How much do software developers make in Georgia?

What the Software Developers median says in Georgia

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Software Developers median in Georgia at $131,010 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 15-1252 and BLS area 13.

BLS lists 49,700 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $132,150 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Georgia's Software Developers median is 3.7% below the U.S. Software Developers median of $135,980 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 15-1252 with area 13

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 15-1252 and area 13. SOC 15-1252 names Software Developers. Area 13 names Georgia. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 15-1252/13 row has 49,700 wage and salary jobs. There are 10.16 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.94. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 15-1252/13, the annual median is $131,010 per year, while the matching mean is $132,150 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 15-1252/13 10th percentile: $80,110 per year.
• 15-1252/13 25th percentile: $103,410 per year.
• 15-1252/13 median: $131,010 per year.
• 15-1252/13 75th percentile: $162,240 per year.
• 15-1252/13 90th percentile: $176,000 per year.
• 15-1252/13 employment RSE: 3.3%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.4%.
• 15-1252/13 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 13 facts behind this Software Developers page

Area 13 reports 4,889,170 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $65,920. Its annual median is $48,170. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 15-1252 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Georgia runs from $27,930 at the 10th percentile to $122,470 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,700. The median is $48,170. The 75th percentile is $77,570. This is a place check, not a pay range for Software Developers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 13. They do not show related skills or a path into Software Developers.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 13. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 145,030. Yearly median: $26,920. Jobs per 1,000: 29.67. Location quotient: 1.2.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 13. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 143,120. Yearly median: $30,840. Jobs per 1,000: 29.27. Location quotient: 1.17.
• 3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 13. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 137,580. Yearly median: $38,480. Jobs per 1,000: 28.14. Location quotient: 1.48.
• 4. General and Operations Managers. Area: 13. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 111,060. Yearly median: $103,730. Jobs per 1,000: 22.72. Location quotient: 1.01.
• 5. Registered Nurses. Area: 13. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 100,950. Yearly median: $93,550. Jobs per 1,000: 20.65. Location quotient: 0.95.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 13. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 97,850. Yearly median: $39,630. Jobs per 1,000: 20.01. Location quotient: 1.2.

Read the Georgia wage ladder for Software Developers

The 10th percentile is $80,110 per year. The 25th percentile is $103,410 per year. The median is $131,010 per year. The 75th percentile is $162,240 per year. The 90th percentile is $176,000 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $103,410 per year to $162,240 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $95,890. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Georgia with its state and the U.S.

Georgia has a annual median of $131,010 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $135,980 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

A state comparison is not available for Georgia. Georgia is 3.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Georgia sits for Software Developers

Georgia ranks 18 of 51 among states and territories with a published annual median for Software Developers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 18 of 51 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 15. Texas. The Software Developers median is $132,150 per year. BLS estimates 163,880 jobs. The location quotient is 1.07.
• 16. Illinois. The Software Developers median is $132,110 per year. BLS estimates 56,310 jobs. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 17. Idaho. The Software Developers median is $131,590 per year. BLS estimates 5,750 jobs. The location quotient is 0.62.
• 19. Florida. The Software Developers median is $130,980 per year. BLS estimates 87,890 jobs. The location quotient is 0.82.
• 20. Rhode Island. The Software Developers median is $130,590 per year. BLS estimates 5,070 jobs. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 21. Minnesota. The Software Developers median is $130,050 per year. BLS estimates 35,890 jobs. The location quotient is 1.12.

Where Software Developers medians lead among states and territories

The rows below use the same SOC 15-1252, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. California has the highest published median in this set, at $174,410 per year. Georgia sits at $131,010 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Software Developers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. California has a Software Developers median of $174,410 per year, or $43,400 above Georgia. BLS lists 284,390 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.44.
• 2. Washington has a Software Developers median of $166,540 per year, or $35,530 above Georgia. BLS lists 107,030 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 2.78.
• 3. New York has a Software Developers median of $166,180 per year, or $35,170 above Georgia. BLS lists 113,510 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.08.
• 4. Massachusetts has a Software Developers median of $165,210 per year, or $34,200 above Georgia. BLS lists 48,190 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.22.
• 5. Oregon has a Software Developers median of $142,720 per year, or $11,710 above Georgia. BLS lists 21,830 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.02.
• 6. New Hampshire has a Software Developers median of $139,720 per year, or $8,710 above Georgia. BLS lists 10,840 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.46.
• 7. Maryland has a Software Developers median of $138,680 per year, or $7,670 above Georgia. BLS lists 31,350 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.05.
• 8. Colorado has a Software Developers median of $138,390 per year, or $7,380 above Georgia. BLS lists 43,320 jobs there, compared with 49,700 in Georgia. The location quotient is 1.39.

Where BLS counts the most Software Developers jobs

California has the largest published state job estimate for Software Developers in this same-source set, at 284,390 jobs. Georgia has 49,700. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. California has 284,390 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 234,690 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $174,410 per year, or $43,400 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 1.44.
• 2. Texas has 163,880 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 114,180 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $132,150 per year, or $1,140 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 3. New York has 113,510 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 63,810 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $166,180 per year, or $35,170 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 4. Washington has 107,030 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 57,330 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $166,540 per year, or $35,530 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 2.78.
• 5. Virginia has 88,280 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 38,580 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $136,460 per year, or $5,450 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 1.98.
• 6. Florida has 87,890 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 38,190 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $130,980 per year, or $30 below Georgia. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 7. North Carolina has 58,470 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 8,770 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $134,710 per year, or $3,700 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Illinois has 56,310 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 6,610 jobs from Georgia. Its median is $132,110 per year, or $1,100 above Georgia. Its location quotient is 0.85.

Where Software Developers takes the largest share of local jobs

Washington has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 2.78. Georgia has 0.94. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Software Developers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Washington has a location quotient of 2.78, a gap of 1.84 from Georgia. BLS lists 107,030 Software Developers jobs and a median of $166,540 per year, or $35,530 above Georgia.
• 2. Virginia has a location quotient of 1.98, a gap of 1.04 from Georgia. BLS lists 88,280 Software Developers jobs and a median of $136,460 per year, or $5,450 above Georgia.
• 3. Utah has a location quotient of 1.7, a gap of 0.76 from Georgia. BLS lists 31,940 Software Developers jobs and a median of $128,810 per year, or $2,200 below Georgia.
• 4. New Hampshire has a location quotient of 1.46, a gap of 0.52 from Georgia. BLS lists 10,840 Software Developers jobs and a median of $139,720 per year, or $8,710 above Georgia.
• 5. California has a location quotient of 1.44, a gap of 0.50 from Georgia. BLS lists 284,390 Software Developers jobs and a median of $174,410 per year, or $43,400 above Georgia.
• 6. Colorado has a location quotient of 1.39, a gap of 0.45 from Georgia. BLS lists 43,320 Software Developers jobs and a median of $138,390 per year, or $7,380 above Georgia.
• 7. Massachusetts has a location quotient of 1.22, a gap of 0.28 from Georgia. BLS lists 48,190 Software Developers jobs and a median of $165,210 per year, or $34,200 above Georgia.
• 8. Minnesota has a location quotient of 1.12, a gap of 0.18 from Georgia. BLS lists 35,890 Software Developers jobs and a median of $130,050 per year, or $960 below Georgia.

How common Software Developers is in Georgia

BLS lists 49,700 Software Developers jobs in Georgia. It also lists 10.16 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 0.94. A value of 1 means Software Developers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Software Developers beside other roles in Georgia

The all-occupations median in Georgia is $48,170 per year. The Software Developers median is $131,010 per year. Software Developers is 172.0% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Georgia. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Software Developers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Georgia median of $103,730 per year. BLS lists 111,060 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
• 2. Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111, has a Georgia median of $99,600 per year. BLS lists 38,390 jobs and a location quotient of 1.36.
• 3. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Georgia median of $93,550 per year. BLS lists 100,950 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Georgia median of $81,900 per year. BLS lists 44,020 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
• 5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Georgia median of $78,410 per year. BLS lists 67,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.97.
• 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Georgia median of $75,280 per year. BLS lists 46,960 jobs and a location quotient of 1.19.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Georgia median of $72,290 per year. BLS lists 43,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Georgia median of $64,620 per year. BLS lists 42,630 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.

The largest detailed roles in Georgia

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Georgia table, at 145,030 jobs. Software Developers has 49,700 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 4,889,170. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Software Developers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 145,030 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 95,330 from Software Developers. Its median is $26,920 per year, or $104,090 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.2.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 143,120 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 93,420 from Software Developers. Its median is $30,840 per year, or $100,170 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 137,580 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 87,880 from Software Developers. Its median is $38,480 per year, or $92,530 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.48.
• 4. General and Operations Managers has 111,060 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 61,360 from Software Developers. Its median is $103,730 per year, or $27,280 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.01.
• 5. Registered Nurses has 100,950 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 51,250 from Software Developers. Its median is $93,550 per year, or $37,460 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives has 97,850 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 48,150 from Software Developers. Its median is $39,630 per year, or $91,380 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.2.
• 7. Cashiers has 97,540 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 47,840 from Software Developers. Its median is $29,070 per year, or $101,940 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.
• 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 86,660 jobs in Georgia, a gap of 36,960 from Software Developers. Its median is $35,620 per year, or $95,390 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.97.

Published role medians around Georgia

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Georgia role table, at $103,730 per year. Software Developers has $131,010 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $48,170 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,730 per year in Georgia, or $27,280 below Software Developers. BLS lists 111,060 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.01.
• 2. Management Analysts has a median of $99,600 per year in Georgia, or $31,410 below Software Developers. BLS lists 38,390 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.36.
• 3. Registered Nurses has a median of $93,550 per year in Georgia, or $37,460 below Software Developers. BLS lists 100,950 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $81,900 per year in Georgia, or $49,110 below Software Developers. BLS lists 44,020 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
• 5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $78,410 per year in Georgia, or $52,600 below Software Developers. BLS lists 67,450 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.97.
• 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $75,280 per year in Georgia, or $55,730 below Software Developers. BLS lists 46,960 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.19.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $72,290 per year in Georgia, or $58,720 below Software Developers. BLS lists 43,820 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $64,620 per year in Georgia, or $66,390 below Software Developers. BLS lists 42,630 jobs, compared with 49,700 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.94.

Roles with the largest local share in Georgia

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has the highest location quotient in the bounded Georgia role table, at 2.06. Software Developers has 0.94. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Software Developers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.06 in Georgia, a gap of 1.12 from Software Developers. BLS lists 50,260 jobs and a median of $43,210 per year, or $87,800 below Software Developers.
• 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 1.97 in Georgia, a gap of 1.03 from Software Developers. BLS lists 67,450 jobs and a median of $78,410 per year, or $52,600 below Software Developers.
• 3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.48 in Georgia, a gap of 0.54 from Software Developers. BLS lists 137,580 jobs and a median of $38,480 per year, or $92,530 below Software Developers.
• 4. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.36 in Georgia, a gap of 0.42 from Software Developers. BLS lists 38,390 jobs and a median of $99,600 per year, or $31,410 below Software Developers.
• 5. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 1.3 in Georgia, a gap of 0.36 from Software Developers. BLS lists 39,380 jobs and a median of $43,160 per year, or $87,850 below Software Developers.
• 6. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers has a location quotient of 1.26 in Georgia, a gap of 0.32 from Software Developers. BLS lists 48,420 jobs and a median of $38,600 per year, or $92,410 below Software Developers.
• 7. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.2 in Georgia, a gap of 0.26 from Software Developers. BLS lists 97,850 jobs and a median of $39,630 per year, or $91,380 below Software Developers.
• 8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.2 in Georgia, a gap of 0.26 from Software Developers. BLS lists 145,030 jobs and a median of $26,920 per year, or $104,090 below Software Developers.

What $131,010 may mean after the Georgia price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Georgia is 96.3. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.7% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $131,010 Software Developers median by 96.3 divided by 100. The result is $136,054 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 88.7. Goods are 98.9. Utilities are 92.8. Other services are 97.3. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Georgia row

The employment RSE for this Software Developers row is 3.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.4%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 49,700 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $132,150 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Georgia wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Software Developers. It uses a Georgia place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $131,010 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Software Developers row for Georgia does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 49,700 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.94 is not a growth score. Rank 18 of 51 is not a place score. The 96.3 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 15-1252 in BLS area 13. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.