SOC 15-1252 · Bloomington, IN metro

Software Developers Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for software developers in Bloomington, Indiana is $112,750 a year ($54.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,990: half of the 220 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$112,750average per year

$54.21 / hourMedian $99,990Take-home ≈ $82,406

  • $75K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 12Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,580 or more. The middle half of software developers in Bloomington earn between $82,250 and $131,090.

  • $75K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,750$9,396$54.21
Median$99,990$8,332$48.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,250$6,854$39.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,090$10,924$63.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $112,750, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $82,406 a year, or $6,867 a month and $3,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $112,750 buys what about $118,579 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 3rd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($128,620).

All Software Developers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Bloomington?

$54.21 an hour on average, and $48.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $82,406 a year ($6,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,750. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do software developers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1252; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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