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Occupation ยท SOC 15-1252

Software Developers: can it be done remotely?

Also searched as: remote software engineer and developer

Not classified

According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of software developers has no teleworkability classification in the source data. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 1,654,440 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $133,080 ($63.98 an hour).

US employment

1,654,440

Median annual wage

$133,080

Mean annual wage

$144,570

Median hourly wage

$63.98

Education and training

Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Job zone

4

Considerable preparation

Entry level

Step up: related remote jobs that pay more

OccupationMedian wageWage gainJob zoneTypical education
Computer Hardware Engineers$155,020$21,940 (+16.5%)4Bachelor's degree
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200$38,120 (+28.6%)4Bachelor's degree

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. California292,630
  2. 2. Texas151,460
  3. 3. New York104,130
  4. 4. Washington91,470
  5. 5. Virginia83,290
  6. 6. Florida82,610
  7. 7. North Carolina57,590
  8. 8. New Jersey57,120
  9. 9. Illinois54,490
  10. 10. Massachusetts54,260

States that pay the most

  1. 1. California$170,910
  2. 2. Washington$166,910
  3. 3. New York$161,260
  4. 4. Massachusetts$150,520
  5. 5. Maryland$137,890
  6. 6. District of Columbia$136,040
  7. 7. Oregon$135,260
  8. 8. Delaware$135,160
  9. 9. Colorado$134,540
  10. 10. Virginia$134,470

Median annual wage. Based on 52 states and territories with published figures.

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