Official dataAll sizesUSA
1,905,400
jobs for US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025, projected to grow 10% to 2035
Official dataUpdated 23 Oct 2026
$134,040median yearly pay of US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025 ($135,980 for software developers alone)
$134,040 median yearly pay of US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025 ($135,980 for software developers alone) (May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAWeb and software development · Jobs
US median yearly pay, May 2025
| Group | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Software developers | 135980$ |
| Web and digital interface designers | 104000$ |
| Software QA analysts and testers | 104300$ |
| Web developers | 92650$ |
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$134,040 median yearly pay of US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025 ($135,980 for software developers alone) (May 2025).
$134,040
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Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator.
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- Period May 2025
- Region USA
- Company size All sizes
- Next data 31 Aug 2027
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2025
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Source type
- Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
- What it measures
- $134,040 median yearly pay of US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025 ($135,980 for software developers alone)
- Data period
- May 2025 (ends 31 May 2025)
- Published by the source
- 27 Aug 2026
- In the source's words
2025 Median Pay $134,040 per year $64.44 per hour
- Checked at source
- 23 Oct 2026: Read on bls.gov Occupational Outlook Handbook, page last modified 27 Aug 2026. Matches data.js. Software developers alone: $135,980; QA analysts and testers: $104,300 (May 2025).
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- 31 Aug 2027 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual (wages each spring, projections each autumn))
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- www.bls.gov: Occupational Outlook Handbook
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"$134,040 median yearly pay of US software developers, QA analysts and testers in 2025 ($135,980 for software developers alone)." US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2025. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/web-development/us-software-developer-median-pay.
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