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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software
Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 405,330 |
1.3 % |
$54.81 |
$114,000 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$32.09 |
$41.16 |
$52.89 |
$67.09 |
$80.27 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$66,740 |
$85,610 |
$110,000 |
$139,550 |
$166,960 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
126,960 |
6.06 |
$54.23 |
$112,810 |
| Software Publishers |
21,790 |
5.53 |
$54.59 |
$113,540 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
21,300 |
5.26 |
$59.07 |
$122,860 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
19,190 |
1.32 |
$56.40 |
$117,310 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
17,810 |
3.67 |
$60.27 |
$125,360 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
16,720 |
10.67 |
$59.29 |
$123,330 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
5,550 |
6.72 |
$55.82 |
$116,100 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
126,960 |
6.06 |
$54.23 |
$112,810 |
| Software Publishers |
21,790 |
5.53 |
$54.59 |
$113,540 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
21,300 |
5.26 |
$59.07 |
$122,860 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
88,910 |
5.23 |
1.87 |
$63.32 |
$131,700 |
| Texas |
28,720 |
2.37 |
0.85 |
$53.24 |
$110,740 |
| Virginia |
27,800 |
7.25 |
2.59 |
$57.62 |
$119,860 |
| Massachusetts |
25,540 |
7.15 |
2.55 |
$56.62 |
$117,760 |
| New York |
19,690 |
2.10 |
0.75 |
$55.35 |
$115,120 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
27,800 |
7.25 |
2.59 |
$57.62 |
$119,860 |
| Massachusetts |
25,540 |
7.15 |
2.55 |
$56.62 |
$117,760 |
| Maryland |
15,430 |
5.75 |
2.05 |
$57.63 |
$119,860 |
| California |
88,910 |
5.23 |
1.87 |
$63.32 |
$131,700 |
| Washington |
16,130 |
4.95 |
1.77 |
$58.29 |
$121,250 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
88,910 |
5.23 |
1.87 |
$63.32 |
$131,700 |
| New Hampshire |
1,510 |
2.31 |
0.82 |
$60.96 |
$126,790 |
| Colorado |
11,170 |
4.26 |
1.52 |
$59.81 |
$124,410 |
| New Jersey |
8,960 |
2.21 |
0.79 |
$59.31 |
$123,370 |
| Washington |
16,130 |
4.95 |
1.77 |
$58.29 |
$121,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
30,230 |
9.64 |
3.44 |
$58.86 |
$122,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
28,290 |
25.28 |
9.03 |
$70.92 |
$147,520 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
24,870 |
9.01 |
3.22 |
$57.18 |
$118,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
23,300 |
3.81 |
1.36 |
$60.47 |
$125,770 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
20,270 |
2.13 |
0.76 |
$59.15 |
$123,030 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
17,090 |
7.06 |
2.52 |
$65.99 |
$137,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
15,230 |
3.28 |
1.17 |
$52.73 |
$109,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
14,820 |
7.47 |
2.67 |
$59.06 |
$122,840 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,870 |
3.33 |
1.19 |
$53.56 |
$111,410 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,080 |
4.13 |
1.47 |
$50.98 |
$106,050 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
28,290 |
25.28 |
9.03 |
$70.92 |
$147,520 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
740 |
15.78 |
5.63 |
$53.62 |
$111,540 |
| Huntsville, AL |
2,760 |
12.19 |
4.35 |
$54.26 |
$112,860 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
2,270 |
10.61 |
3.79 |
$56.32 |
$117,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
30,230 |
9.64 |
3.44 |
$58.86 |
$122,420 |
| Tucson, AZ |
3,520 |
9.54 |
3.40 |
$51.22 |
$106,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
24,870 |
9.01 |
3.22 |
$57.18 |
$118,920 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
2,250 |
7.99 |
2.85 |
$56.76 |
$118,070 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
14,820 |
7.47 |
2.67 |
$59.06 |
$122,840 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
7,640 |
7.43 |
2.65 |
$53.94 |
$112,180 |
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