Software Developers pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,590 or more. The middle half of software developers in Utica earn between $96,720 and $161,270.
- $77K10th
- $97K25th
- $113KMedian
- $161K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,370 | $10,364 | $59.79 |
| Median | $113,390 | $9,449 | $54.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,720 | $8,060 | $46.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,270 | $13,439 | $77.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $124,370, a single filer in Utica takes home about $89,859 a year, or $7,488 a month and $3,456 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $124,370 buys what about $134,196 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 10th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($165,870).
- New York$165,870
- Kiryas Joel$148,910
- Ithaca$136,090
- Glens Falls$133,870
- Syracuse$130,980
- Binghamton$129,210
- Albany$129,180
- Buffalo$128,580
- Kingston$128,560
- Utica$124,370
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Utica: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Utica?
$59.79 an hour on average, and $54.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Utica?
About $89,859 a year ($7,488 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,370. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do software developers earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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