What are the main factors that influence a Software Dev Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Software Dev Manager's salary?

A Software Dev Manager's salary grows with experience: a Web Software Developer I (0-2 years)earns $74,053, a Web Software Developer II (2-4 years)earns $103,500, a Web Software Developer III (4-7 years)earns $119,328, a Web Software Developer IV (7+ years)earns $140,441, a Software Dev Manager (7+ years)earns $152,510,

What are the highest paying states for a Software Dev Manager?

Software Dev Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Software Dev Manager roles are District of Columbia $167,817, California $167,181, Massachusetts $164,953. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Software Dev Manager roles make?

Salaries for Software Dev Manager level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Bus Dev: $320,790; Software Manager: $169,833; Software Engineering Manager: $169,520; Senior Software Dev Engineer: $147,731; Dev Lead: $138,212.

How do different companies affect a Software Dev Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Software Dev Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Software Dev Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Software Dev Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Dev Manager in the United States is $151,569 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $174,840
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,015 to $163,750
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $125,675

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,750	$13,646	$3,149	$79
Average	$151,569	$12,631	$2,915	$73
25th Percentile	$138,015	$11,501	$2,654	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Software Dev Manager Salaries

A Software Dev Manager'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 Dev Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Dev Manager'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): $74,053
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,500
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,328
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,441
Expert (over 8 years): $152,510

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Web Softw... Level Software Dev Manager	$103,500
Web Softw... Level Software Dev Manager	$119,328
Web Softw... Level Software Dev Manager	$140,441
Software ... Level Software Dev Manager	$152,510

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How Do Software Dev Manager 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 Dev Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $167,817.
California: $167,181.
Massachusetts: $164,953.

District of Columbia $167,817 California $167,181 Massachusetts $164,953 Washington $164,346 New Jersey $164,286 Alaska $164,073 Connecticut $161,982 New York $161,133

Hawaii $158,420 Rhode Island $157,147 Maryland $156,283 Minnesota $155,101 Colorado $154,646 Illinois $154,494 Oregon $153,918 Delaware $153,494

New Hampshire $153,227 Virginia $152,630 Pennsylvania $150,887 Nevada $150,008 North Dakota $149,720 Michigan $149,265 Wisconsin $149,098 Vermont $148,765

Texas $147,840 Maine $147,780 Arizona $147,689 Ohio $147,583 Georgia $146,188 Indiana $145,491 Wyoming $145,355 Utah $145,142

Iowa $145,052 Kansas $144,324 Louisiana $144,112 North Carolina $144,036 Missouri $144,006 Florida $143,415 Montana $143,096 Nebraska $142,793

Kentucky $142,626 South Carolina $142,020 Tennessee $141,641 Idaho $141,490 New Mexico $140,383 Oklahoma $140,141 Alabama $139,246 South Dakota $137,746

Arkansas $136,927 West Virginia $136,488 Mississippi $135,169

Top Paying Cities for Software Dev Managers

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:

San Jose: $191,174
San Francisco: $189,295
Oakland: $185,096

San Jose, CA $191,174

San Francisco, CA $189,295

Oakland, CA $185,096

New York, NY $175,653

Queens Village, NY $174,517

Paramus, NJ $173,304

Passaic, NJ $173,152

Bergenfield, NJ $173,001

Stamford, CT $172,774

Huntington, NY $172,622

Newark, NJ $171,637

Bridgeport, CT $171,334

New Brunswick, NJ $170,833

Vallejo, CA $170,515

Middlesex, NJ $170,424

Somerset, NJ $170,288

Petaluma, CA $169,939

Santa Cruz, CA $169,348

Boston, MA $169,045

Monterey, CA $168,287

Fairbanks, AK $168,181

Los Angeles, CA $167,893

Washington, DC $167,817

Seattle, WA $167,544

Santa Rosa, CA $167,514

Juneau, AK $167,075

Orange, CA $166,574

Anchorage, AK $166,302

Anaheim, CA $166,195

Santa Ana, CA $165,968

Nassau, NY $165,877

Long Beach, CA $165,816

Danbury, CT $165,771

Santa Maria, CA $165,256

Everett, WA $165,225

Bremerton, WA $164,483

Trenton, NJ $164,195

Sacramento, CA $164,134

San Diego, CA $164,058

Brockton, MA $163,998

Tacoma, WA $163,937

Santa Barbara, CA $163,725

Lowell, MA $163,119

New Suffolk, NY $163,058

Nashua, NH $162,876

Lompoc, CA $162,634

Ventura, CA $162,482

Stockton, CA $162,436

New Haven, CT $162,133

Atlantic City, NJ $161,739

Hartford, CT $161,406

Modesto, CA $161,330

Poughkeepsie, NY $160,997

New Britain, CT $160,921

Olympia, WA $160,709

Kennewick, WA $160,709

New London, CT $160,678

Norwich, CT $160,633

Lawrence, MA $160,557

Bakersfield, CA $160,133

Riverside, CA $159,920

New Bedford, MA $159,920

Richland, WA $159,769

Portsmouth, NH $159,648

Vineland, NJ $159,617

San Bernardino, CA $159,496

Boulder, CO $159,072

Worcester, MA $158,950

Portland, OR $158,814

Saint Paul, MN $158,632

Minneapolis, MN $158,632

Philadelphia, PA $158,420

Honolulu, HI $157,617

Springfield, MA $157,086

Providence, RI $157,071

Chicago, IL $156,631

Bellingham, WA $156,450

Baltimore, MD $156,283

Chico, CA $155,904

Wilmington, DE $155,646

Pittsfield, MA $155,495

Manchester, NH $155,207

Spokane, WA $154,540

Denver, CO $154,525

Albany, NY $153,812

Troy, NY $153,752

Schenectady, NY $153,433

Burlington, VT $153,100

Portland, ME $152,569

Salem, OR $152,448

Yakima, WA $152,418

Ann Arbor, MI $152,372

Rochester, MN $151,948

Fresno, CA $151,872

Reno, NV $151,872

Milwaukee, WI $151,736

Detroit, MI $151,584

Allentown, PA $151,539

Carson City, NV $151,524

Houston, TX $151,296

Colorado Springs, CO $151,281

Syracuse, NY $151,205

Eugene, OR $150,917

Bismarck, ND $150,735

Gary, IN $150,735

Galveston, TX $150,735

Springfield, OR $150,614

Medford, OR $150,250

Fort Collins, CO $150,190

Austin, TX $150,068

Mesa, AZ $149,750

Phoenix, AZ $149,720

Dallas, TX $149,674

Reading, PA $149,583

Saint Cloud, MN $149,523

Concord, NH $149,386

Madison, WI $149,326

Utica, NY $148,917

Raleigh, NC $148,795

Las Vegas, NV $148,780

Rochester, NY $148,674

Des Moines, IA $148,659

Atlanta, GA $148,416

Battle Creek, MI $148,371

Salt Lake City, UT $148,325

Lancaster, PA $148,098

Champaign, IL $148,068

Harrisburg, PA $147,886

Durham, NC $147,749

Kansas City, MO $147,734

Kansas City, KS $147,704

Fort Worth, TX $147,689

Boca Raton, FL $147,628

Cleveland, OH $147,613

Columbus, OH $147,583

Pittsburgh, PA $147,568

Richmond, VA $147,507

Indianapolis, IN $147,477

Cincinnati, OH $147,280

Petersburg, VA $147,052

Billings, MT $146,719

Lansing, MI $146,719

Huntsville, AL $146,719

Lebanon, PA $146,704

Dayton, OH $146,688

Pueblo, CO $146,688

Appleton, WI $146,643

Buffalo, NY $146,582

Racine, WI $146,507

Charlotte, NC $146,491

Saint Louis, MO $146,446

Springfield, IL $146,385

Elkhart, IN $146,355

York, PA $146,355

Gastonia, NC $146,340

Benton Harbor, MI $146,340

Beaumont, TX $146,249

Lorain, OH $146,219

Toledo, OH $146,158

Binghamton, NY $146,082

Rock Hill, SC $146,067

Rockford, IL $145,991

Fargo, ND $145,915

Elyria, OH $145,915

Flagstaff, AZ $145,809

Fort Lauderdale, FL $145,718

Miami, FL $145,627

Duluth, MN $145,385

Bangor, ME $145,188

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,021

Louisville, KY $144,945

Grand Rapids, MI $144,915

Hialeah, FL $144,900

Casper, WY $144,688

Scranton, PA $144,506

New Orleans, LA $144,460

Virginia Beach, VA $144,445

Akron, OH $144,369

Peoria, IL $144,172

Sarasota, FL $144,142

Green Bay, WI $144,036

Baton Rouge, LA $143,960

Charleston, SC $143,930

Nashville, TN $143,884

Jamestown, NY $143,854

Davenport, IA $143,854

Tucson, AZ $143,778

Cheyenne, WY $143,733

Saint Petersburg, FL $143,687

Tampa, FL $143,657

Omaha, NE $143,627

Port Arthur, TX $143,566

Evansville, IN $143,566

Bradenton, FL $143,506

Santa Fe, NM $143,233

Orlando, FL $143,081

Clearwater, FL $142,914

Canton, OH $142,596

La Crosse, WI $142,596

Grand Forks, ND $142,551

Albuquerque, NM $142,505

Tulsa, OK $142,505

Newport News, VA $142,490

High Point, NC $142,445

Ogden, UT $142,384

Corpus Christi, TX $142,263

Laramie, WY $142,172

Norfolk, VA $142,172

Rock Island, IL $142,081

Saginaw, MI $142,050

Jacksonville, FL $142,035

Salisbury, NC $142,005

Memphis, TN $141,975

Moline, IL $141,899

Fort Myers, FL $141,853

Waterloo, IA $141,656

Spartanburg, SC $141,505

Lincoln, NE $141,429

Fort Wayne, IN $141,399

Birmingham, AL $141,232

Cedar Falls, IA $141,202

Provo, UT $141,187

Springfield, OH $141,171

San Antonio, TX $141,141

Greensboro, NC $141,080

South Bend, IN $141,065

Winston Salem, NC $141,050

Boise, ID $141,005

Savannah, GA $140,899

Muskegon, MI $140,626

Lima, OH $140,444

Lake Charles, LA $140,383

Anderson, IN $140,353

Lexington, KY $140,307

Augusta, GA $140,262

Greenville, SC $140,262

Wichita, KS $140,126

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,126

Columbia, SC $139,989

Bloomington, IN $139,610

Roanoke, VA $139,519

Asheville, NC $139,322

Knoxville, TN $139,065

Shreveport, LA $139,049

Wilmington, NC $138,852

Frankfort, KY $138,564

Oklahoma City, OK $138,458

Chillicothe, OH $138,398

Longview, TX $138,382

Topeka, KS $138,337

Mobile, AL $138,110

Terre Haute, IN $138,049

Erie, PA $138,034

Altoona, PA $137,958

Melbourne, FL $137,913

Amarillo, TX $137,852

Killeen, TX $137,807

Fayetteville, AR $137,685

Sioux Falls, SD $137,579

Chattanooga, TN $137,488

Idaho Falls, ID $137,473

Gainesville, FL $137,155

Portsmouth, OH $137,079

Little Rock, AR $137,049

Lynchburg, VA $137,049

Lafayette, LA $136,988

Youngstown, OH $136,988

Temple, TX $136,927

Daytona Beach, FL $136,897

Clarksville, TN $136,882

Pensacola, FL $136,867

Hopkinsville, KY $136,412

Charleston, WV $136,397

Florence, SC $136,321

Sioux City, IA $136,230

Macon, GA $135,791

Tallahassee, FL $135,776

Fayetteville, NC $135,745

Waco, TX $135,715

Wichita Falls, TX $135,715

Pine Bluff, AR $135,654

Vincennes, IN $135,366

Lubbock, TX $135,306

Great Falls, MT $135,215

Alamogordo, NM $135,200

Abilene, TX $135,078

Rapid City, SD $134,881

Monroe, LA $134,881

Albany, GA $134,790

Huntington, WV $134,775

Jackson, MS $134,760

Greenville, MS $134,745

Parkersburg, WV $134,593

Montgomery, AL $134,563

Johnstown, PA $134,533

Springfield, MO $134,411

Biloxi, MS $134,336

Sumter, SC $134,017

Columbus, GA $134,002

Twin Falls, ID $133,911

Pascagoula, MS $133,714

Kingsport, TN $133,320

Gulfport, MS $133,275

Alexandria, LA $132,774

Fort Smith, AR $132,396

El Paso, TX $131,986

Helena, MT $131,789

Las Cruces, NM $131,304

Harlingen, TX $130,880

Pocatello, ID $130,743

Florence, AL $130,698

Brownsville, TX $130,668

Dothan, AL $130,425

Mcallen, TX $130,349

Columbus, MS $129,228

Altus, OK $128,531

Lawton, OK $128,243

Pierre, SD $127,697

What Skills Can Increase a Software Dev Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 12.72% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
PHP (Mentioned in 5.27% Job Postings): PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared toward web development. It was originally created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994.
Interactive Design (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Interactive design is a user-oriented field of study that focuses on meaningful communication using media to create products through cyclical and collaborative processes between people and technology.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	12.72%
PHP	5.27%
Interactive Design	1.97%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Software Dev Manager's salary.

Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Web Services: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
People Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Management	$163,695	8%
Web Services	$160,663	6%
People Management	$159,147	5%
Leadership	$156,116	3%
Communication Skills	$156,116	3%
Interactive Design	$154,600	2%

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Software Dev Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Dev Manager'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 March 01, 2026

$138,015

Average $151,569/year

$163,750

$11,501

Average $12,631/month

$13,646

$2,654

Average $2,915/week

$3,149

$66

Average $73/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,750	$13,646	$3,149	$79
Average	$151,569	$12,631	$2,915	$73
25th Percentile	$138,015	$11,501	$2,654	$66

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Salary Trends for Software Dev Manager

Salaries for a Software Dev Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $141,587 in 2023 to around $140,731 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Software Dev Manager salary trends, .

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