SOC 15-1252 · Hammond, LA metro

Software Developers Salary in Hammond, LA

The average salary for software developers in Hammond, Louisiana is $120,330 a year ($57.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,590: half of the 60 people in this job in the Hammond, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$120,330average per year

$57.85 / hourMedian $118,590Take-home ≈ $90,258

  • $77K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Hammond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,390 or more. The middle half of software developers in Hammond earn between $95,430 and $154,270.

  • $77K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,330$10,028$57.85
Median$118,590$9,882$57.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,430$7,952$45.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,270$12,856$74.17

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Hammond

On the average salary of $120,330, a single filer in Hammond takes home about $90,258 a year, or $7,522 a month and $3,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Hammond area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.5), so the average $120,330 buys what about $142,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hammond ($38,480). A typical home costs $225,222, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Louisiana cities

Hammond ranks 2nd of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Houma pays the most ($122,720).

All Software Developers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for software developers

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

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Software Developers salary in Hammond: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Hammond?

$57.85 an hour on average, and $57.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,258 a year ($7,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,330.

Do software developers earn more in Hammond than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Hammond, LA (25220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.11, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.11).

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