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Software Developers Salary in New Jersey
Software Developers in New Jersey earn a median $135,940 a year, about the same as the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $135,940 a year
- U.S. median
- $135,980 a year
- Employment
- 51,570
- Location quotient
- 1.11
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $135,940 · $65.36 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $143,800 · $69.14 an hour (estimate error ±1.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $84,880 · $40.81 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $107,020 · $51.45 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $170,130 · $81.79 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $207,200 · $99.62 an hour
- Employment
- 51,570 (estimate error ±3.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 12.03
- Location quotient
- 1.11 (1.00 = national share)
Software Developers pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $166,830 | 121,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $133,040 | 28,480 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $128,770 | 3,390 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $126,670 | 540 |
| Vineland, NJ | $123,920 | 80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,930 | 1,770 |
H-1B filings for software developers in New Jersey
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
4,764 certified filings with a median offered wage of $135,000.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do software developers make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for software developers in New Jersey is $135,940 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 51,570 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do software developers earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $166,830 a year.