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Software Developers Salary in Indiana

What Software Developers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in IN
$126,482
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 32
published states
Workers in state
63,660
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Software Developers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$134,380$98,780$77,885Lake County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$121,420$90,311$69,991Dearborn County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742Marion County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$134,380$98,780$79,625
2Lake County, IN$134,380$98,780$77,885
3Porter County, IN$134,380$98,780$77,885
4Newton County, IN$134,380$98,780$77,885
5Franklin County, IN$121,420$90,311$72,127
6Dearborn County, IN$121,420$90,311$69,991
7Ohio County, IN$121,420$90,311$69,991
8Tipton County, IN$106,870$80,558$62,410
9Madison County, IN$106,870$80,558$61,570
10Marion County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
11Hamilton County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
12Hendricks County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
13Johnson County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
14Hancock County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
15Boone County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
16Morgan County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
17Shelby County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742
18Brown County, IN$106,870$80,558$57,742

Software Developers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Indiana is $126,482, based on 63,660 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Indiana averages 7.0% below it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $134,380 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $106,870 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, a difference of $27,510 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Indiana

We compare 18 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $79,625. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $57,742. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in Indiana

How much do Software Developers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $126,482, from $106,870 to $134,380 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Software Developers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($79,625). Lake County, IN follows at $77,885.