SOC 15-1252 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Software Developers Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for software developers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $161,080 a year ($77.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $154,860: half of the 280 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$161,080average per year

$77.44 / hourMedian $154,860Take-home ≈ $113,630

  • $98K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $235K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $235,060 or more. The middle half of software developers in Pittsfield earn between $122,610 and $195,290.

  • $98K10th
  • $123K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $235K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$161,080$13,423$77.44
Median$154,860$12,905$74.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$122,610$10,218$58.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$195,290$16,274$93.89

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Pittsfield

On the average salary of $161,080, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $113,630 a year, or $9,469 a month and $4,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $161,080 buys what about $169,369 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($162,440).

All Software Developers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Pittsfield: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Pittsfield?

$77.44 an hour on average, and $74.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $113,630 a year ($9,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $161,080. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do software developers earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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