DOL Median (New York)
$151,819
vs National
+18.6%
National: $128,063BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$121,358
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$151,819
+18.6% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$128,063
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Software Developers in New York earns $151,819 in nominal terms, which is 18.6% above the national average of $128,063. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 125.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $121,358 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in New York
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $841,300 | 2 |
| Amazon Development Center US, Inc. | $228,000 | 1 |
| Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC | $225,000 | 1 |
| BlackRock Institutional Services, Inc. | $214,200 | 1 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | $205,000 | 20 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co LLC | $200,000 | 1 |
| Sovereign Labs Inc. | $200,000 | 1 |
| Activision Blizzard Media LLC | $195,300 | 17 |
| Eto Labs, Inc. | $190,610 | 2 |
| Magic Labs, Inc. | $190,000 | 2 |
| Move, Inc | $185,206 | 2 |
| EvolveAid Inc | $184,829 | 1 |
| Doppel Inc. | $170,000 | 1 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | $162,500 | 16 |
| Traba Inc. | $160,403 | 6 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | $160,000 | 32 |
| London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc | $160,000 | 1 |
| Scholastic | $157,477 | 1 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S. Inc. | $156,004 | 4 |
| The Knot Worldwide Inc. | $152,812 | 1 |
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How much does a Software Developers make in New York?
The median Software Developers salary in New York is $151,819 based on 79 DOL filings.
Is New York a good place to work as a Software Developers?
A Software Developers in New York earns 18.6% more than the national median of $128,063, or $121,358 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.