IT Software Developer Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Government estimates of jobs for IT software developer total about 350,000. This career is ranked very low for jobless rates in comparison to other careers. The unemployment rate for employees was about 3% in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Relative to population, you will find the most IT software developer in San Jose (California), Framingham (Massachusetts), and Lowell (Massachusetts), and the least in Asheville (North Carolina), McAllen (Texas), and Gary (Indiana).

Statistics show that you can earn the most in this career in San Jose (California), Rapid City (South Dakota), and San Francisco (California), and will have the lowest earnings in Gainesville (Florida), Shreveport (Louisiana), and Port St. Lucie (Florida).

Training and Education

People often have a bachelor's degree before landing a job in this field. Four year degrees are held by 85% of IT software developer. About 13% of workers started college but did not get a 4 year degree. A high school education is the highest level achieved by 2% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Part-time workers represent 3% of all IT software developer. Workers working on their own represent 2% of the total.

IT Software Developer Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of IT software developer compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for IT software developer.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Huntsville	$89,000	3,190
Birmingham	$73,000	1,010
Montgomery	$68,000	140

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$73,000	180

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Phoenix	$81,000	3,700
Tucson	$84,000	2,880
Flagstaff	$80,000	60

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fayetteville	$77,000	540
Little Rock	$68,000	270

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Jose	$116,000	26,400
San Francisco	$114,000	6,890
Santa Ana	$95,000	5,960
Oakland	$93,000	4,380
San Diego	$96,000	4,290
Sacramento	$87,000	2,700
Santa Barbara	$101,000	950
Santa Rosa	$107,000	600
Oxnard	$91,000	600
Santa Cruz	$101,000	250
Bakersfield	$100,000	140
Stockton	$131,000	120
Fresno	$58,000	120
Salinas	$80,000	110
San Luis Obispo	$77,000	60
Modesto	$81,000	50
Vallejo	$101,000	50
Chico	$93,000	40
Yuba City	$82,000	30

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Denver	$94,000	9,590
Boulder	$110,000	2,720
Colorado Springs	$92,000	2,430
Greeley	$91,000	70

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Bridgeport	$102,000	1,670
Hartford	$81,000	1,430
New Haven	$84,000	300
Danbury	$102,000	110

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$100,000	790
Dover	$92,000	40

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$108,000	24,040

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Tampa	$80,000	3,340
Orlando	$78,000	1,420
Fort Lauderdale	$81,000	1,240
Miami	$86,000	1,100
West Palm Beach	$95,000	1,070
Palm Bay	$95,000	1,050
Jacksonville	$88,000	880
Fort Walton Beach	$74,000	420
Pensacola	$74,000	130
Sarasota	$98,000	120
Cape Coral	$92,000	100
Gainesville	$51,000	80
Deltona	$63,000	80
Port St Lucie	$41,000	70
Lakeland	$76,000	50

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlanta	$90,000	7,260
Warner Robins	$80,000	370
Augusta	$75,000	170
Savannah	$71,000	40

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$87,000	360

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$84,000	830

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Chicago	$91,000	14,800
Champaign	$91,000	180
Springfield	$83,000	150
Bloomington	$84,000	50
Rockford	$75,000	40

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Indianapolis	$79,000	1,810
Fort Wayne	$77,000	570
Lafayette	$69,000	80
Evansville	$67,000	70
Elkhart	$64,000	50
South Bend	$66,000	50
Gary	$80,000	40

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Cedar Rapids	$76,000	1,370
Des Moines	$81,000	610
Davenport	$92,000	330
Sioux City	$81,000	90

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$82,000	550
Topeka	$72,000	130

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Louisville	$75,000	940
Lexington	$86,000	530
Elizabethtown	$73,000	40

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New Orleans	$75,000	310
Baton Rouge	$69,000	260
Shreveport	$52,000	80

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$80,000	220

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Baltimore	$100,000	6,100
Bethesda	$96,000	4,750
Hagerstown	$78,000	90

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Boston	$99,000	17,900
Framingham	$114,000	3,960
Lowell	$103,000	2,460
Worcester	$96,000	920
Springfield	$75,000	410
Taunton	$107,000	310
Haverhill	$101,000	220
Lawrence	$91,000	140
Brockton	$62,000	80
Barnstable Town	$94,000	80

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Warren	$84,000	4,300
Detroit	$82,000	1,280
Ann Arbor	$68,000	680
Grand Rapids	$79,000	230
Holland	$73,000	200
Flint	$82,000	90
Saginaw	$88,000	30

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$93,000	6,780
Duluth	$62,000	50

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$72,000	150

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Kansas City	$78,000	3,800
St Louis	$82,000	2,480
Springfield	$64,000	150
Jefferson City	$98,000	100

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$76,000	1,800
Lincoln	$63,000	310

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$85,000	760
Reno	$77,000	600

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Nashua	$104,000	1,240
Portsmouth	$87,000	260
Manchester	$88,000	150

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Edison	$102,000	4,530
Newark	$102,000	2,950
Trenton	$95,000	800
Atlantic City	$93,000	220

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Albuquerque	$100,000	1,250
Santa Fe	$80,000	150
Las Cruces	$87,000	120

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$103,000	12,550
Nassau	$91,000	1,680
Rochester	$81,000	1,550
Albany	$78,000	670
Buffalo	$81,000	660
Syracuse	$93,000	320
Utica	$80,000	160
Ithaca	$99,000	70

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Durham	$98,000	4,860
Raleigh	$85,000	2,610
Charlotte	$95,000	1,950
Greensboro	$89,000	390
Winston Salem	$92,000	140
Fayetteville	$74,000	50
Asheville	$59,000	40
Hickory	$84,000	40
Rocky Mount	$78,000	40

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Columbus	$81,000	3,350
Dayton	$90,000	1,980
Cincinnati	$84,000	1,470
Cleveland	$73,000	1,310
Akron	$73,000	430
Toledo	$73,000	130
Canton	$79,000	120
Youngstown	$75,000	100

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tulsa	$76,000	930
Oklahoma City	$79,000	640

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portland	$95,000	2,450
Eugene	$89,000	120
Corvallis	$84,000	40
Medford	$72,000	30

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$100,000	4,470
Pittsburgh	$79,000	2,820
Harrisburg	$78,000	600
Allentown	$92,000	450
State College	$77,000	240
Scranton	$74,000	150
Lancaster	$77,000	130
York	$75,000	70
Erie	$73,000	60

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$91,000	1,260

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Charleston	$66,000	650
Columbia	$84,000	590
Greenville	$77,000	460
Spartanburg	$63,000	120

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$67,000	220
Rapid City	$102,000	70

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Memphis	$74,000	1,050
Nashville	$76,000	760
Knoxville	$94,000	440
Chattanooga	$59,000	230
Kingsport	$78,000	40
Clarksville	$71,000	40

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Dallas	$91,000	13,960
Austin	$94,000	6,120
Houston	$88,000	5,870
Fort Worth	$96,000	4,200
San Antonio	$76,000	1,360
Killeen	$79,000	320
College Station	$63,000	210
Lubbock	$91,000	90
Amarillo	$72,000	40
Mcallen	$67,000	40
Corpus Christi	$80,000	40

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Salt Lake City	$82,000	3,490
Provo	$78,000	430
Ogden	$73,000	370

Vermont

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Burlington	$87,000	390

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Richmond	$91,000	2,590
Virginia Beach	$86,000	1,820
Charlottesville	$90,000	260
Lynchburg	$83,000	190
Blacksburg	$76,000	180
Roanoke	$84,000	160
Harrisonburg	$61,000	70

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Seattle	$100,000	14,770
Olympia	$89,000	210
Kennewick	$89,000	80
Bremerton	$92,000	70
Bellingham	$69,000	30

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Huntington	$62,000	40

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Milwaukee	$79,000	1,350
Madison	$77,000	770
Appleton	$72,000	110
Green Bay	$80,000	90
La Crosse	$66,000	80
Oshkosh	$74,000	50
Eau Claire	$71,000	40

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