How much do software developers make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

What the Software Developers median says in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Software Developers median in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ at $131,750 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 38060.

BLS lists 29,380 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 $135,520 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ's Software Developers median is 3.1% 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 38060

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 15-1252 and area 38060. SOC 15-1252 names Software Developers. Area 38060 names Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 15-1252/38060 row has 29,380 wage and salary jobs. There are 12.37 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.14. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 15-1252/38060, the annual median is $131,750 per year, while the matching mean is $135,520 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 15-1252/38060 10th percentile: $82,500 per year.
• 15-1252/38060 25th percentile: $104,230 per year.
• 15-1252/38060 median: $131,750 per year.
• 15-1252/38060 75th percentile: $163,370 per year.
• 15-1252/38060 90th percentile: $180,460 per year.
• 15-1252/38060 employment RSE: 6.8%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.3%.
• 15-1252/38060 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 38060 facts behind this Software Developers page

Area 38060 reports 2,375,760 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $69,630. Its annual median is $51,380. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 15-1252 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ runs from $34,800 at the 10th percentile to $125,130 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $38,780. The median is $51,380. The 75th percentile is $79,220. 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 38060. They do not show related skills or a path into Software Developers.

• 1. General and Operations Managers. Area: 38060. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 81,520. Yearly median: $98,610. Jobs per 1,000: 34.31. Location quotient: 1.52.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 38060. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 69,060. Yearly median: $35,960. Jobs per 1,000: 29.07. Location quotient: 1.16.
• 3. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 38060. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 68,930. Yearly median: $46,410. Jobs per 1,000: 29.01. Location quotient: 1.74.
• 4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 38060. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 57,940. Yearly median: $36,930. Jobs per 1,000: 24.39. Location quotient: 0.88.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 38060. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 56,420. Yearly median: $44,950. Jobs per 1,000: 23.75. Location quotient: 1.25.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 38060. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 54,900. Yearly median: $34,540. Jobs per 1,000: 23.11. Location quotient: 0.93.

Read the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ wage ladder for Software Developers

The 10th percentile is $82,500 per year. The 25th percentile is $104,230 per year. The median is $131,750 per year. The 75th percentile is $163,370 per year. The 90th percentile is $180,460 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 $104,230 per year to $163,370 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $97,960. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ with its state and the U.S.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has a annual median of $131,750 per year. Arizona has $129,690 per year. The U.S. row has $135,980 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 1.6% above Arizona on the same published median. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 3.1% 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ sits for Software Developers

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks 60 of 377 among metro areas 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 60 of 377 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.

• 57. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA. The Software Developers median is $131,970 per year. BLS estimates 160 jobs. The location quotient is 0.29.
• 58. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL. The Software Developers median is $131,890 per year. BLS estimates 1,680 jobs. The location quotient is 0.46.
• 59. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL. The Software Developers median is $131,760 per year. BLS estimates 5,030 jobs. The location quotient is 1.89.
• 61. Salem, OR. The Software Developers median is $131,620 per year. BLS estimates 970 jobs. The location quotient is 0.47.
• 62. Boise City, ID. The Software Developers median is $131,590 per year. BLS estimates 3,240 jobs. The location quotient is 0.76.
• 63. Chico, CA. The Software Developers median is $131,360 per year. BLS estimates 150 jobs. The location quotient is 0.18.

Where Software Developers medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 15-1252, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $213,110 per year. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ sits at $131,750 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. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Software Developers median of $213,110 per year, or $81,360 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 87,350 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 7.09.
• 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Software Developers median of $186,640 per year, or $54,890 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 69,030 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 2.68.
• 3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Software Developers median of $167,280 per year, or $35,530 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 92,770 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 4.1.
• 4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Software Developers median of $166,830 per year, or $35,080 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 121,000 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a Software Developers median of $166,090 per year, or $34,340 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 42,310 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 1.44.
• 6. Boulder, CO has a Software Developers median of $164,560 per year, or $32,810 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,130 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 3.41.
• 7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has a Software Developers median of $163,270 per year, or $31,520 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 20,610 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 1.23.
• 8. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT has a Software Developers median of $162,650 per year, or $30,900 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 3,090 jobs there, compared with 29,380 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. The location quotient is 0.7.

Where BLS counts the most Software Developers jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Software Developers in this same-source set, at 121,000 jobs. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 29,380. 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 121,000 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 91,620 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $166,830 per year, or $35,080 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 1.17.
• 2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 92,770 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 63,390 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $167,280 per year, or $35,530 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 4.1.
• 3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has 87,350 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 57,970 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $213,110 per year, or $81,360 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 7.09.
• 4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 69,060 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 39,680 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $154,930 per year, or $23,180 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 2.03.
• 5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has 69,030 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 39,650 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $186,640 per year, or $54,890 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 2.68.
• 6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 67,030 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 37,650 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $133,290 per year, or $1,540 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 55,540 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 26,160 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $160,920 per year, or $29,170 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 42,310 estimated Software Developers jobs, a gap of 12,930 jobs from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its median is $166,090 per year, or $34,340 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Its location quotient is 1.44.

Where Software Developers takes the largest share of local jobs

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 7.09. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 1.14. 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. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a location quotient of 7.09, a gap of 5.95 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 87,350 Software Developers jobs and a median of $213,110 per year, or $81,360 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a location quotient of 4.1, a gap of 2.96 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 92,770 Software Developers jobs and a median of $167,280 per year, or $35,530 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 3. Boulder, CO has a location quotient of 3.41, a gap of 2.27 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,130 Software Developers jobs and a median of $164,560 per year, or $32,810 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a location quotient of 2.68, a gap of 1.54 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 69,030 Software Developers jobs and a median of $186,640 per year, or $54,890 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 5. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has a location quotient of 2.62, a gap of 1.48 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 9,790 Software Developers jobs and a median of $135,620 per year, or $3,870 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 6. Huntsville, AL has a location quotient of 2.43, a gap of 1.29 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,030 Software Developers jobs and a median of $128,080 per year, or $3,670 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 7. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT has a location quotient of 2.38, a gap of 1.24 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 7,870 Software Developers jobs and a median of $131,210 per year, or $540 below Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
• 8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has a location quotient of 2.28, a gap of 1.14 from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. BLS lists 31,960 Software Developers jobs and a median of $134,120 per year, or $2,370 above Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

How common Software Developers is in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

BLS lists 29,380 Software Developers jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. It also lists 12.37 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 1.14. A value of 1 means Software Developers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

The all-occupations median in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $51,380 per year. The Software Developers median is $131,750 per year. Software Developers is 156.4% 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. 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. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $100,830 per year. BLS lists 53,700 jobs and a location quotient of 1.04.
• 2. Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $100,780 per year. BLS lists 17,790 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
• 3. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $98,610 per year. BLS lists 81,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $80,820 per year. BLS lists 21,360 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $79,840 per year. BLS lists 16,770 jobs and a location quotient of 1.35.
• 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $74,910 per year. BLS lists 19,810 jobs and a location quotient of 1.03.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $65,470 per year. BLS lists 23,940 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
• 8. Electricians, SOC 47-2111, has a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median of $61,210 per year. BLS lists 17,240 jobs and a location quotient of 1.49.

The largest detailed roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

General and Operations Managers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ table, at 81,520 jobs. Software Developers has 29,380 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 2,375,760. 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. General and Operations Managers has 81,520 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 52,140 from Software Developers. Its median is $98,610 per year, or $33,140 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 69,060 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 39,680 from Software Developers. Its median is $35,960 per year, or $95,790 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 3. Customer Service Representatives has 68,930 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 39,550 from Software Developers. Its median is $46,410 per year, or $85,340 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.74.
• 4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 57,940 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 28,560 from Software Developers. Its median is $36,930 per year, or $94,820 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 56,420 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 27,040 from Software Developers. Its median is $44,950 per year, or $86,800 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 54,900 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 25,520 from Software Developers. Its median is $34,540 per year, or $97,210 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 7. Registered Nurses has 53,700 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 24,320 from Software Developers. Its median is $100,830 per year, or $30,920 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 8. Cashiers has 48,660 jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 19,280 from Software Developers. Its median is $34,920 per year, or $96,830 below Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.03.

Published role medians around Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ role table, at $100,830 per year. Software Developers has $131,750 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $51,380 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. Registered Nurses has a median of $100,830 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $30,920 below Software Developers. BLS lists 53,700 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 2. Project Management Specialists has a median of $100,780 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $30,970 below Software Developers. BLS lists 17,790 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 3. General and Operations Managers has a median of $98,610 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $33,140 below Software Developers. BLS lists 81,520 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $80,820 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $50,930 below Software Developers. BLS lists 21,360 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $79,840 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $51,910 below Software Developers. BLS lists 16,770 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.35.
• 6. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $74,910 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $56,840 below Software Developers. BLS lists 19,810 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.03.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $65,470 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $66,280 below Software Developers. BLS lists 23,940 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Electricians has a median of $61,210 per year in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, or $70,540 below Software Developers. BLS lists 17,240 jobs, compared with 29,380 for Software Developers. Its location quotient is 1.49.

Roles with the largest local share in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Construction Laborers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ role table, at 1.74. Software Developers has 1.14. 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. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.74 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.60 from Software Developers. BLS lists 29,230 jobs and a median of $46,910 per year, or $84,840 below Software Developers.
• 2. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.74 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.60 from Software Developers. BLS lists 68,930 jobs and a median of $46,410 per year, or $85,340 below Software Developers.
• 3. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.38 from Software Developers. BLS lists 81,520 jobs and a median of $98,610 per year, or $33,140 below Software Developers.
• 4. Electricians has a location quotient of 1.49 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.35 from Software Developers. BLS lists 17,240 jobs and a median of $61,210 per year, or $70,540 below Software Developers.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.35 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.21 from Software Developers. BLS lists 16,770 jobs and a median of $79,840 per year, or $51,910 below Software Developers.
• 6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a location quotient of 1.25 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.11 from Software Developers. BLS lists 56,420 jobs and a median of $44,950 per year, or $86,800 below Software Developers.
• 7. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 1.21 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.07 from Software Developers. BLS lists 16,850 jobs and a median of $39,340 per year, or $92,410 below Software Developers.
• 8. Security Guards has a location quotient of 1.18 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, a gap of 0.04 from Software Developers. BLS lists 23,160 jobs and a median of $38,290 per year, or $93,460 below Software Developers.

What $131,750 may mean after the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 103.3. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 3.3% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $131,750 Software Developers median by 103.3 divided by 100. The result is $127,521 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 121.2. Goods are 95.0. Utilities are 93.3. Other services are 104.0. 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ row

The employment RSE for this Software Developers row is 6.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.3%. 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 29,380 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $135,520 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Software Developers. It uses a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 $131,750 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 29,380 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.14 is not a growth score. Rank 60 of 377 is not a place score. The 103.3 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 38060. 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.