Software Developers Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Developers make in Idaho?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developers in Idaho is $120,933 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, a Software Developers's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,914
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,473 to $130,868
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,950

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Software Developers Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$130,868	$10,906	$2,517	$63
Average	$120,933	$10,078	$2,326	$58
25th Percentile	$110,473	$9,206	$2,124	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developers Salaries

A Software Developers's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Developers Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developers's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,115
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,521
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,112
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,446
Expert (over 8 years): $163,729

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Software ... Level Software Developers	$78,115
Software ... Level Software Developers	$100,521
Software ... Level Software Developers	$123,112
Software ... Level Software Developers	$142,446
Software ... Level Software Developers	$163,729

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How Do Software Developers Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,436.
California: $142,891.
Massachusetts: $140,987.

District of Columbia $143,436 California $142,891 Massachusetts $140,987 Washington $140,469 New Jersey $140,417 Alaska $140,236 Connecticut $138,448 New York $137,722

Hawaii $135,404 Rhode Island $134,315 Maryland $133,577 Minnesota $132,566 Colorado $132,178 Illinois $132,048 Oregon $131,556 Delaware $131,193

New Hampshire $130,965 Virginia $130,455 Pennsylvania $128,965 Nevada $128,214 North Dakota $127,968 Michigan $127,579 Wisconsin $127,436 Vermont $127,151

Texas $126,361 Maine $126,309 Arizona $126,232 Ohio $126,141 Georgia $124,949 Indiana $124,353 Wyoming $124,237 Utah $124,055

Iowa $123,977 Kansas $123,356 Louisiana $123,174 North Carolina $123,109 Missouri $123,084 Florida $122,578 Montana $122,306 Nebraska $122,047

Kentucky $121,905 South Carolina $121,386 Tennessee $121,063 Idaho $120,933 New Mexico $119,987 Oklahoma $119,780 Alabama $119,016 South Dakota $117,733

Arkansas $117,034 West Virginia $116,658 Mississippi $115,531

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $111,748
Fort Hall: $111,489
Aberdeen: $109,805

Pocatello, ID $111,748 Fort Hall, ID $111,489 Aberdeen, ID $109,805 American Falls, ID $109,805 Arbon, ID $109,805 Arco, ID $112,681 Arimo, ID $109,805 Atomic City, ID $112,318

Bancroft, ID $110,271 Basalt, ID $116,852 Bern, ID $109,805 Blackfoot, ID $112,331 Bloomington, ID $114,909 Challis, ID $117,060 Clayton, ID $118,575 Clifton, ID $109,805

Cobalt, ID $118,575 Conda, ID $109,805 Dayton, ID $114,909 Dingle, ID $114,909 Downey, ID $109,805 Ellis, ID $117,060 Firth, ID $116,464 Franklin, ID $120,013

Geneva, ID $120,428 Georgetown, ID $109,805 Grace, ID $109,805 Holbrook, ID $109,805 Howe, ID $115,557 Inkom, ID $111,619 Lava Hot Springs, ID $109,805 Mccammon, ID $110,712

Mackay, ID $112,681 Malad City, ID $109,805 May, ID $115,557 Montpelier, ID $109,805 Moore, ID $112,681 Moreland, ID $112,461 Paris, ID $114,909 Pingree, ID $110,582

Preston, ID $109,805 Rockland, ID $109,805 Saint Charles, ID $114,909 Shelley, ID $117,370 Soda Springs, ID $109,805 Kamiah, ID $131,051 Garden City, ID $120,519 Athol, ID $131,051

Avery, ID $131,051 Bayview, ID $131,051 Blanchard, ID $131,051 Bonners Ferry, ID $131,051 Bovill, ID $131,051 Calder, ID $131,051 Careywood, ID $131,051 Cataldo, ID $131,051

Clark Fork, ID $131,051 Clarkia, ID $131,051 Cocolalla, ID $131,051 Coeur D Alene, ID $131,051 Coolin, ID $131,051 Oldtown, ID $131,051 Deary, ID $131,051 Desmet, ID $131,051

Dover, ID $131,051 Eastport, ID $131,051 Elk River, ID $131,051 Fernwood, ID $131,051 Genesee, ID $131,051 Harrison, ID $131,051 Harvard, ID $131,051 Hayden, ID $131,051

Hope, ID $131,051 Kellogg, ID $131,051 Kingston, ID $131,051 Kootenai, ID $131,051 Laclede, ID $131,051 Medimont, ID $131,051 Moscow, ID $131,051 Moyie Springs, ID $131,051

Mullan, ID $131,051 Naples, ID $131,051 Nordman, ID $131,051 Osburn, ID $131,051 Pinehurst, ID $131,051 Plummer, ID $131,051 Ponderay, ID $131,051 Porthill, ID $131,051

Post Falls, ID $131,323 Potlatch, ID $131,051 Priest River, ID $131,051 Princeton, ID $131,051 Rathdrum, ID $131,051 Sagle, ID $131,051 Saint Maries, ID $131,051 Sandpoint, ID $131,051

Colburn, ID $131,051 Santa, ID $131,051 Silverton, ID $131,051 Smelterville, ID $131,051 Spirit Lake, ID $131,051 Tensed, ID $131,051 Troy, ID $131,051 Viola, ID $131,051

Wallace, ID $131,051 Murray, ID $131,051 Worley, ID $131,051 Springfield, ID $110,712 Kendrick, ID $131,051 Kooskia, ID $131,051 Lapwai, ID $131,051 Lenore, ID $131,051

Lucile, ID $118,575 Nezperce, ID $131,051 Orofino, ID $131,051 Peck, ID $131,051 Pierce, ID $131,051 Pollock, ID $118,575 Reubens, ID $131,051 Riggins, ID $118,575

Stites, ID $131,051 Weippe, ID $131,051 White Bird, ID $130,364 Winchester, ID $131,051 Atlanta, ID $118,575 Banks, ID $118,575 Bruneau, ID $112,512 Caldwell, ID $119,093

Cambridge, ID $118,575 Cascade, ID $118,575 Council, ID $118,575 Donnelly, ID $118,575 Eagle, ID $120,000 Emmett, ID $118,575 Fruitland, ID $118,575 Garden Valley, ID $118,575

Glenns Ferry, ID $115,544 Grand View, ID $118,575 Greenleaf, ID $118,575 Hammett, ID $115,544 Homedale, ID $118,575 Horseshoe Bend, ID $119,223 Huston, ID $118,575 Idaho City, ID $118,575

Indian Valley, ID $118,575 King Hill, ID $112,512 Kuna, ID $119,871 Lake Fork, ID $118,575 Letha, ID $118,575 Lowman, ID $118,575 Mccall, ID $118,575 Marsing, ID $118,575

Melba, ID $118,575 Meridian, ID $120,389 Mesa, ID $118,575 Middleton, ID $119,223 Midvale, ID $118,575 Mountain Home, ID $118,575 Mountain Home A F B, ID $118,575 Murphy, ID $118,575

Nampa, ID $119,223 New Meadows, ID $118,575 New Plymouth, ID $118,575 Notus, ID $118,575 Ola, ID $118,575 Parma, ID $118,575 Payette, ID $118,575 Placerville, ID $118,705

Star, ID $119,741 Sweet, ID $118,575 Warren, ID $118,575 Weiser, ID $118,575 Wilder, ID $118,575 Yellow Pine, ID $118,575 Boise, ID $120,519 Stanley, ID $118,575

Swanlake, ID $109,805 Thatcher, ID $109,805 Wayan, ID $131,064 Weston, ID $120,013 Fish Haven, ID $120,013 Twin Falls, ID $114,456 Rogerson, ID $112,512 Albion, ID $112,512

Almo, ID $112,512 Bellevue, ID $112,512 Bliss, ID $112,512 Buhl, ID $113,290 Burley, ID $112,512 Carey, ID $109,805 Castleford, ID $113,419 Corral, ID $115,544

Declo, ID $111,152 Dietrich, ID $112,512 Eden, ID $113,549 Fairfield, ID $115,544 Filer, ID $114,456 Gooding, ID $112,512 Hagerman, ID $112,512 Hailey, ID $112,512

Hansen, ID $113,937 Hazelton, ID $112,512 Heyburn, ID $112,512 Hill City, ID $115,544 Jerome, ID $112,772 Ketchum, ID $118,575 Kimberly, ID $114,456 Malta, ID $111,152

Minidoka, ID $111,152 Murtaugh, ID $112,901 Oakley, ID $112,512 Paul, ID $112,512 Picabo, ID $112,512 Richfield, ID $112,512 Rupert, ID $112,512 Shoshone, ID $112,512

Sun Valley, ID $115,544 Wendell, ID $112,901 Idaho Falls, ID $117,500 Ashton, ID $131,064 Chester, ID $115,557 Driggs, ID $126,789 Dubois, ID $115,557 Felt, ID $129,120

Hamer, ID $115,557 Iona, ID $117,500 Irwin, ID $127,721 Island Park, ID $123,304 Lewisville, ID $116,982 Macks Inn, ID $123,304 Menan, ID $116,334 Monteview, ID $115,557

Newdale, ID $121,581 Parker, ID $115,557 Rexburg, ID $115,686 Rigby, ID $116,723 Ririe, ID $116,205 Roberts, ID $115,945 Saint Anthony, ID $115,557 Spencer, ID $115,557

Sugar City, ID $115,557 Swan Valley, ID $124,534 Terreton, ID $115,557 Teton, ID $115,557 Tetonia, ID $131,064 Ucon, ID $117,500 Victor, ID $126,504 Carmen, ID $110,699

Gibbonsville, ID $110,699 Leadore, ID $115,557 Lemhi, ID $115,557 North Fork, ID $110,699 Salmon, ID $114,948 Tendoy, ID $113,121 Shoup, ID $114,637 Lewiston, ID $134,302

Ahsahka, ID $131,051 Cottonwood, ID $134,302 Craigmont, ID $131,051 Culdesac, ID $131,051 Elk City, ID $120,104 Ferdinand, ID $131,051 Grangeville, ID $133,694 Fenn, ID $133,694

Greencreek, ID $131,051 Juliaetta, ID $131,051

Software Developers Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developers's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$110,473

Average $120,933/year

$130,868

$9,206

Average $10,078/month

$10,906

$2,124

Average $2,326/week

$2,517

$53

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$130,868	$10,906	$2,517	$63
Average	$120,933	$10,078	$2,326	$58
25th Percentile	$110,473	$9,206	$2,124	$53

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