55,310 | 0.62 |
| 94 | Lincoln, NE | 1.86x | $92,510 | $49,800 | 2.44 |
| 95 | Vallejo, CA | 1.86x | $108,830 | $58,620 | 0.4 |
| 96 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1.86x | $88,220 | $47,520 | 0.45 |
| 97 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.86x | $94,260 | $50,790 | 1.35 |
| 98 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1.84x | $154,920 | $84,050 | 1.46 |
| 99 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1.84x | $84,820 | $46,140 | 0.61 |
| 100 | Fort Wayne, IN | 1.84x | $87,630 | $47,700 | Not published by BLS |
| 101 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1.83x | $130,390 | $71,060 | 1.44 |
| 102 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1.82x | $99,750 | $54,720 | 0.24 |
| 103 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1.82x | $84,700 | $46,570 | 0.87 |
| 104 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1.82x | $92,600 | $50,990 | 0.66 |
| 105 | Medford, OR | 1.82x | $90,570 | $49,900 | 0.97 |
| 106 | College Station-Bryan, TX | 1.81x | $80,620 | $44,470 | 0.72 |
| 107 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1.81x | $97,300 | $53,680 | 0.67 |
| 108 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1.81x | $87,100 | $48,120 | 0.69 |
| 109 | Fargo, ND-MN | 1.81x | $92,280 | $51,050 | 1.18 |
| 110 | Winston-Salem, NC | 1.81x | $83,760 | $46,380 | 1.4 |
| 111 | Traverse City, MI | 1.80x | $85,590 | $47,470 | 0.76 |
| 112 | Bellingham, WA | 1.80x | $104,240 | $57,820 | 0.67 |
| 113 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1.80x | $106,420 | $59,070 | 0.97 |
| 114 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 1.80x | $83,510 | $46,490 | 0.37 |
| 115 | Bloomington, IN | 1.80x | $85,580 | $47,660 | 8.23 |
| 116 | Lawrence, KS | 1.79x | $84,950 | $47,390 | 2.01 |
| 117 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1.79x | $83,690 | $46,780 | 0.31 |
| 118 | State College, PA | 1.78x | $87,610 | $49,220 | 1.05 |
| 119 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 1.78x | $86,970 | $48,870 | 0.79 |
| 120 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1.78x | $82,750 | $46,540 | 0.64 |
| 121 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1.77x | $91,110 | $51,380 | Not published by BLS |
| 122 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1.77x | $100,700 | $56,950 | Not published by BLS |
| 123 | Lexington Park, MD | 1.77x | $112,990 | $63,990 | 2.63 |
| 124 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1.76x | $89,380 | $50,700 | 1.79 |
| 125 | Springfield, MO | 1.76x | $80,640 | $45,780 | 0.7 |
| 126 | New Haven, CT | 1.76x | $105,790 | $60,060 | Not published by BLS |
| 127 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.76x | $130,730 | $74,260 | 1.73 |
| 128 | Kenosha, WI | 1.76x | $85,020 | $48,310 | 1.88 |
| 129 | Lafayette, LA | 1.76x | $73,470 | $41,780 | Not published by BLS |
| 130 | Erie, PA | 1.76x | $78,060 | $44,460 | 0.52 |
| 131 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1.76x | $108,740 | $61,960 | 0.39 |
| 132 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1.75x | $110,990 | $63,490 | 1.55 |
| 133 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1.75x | $51,460 | $29,440 | 2.04 |
| 134 | Albuquerque, NM | 1.74x | $83,750 | $48,060 | 1.54 |
| 135 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1.74x | $86,450 | $49,610 | 0.69 |
| 136 | Lancaster, PA | 1.74x | $83,990 | $48,210 | 0.7 |
| 137 | Killeen-Temple, TX | 1.74x | $81,230 | $46,660 | 0.43 |
| 138 | Amarillo, TX | 1.74x | $77,570 | $44,580 | 0.75 |
| 139 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1.74x | $84,400 | $48,550 | 0.42 |
| 140 | Wilmington, NC | 1.74x | $79,530 | $45,800 | 0.61 |
| 141 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 1.73x | $77,730 | $44,820 | 0.84 |
| 142 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1.73x | $105,160 | $60,720 | 2.19 |
| 143 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1.72x | $85,340 | $49,650 | 0.64 |
| 144 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1.72x | $102,600 | $59,750 | 0.9 |
| 145 | Mankato, MN | 1.71x | $84,710 | $49,530 | 1.06 |
| 146 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1.70x | $82,560 | $48,630 | 0.42 |
| 147 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1.70x | $74,090 | $43,710 | Not published by BLS |
| 148 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1.69x | $84,720 | $49,990 | 0.83 |
| 149 | Mobile, AL | 1.69x | $79,640 | $47,000 | 0.61 |
| 150 | Longview, TX | 1.69x | $76,490 | $45,150 | 0.61 |
| 151 | Jefferson City, MO | 1.69x | $81,150 | $48,030 | 1.54 |
| 152 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1.69x | $87,860 | $52,080 | 1.22 |
| 153 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1.68x | $101,020 | $60,020 | 0.61 |
| 154 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1.68x | $80,060 | $47,570 | 0.72 |
| 155 | Gainesville, FL | 1.68x | $78,970 | $47,020 | 0.53 |
| 156 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1.68x | $104,610 | $62,320 | 0.56 |
| 157 | Madison, WI | 1.68x | $97,410 | $58,080 | 1.14 |
| 158 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1.68x | $73,440 | $43,800 | 0.41 |
| 159 | Lubbock, TX | 1.67x | $70,260 | $42,130 | 1.03 |
| 160 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1.67x | $77,880 | $46,700 | 0.22 |
| 161 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1.67x | $85,280 | $51,160 | 1.18 |
| 162 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 1.67x | $72,430 | $43,470 | 0.52 |
| 163 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1.66x | $78,730 | $47,440 | 0.46 |
| 164 | Toledo, OH | 1.65x | $79,770 | $48,220 | 0.57 |
| 165 | Asheville, NC | 1.65x | $77,460 | $46,870 | Not published by BLS |
| 166 | El Paso, TX | 1.65x | $65,220 | $39,510 | 0.56 |
| 167 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1.65x | $78,250 | $47,430 | 1.16 |
| 168 | Corpus Christi, TX | 1.64x | $74,500 | $45,350 | 0.49 |
| 169 | Jackson, MS | 1.64x | $70,090 | $42,850 | 1.75 |
| 170 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1.63x | $99,150 | $60,690 | 1.14 |
| 171 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.63x | $77,220 | $47,290 | 2.06 |
| 172 | Green Bay, WI | 1.63x | $81,470 | $49,940 | 0.67 |
| 173 | Rochester, NY | 1.63x | $83,420 | $51,210 | 1 |
| 174 | Binghamton, NY | 1.63x | $80,510 | $49,460 | 2.2 |
| 175 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 1.63x | $78,880 | $48,510 | 0.66 |
| 176 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1.62x | $102,150 | $63,200 | 0.61 |
| 177 | Utica-Rome, NY | 1.61x | $78,770 | $48,970 | 1.14 |
| 178 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1.60x | $84,250 | $52,510 | 0.61 |
| 179 | Akron, OH | 1.60x | $78,070 | $48,840 | 0.77 |
| 180 | Appleton, WI | 1.59x | $79,270 | $49,910 | 0.67 |
| 181 | Bismarck, ND | 1.58x | $83,160 | $52,560 | 1.43 |
| 182 | Cleveland, OH | 1.58x | $79,290 | $50,140 | 0.66 |
| 183 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1.58x | $73,970 | $46,890 | 0.3 |
| 184 | Columbus, OH | 1.58x | $80,910 | $51,340 | 0.63 |
| 185 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 1.57x | $71,590 | $45,610 | 1.37 |
| 186 | Tallahassee, FL | 1.56x | $72,680 | $46,520 | 5.78 |
| 187 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1.55x | $76,530 | $49,360 | 1.13 |
| 188 | Ames, IA | 1.55x | $77,720 | $50,220 | 1.05 |
| 189 | Ann Arbor, MI | 1.55x | $85,580 | $55,380 | 2.35 |
| 190 | Dover, DE | 1.54x | $72,110 | $46,690 | 0.88 |
| 191 | Clarksville, TN-KY | 1.53x | $68,790 | $44,860 | 0.62 |
| 192 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1.53x | $79,200 | $51,820 | 1.34 |
| 193 | St. Cloud, MN | 1.53x | $77,640 | $50,840 | 0.65 |
| 194 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 1.52x | $81,970 | $54,060 | 0.85 |
| 195 | Anchorage, AK | 1.51x | $91,130 | $60,200 | 3.07 |
| 196 | Wausau, WI | 1.50x | $73,250 | $48,790 | 0.75 |
| 197 | Fairbanks-College, AK | 1.47x | $90,730 | $61,810 | 1.4 |
| 198 | Flint, MI | 1.47x | $67,300 | $45,880 | 0.47 |
| 199 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1.46x | $65,530 | $45,030 | 0.57 |
| 200 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1.44x | $84,140 | $58,460 | 5.38 |
| 201 | Knoxville, TN | 1.42x | $66,760 | $47,080 | 0.45 |
| 202 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1.40x | $74,110 | $52,800 | 0.97 |
| 203 | Midland, TX | 1.39x | $75,640 | $54,480 | 0.85 |
| 204 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1.19x | $68,090 | $57,030 | 1.36 |
| 205 | Springfield, IL | 1.16x | $61,160 | $52,670 | Not published by BLS |
| 206 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1.11x | $62,810 | $56,530 | 1.78 |
| 207 | Rochester, MN | 1.07x | $65,070 | $60,620 | 0.46 |
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.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $150,170 | $115,540 to $169,830 | 210 |
| 2 | Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $143,720 | $113,170 to $160,550 | 50 |
| 3 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $141,610 | $109,770 to $168,900 | 3,080 |
| 4 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $140,500 | $129,030 to $145,800 | 30 |
| 5 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $136,950 | $85,670 to $175,520 | 600 |
| 6 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $134,040 | $106,700 to $141,590 | Not published by BLS |
| 7 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $133,820 | $103,280 to $150,230 | 1,680 |
| 8 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $132,160 | $101,520 to $149,280 | 240 |
| 9 | Employment Services | $131,520 | $89,700 to $160,470 | 1,950 |
| 10 | Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $131,340 | $104,420 to $146,100 | 80 |
| 11 | Outpatient Care Centers | $130,950 | $100,720 to $138,300 | 120 |
| 12 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $129,180 | $103,290 to $216,530 | 80 |
| 13 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $128,090 | $110,650 to $145,100 | 120 |
| 14 | Waste Treatment and Disposal | $127,450 | $98,510 to $127,520 | Not published by BLS |
| 15 | Individual and Family Services | $126,750 | $86,840 to $129,160 | 80 |
| 16 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $126,460 | $112,330 to $127,690 | 120 |
| 17 | Legal Services | $124,370 | $100,520 to $177,900 | 120 |
| 18 | Home Health Care Services | $123,180 | $102,660 to $135,070 | 50 |
| 19 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $123,170 | $98,000 to $151,320 | 170 |
| 20 | Utility System Construction | $121,770 | $112,150 to $139,860 | 40 |
| 21 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $114,990 | $101,430 to $119,600 | 60 |
| 22 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $111,840 | $90,230 to $136,960 | Not published by BLS |
| 23 | Software Publishers | $111,710 | $93,600 to $158,820 | 5,170 |
| 24 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $111,030 | $93,880 to $133,190 | 40 |
| 25 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $110,990 | $85,880 to $134,910 | 210 |
| 26 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $110,460 | $89,160 to $135,280 | 1,070 |
| 27 | Warehousing and Storage | $110,270 | $78,610 to $120,670 | 170 |
| 28 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $109,610 | $83,580 to $125,000 | 30 |
| 29 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $108,750 | $84,760 to $150,680 | 160 |
| 30 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $108,510 | $83,910 to $123,710 | Not published by BLS |
| 31 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $108,250 | $73,840 to $139,180 | 80 |
| 32 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $107,950 | $84,700 to $133,800 | 3,290 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $107,830 | $83,110 to $107,870 | 30 |
| 34 | Office Administrative Services | $107,450 | $72,400 to $127,370 | 200 |
| 35 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $106,930 | $87,250 to $124,970 | 220 |
| 36 | Religious Organizations | $105,990 | $55,980 to $134,120 | Not published by BLS |
| 37 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $105,940 | $101,470 to $154,250 | Not published by BLS |
| 38 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $104,890 | $81,300 to $133,210 | 1,270 |
| 39 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $104,800 | $65,950 to $219,170 | 270 |
| 40 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $103,550 | $81,050 to $120,420 | 40 |
| 41 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $102,900 | $81,460 to $136,640 | 2,160 |
| 42 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $102,810 | $88,040 to $108,410 | 80 |
| 43 | Insurance Carriers | $102,600 | $80,690 to $122,500 | 1,530 |
| 44 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | $101,940 | $68,080 to $133,250 | 60 |
| 45 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $101,600 | $75,420 to $124,510 | 120 |
| 46 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $101,280 | $56,440 to $123,350 | 110 |
| 47 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $101,130 | $78,250 to $127,440 | 620 |
| 48 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $98,360 | $74,110 to $129,210 | 27,660 |
| 49 | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $98,330 | $90,090 to $111,780 | 50 |
| 50 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $98,330 | $65,940 to $110,340 | 40 |
| 51 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $97,320 | $74,910 to $126,310 | 1,230 |
| 52 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $95,190 | $82,310 to $114,650 | 70 |
| 53 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $94,250 | $66,390 to $111,050 | 170 |
| 54 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,080 | $75,720 to $104,000 | 100 |
| 55 | Building Equipment Contractors | $93,780 | $71,990 to $122,870 | 1,220 |
| 56 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $92,770 | $84,660 to $102,060 | 30 |
| 57 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $91,450 | $84,020 to $134,400 | 40 |
| 58 | Nonresidential Building Construction | $91,230 | $84,430 to $111,530 | Not published by BLS |
| 59 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $90,630 | $77,560 to $107,560 | 70 |
| 60 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $89,550 | $71,770 to $112,040 | 400 |
| 61 | Specialized Design Services | $89,140 | $68,280 to $121,060 | 70 |
| 62 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $89,040 | $73,180 to $108,370 | 840 |
| 63 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $88,220 | $60,950 to $126,420 | 660 |
| 64 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $87,670 | $68,020 to $132,060 | 2,630 |
| 65 | Ship and Boat Building | $87,610 | $87,520 to $102,050 | 40 |
| 66 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $87,480 | $68,130 to $107,320 | 90 |
| 67 | Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $85,920 | $82,180 to $96,260 | Not published by BLS |
| 68 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $85,910 | $65,480 to $109,780 | 40 |
| 69 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $85,820 | $58,370 to $102,010 | 190 |
| 70 | Printing and Related Support Activities | $83,480 | $67,430 to $102,660 | 410 |
| 71 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $83,130 | $72,620 to $102,190 | 110 |
| 72 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $82,770 | $82,770 to $82,770 | Not published by BLS |
| 73 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $82,090 | $76,550 to $93,440 | 170 |
| 74 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | $81,650 | $81,530 to $86,240 | 40 |
| 75 | Offices of Physicians | $81,500 | $74,420 to $97,020 | 120 |
| 76 | Motion Picture and Video Industries | $80,680 | $49,930 to $164,880 | 90 |
| 77 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | $79,110 | $65,310 to $103,370 | 40 |
| 78 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $78,520 | $70,100 to $85,240 | 40 |
| 79 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $77,630 | $57,000 to $110,340 | 100 |
| 80 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | $77,330 | $62,920 to $105,580 | 100 |
| 81 | Business Support Services | $76,930 | $65,430 to $95,280 | 640 |
| 82 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $76,610 | $61,470 to $95,800 | 690 |
| 83 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $76,160 | $59,120 to $98,780 | 760 |
| 84 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $76,110 | $57,920 to $96,100 | 280 |
| 85 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $75,930 | $41,450 to $106,260 | 3,240 |
| 86 | Investigation and Security Services | $75,800 | $53,100 to $90,590 | 190 |
| 87 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $75,630 | $57,200 to $75,640 | 40 |
| 88 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $75,190 | $65,570 to $95,300 | 240 |
| 89 | Health and Personal Care Retailers | $74,880 | $74,880 to $111,860 | 70 |
| 90 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $70,980 | $47,170 to $104,570 | 90 |
| 91 | Support Activities for Mining | $70,460 | $70,460 to $103,430 | Not published by BLS |
| 92 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $67,980 | $61,740 to $82,950 | 40 |
| 93 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $65,310 | $58,520 to $80,670 | 250 |
| 94 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $64,970 | $46,840 to $86,230 | 130 |
| 95 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $62,900 | $46,120 to $75,410 | 40 |
| 96 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $57,830 | $47,260 to $151,280 | 50 |
| 97 | Other Personal Services | $50,640 | $50,640 to $50,640 | 300 |
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
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $98,670 |
| May 2025 | $100,390 |
The median moved up $1,720 (+1.7%), from $98,670 in May 2024 to $100,390 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 15-1251 Computer Programmers, 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.