Software Developers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,460 or more. The middle half of software developers in Salem earn between $103,470 and $154,380.
- $83K10th
- $103K25th
- $132KMedian
- $154K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,570 | $10,964 | $63.25 |
| Median | $131,620 | $10,968 | $63.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,470 | $8,622 | $49.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,380 | $12,865 | $74.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $131,570, a single filer in Salem takes home about $90,686 a year, or $7,557 a month and $3,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $131,570 buys what about $126,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($154,200).
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 Salem: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Salem?
$63.26 an hour on average, and $63.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Salem?
About $90,686 a year ($7,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,570. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do software developers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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