What is the median salary for Software Developers in Rochester?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Software Developers in Rochester, NY is $122,770.

How does Rochester pay compare to the US median for Software Developers?

Local median pay is 9.7% below the national OEWS median of $135,980.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Rochester is 97 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $122,770 has about the same purchasing power as $126,567 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Software Developers, Rochester

$122,770

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Rochester, NY. Middle half of wages roughly $99,640 to $151,540.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −9.7%
US median: $135,980
Metro RPP: 97
Middle half: $99,640 to $151,540
OEWS employment: 4,650
SOC: 15-1252

Software Developers in Rochester pay a median $122,770 (May 2025), 9.7% below the US median of $135,980. At local prices (RPP 97), that median buys about what $126,567 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$122,770 in Rochester buys about what $126,567 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 87.5 vs all-items 97 (US = 100, 2024).

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Software Developers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Rochester	$122,770	$99,640 to $151,540	97
Milwaukee	$123,730	$99,990 to $138,590	96.9
San Francisco	$186,640	$163,500 to $219,670	115.6
Tulsa	$108,730	$87,570 to $133,590	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Software Developers in Rochester?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Software Developers in Rochester, NY is $122,770.
How does Rochester pay compare to the US median for Software Developers?: Local median pay is 9.7% below the national OEWS median of $135,980.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Rochester is 97 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $122,770 has about the same purchasing power as $126,567 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.