Software Developers pay in Madison
$129,020avg. a year
$62.03 an hour · 6,720 employed
Software Developers in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $129,020 a year. That is $6,400 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $122,620. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$130,630Median pay
$62.03Average hourly
+5%vs. Wisconsin average
6,720Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1410 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$132,090
$63.50 an hour
227,410 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$130,410
$62.70 an hour
36,170 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$120,680
$58.02 an hour
4440 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$118,220
$56.84 an hour
5380 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$118,080
$56.77 an hour
6570 jobs
Appleton, WI
$116,010
$55.77 an hour
7280 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$115,220
$55.39 an hour
8600 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$113,840
$54.73 an hour
9460 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$112,370
$54.03 an hour
10860 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$112,190
$53.94 an hour
11190 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$111,770
$53.73 an hour
12100 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$111,670
$53.69 an hour
13300 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$111,580
$53.64 an hour
14190 jobs
Wausau, WI
$108,380
$52.11 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $62,330 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $99,080 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $98,080 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $94,010 |
| Information Security Analysts | $111,680 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $106,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Madison?
The average is $129,020 a year, and the median is $130,630. About 6,720 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $6,400 (5%) more than the Wisconsin average of $122,620.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 16.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.52 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.