Software Developers pay in Rochester
$123,620avg. a year
$59.44 an hour · 4,650 employed
Software Developers in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $123,620 a year. That is $40,200 (25%) less than the New York average of $163,820. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$122,770Median pay
$59.44Average hourly
-25%vs. New York average
4,650Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1121,000 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$165,870
$79.75 an hour
21,010 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$148,910
$71.59 an hour
3310 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$136,090
$65.43 an hour
4150 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$133,870
$64.36 an hour
52,180 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$130,980
$62.97 an hour
61,070 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$129,210
$62.12 an hour
73,280 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$129,180
$62.11 an hour
83,960 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$128,580
$61.82 an hour
9230 jobs
Kingston, NY
$128,560
$61.81 an hour
10610 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$124,370
$59.79 an hour
1180 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$117,190
$56.34 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $64,330 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $102,690 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $104,190 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $97,510 |
| Information Security Analysts | $113,530 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $97,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Rochester?
The average is $123,620 a year, and the median is $122,770. About 4,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $40,200 (25%) less than the New York average of $163,820.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 9.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.