Embedded Software Developer Salary in Alaska

How much does an Embedded Software Developer make in Alaska?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Developer in Alaska is $87,998 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,701
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,536 to $95,694
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,653

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Embedded Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,694	$7,975	$1,840	$46
Average	$87,998	$7,333	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$81,536	$6,795	$1,568	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Developer Salaries

An Embedded Software Developer'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 Embedded Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Developer'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): $87,432
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,510
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,661
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,514
Expert (over 8 years): $175,355

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$87,432
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$103,510
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$126,661
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$154,514
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$175,355

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How Do Embedded Software Developer 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 Embedded Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,006.
California: $89,664.
Massachusetts: $88,469.

District of Columbia $90,006 California $89,664 Massachusetts $88,469 Washington $88,144 New Jersey $88,112 Alaska $87,998 Connecticut $86,876 New York $86,421

Hawaii $84,966 Rhode Island $84,283 Maryland $83,819 Minnesota $83,185 Colorado $82,942 Illinois $82,860 Oregon $82,551 Delaware $82,324

New Hampshire $82,181 Virginia $81,860 Pennsylvania $80,925 Nevada $80,454 North Dakota $80,300 Michigan $80,056 Wisconsin $79,966 Vermont $79,787

Texas $79,292 Maine $79,259 Arizona $79,210 Ohio $79,153 Georgia $78,405 Indiana $78,032 Wyoming $77,958 Utah $77,845

Iowa $77,796 Kansas $77,406 Louisiana $77,292 North Carolina $77,251 Missouri $77,235 Florida $76,918 Montana $76,747 Nebraska $76,585

Kentucky $76,495 South Carolina $76,170 Tennessee $75,967 Idaho $75,885 New Mexico $75,292 Oklahoma $75,162 Alabama $74,682 South Dakota $73,878

Arkansas $73,439 West Virginia $73,203 Mississippi $72,496

Top Paying Cities for Embedded 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:

Anchorage: $89,193
Jber: $89,193
Indian: $88,299

Anchorage, AK $89,193 Jber, AK $89,193 Indian, AK $88,299 Kongiganak, AK $87,973 Adak, AK $87,973 Atka, AK $87,973 Chignik Lake, AK $87,973 Port Heiden, AK $87,973

Port Lions, AK $87,973 Akiachak, AK $87,973 Akiak, AK $87,973 Akutan, AK $87,973 Alakanuk, AK $87,973 Aleknagik, AK $87,973 Anchor Point, AK $87,973 Aniak, AK $87,973

Anvik, AK $87,973 Bethel, AK $87,973 Chefornak, AK $87,973 Chevak, AK $87,973 Chignik, AK $87,973 Chignik Lagoon, AK $87,973 Chitina, AK $87,973 Chugiak, AK $87,973

Clam Gulch, AK $87,973 Clarks Point, AK $87,973 Cold Bay, AK $87,973 Cooper Landing, AK $87,973 Copper Center, AK $87,973 Cordova, AK $87,973 Crooked Creek, AK $87,973 Dillingham, AK $87,973

Eagle River, AK $88,299 Eek, AK $87,973 Egegik, AK $87,973 Ekwok, AK $87,973 Emmonak, AK $87,973 False Pass, AK $87,973 Marshall, AK $87,973 Gakona, AK $88,981

Girdwood, AK $87,973 Glennallen, AK $87,973 Goodnews Bay, AK $87,973 Grayling, AK $87,973 Saint George Island, AK $87,973 Holy Cross, AK $87,973 Homer, AK $87,973 Hooper Bay, AK $87,973

Hope, AK $87,973 Iliamna, AK $87,973 Kalskag, AK $87,973 Karluk, AK $87,973 Kasigluk, AK $87,973 Kasilof, AK $87,973 Kenai, AK $87,973 King Cove, AK $87,973

King Salmon, AK $87,973 Kipnuk, AK $87,973 Kodiak, AK $87,973 Kotlik, AK $87,973 Kwethluk, AK $87,973 Kwigillingok, AK $87,973 Wasilla, AK $87,973 Larsen Bay, AK $87,973

Levelock, AK $87,973 Lower Kalskag, AK $87,973 Mc Grath, AK $87,973 Manokotak, AK $87,973 Mekoryuk, AK $87,973 Moose Pass, AK $87,973 Mountain Village, AK $87,973 Naknek, AK $87,973

Napakiak, AK $87,973 Nikiski, AK $87,973 New Stuyahok, AK $87,973 Toksook Bay, AK $87,973 Nikolski, AK $87,973 Ninilchik, AK $87,973 Nondalton, AK $87,973 Nunapitchuk, AK $87,973

Old Harbor, AK $87,973 Ouzinkie, AK $87,973 Palmer, AK $87,973 Pedro Bay, AK $87,973 Perryville, AK $87,973 Pilot Point, AK $87,973 Pilot Station, AK $87,973 Platinum, AK $87,973

Big Lake, AK $88,542 Port Alsworth, AK $87,973 Quinhagak, AK $87,973 Red Devil, AK $87,973 Russian Mission, AK $87,973 Saint Marys, AK $87,973 Saint Michael, AK $88,477 Saint Paul Island, AK $87,973

Sand Point, AK $87,973 Scammon Bay, AK $87,973 Seldovia, AK $87,973 Seward, AK $87,973 Shageluk, AK $87,973 Nunam Iqua, AK $87,973 Skwentna, AK $87,973 Sleetmute, AK $87,973

Soldotna, AK $87,973 South Naknek, AK $87,973 Stebbins, AK $88,477 Sterling, AK $87,973 Sutton, AK $87,973 Takotna, AK $87,973 Talkeetna, AK $87,973 Tatitlek, AK $87,973

Togiak, AK $87,973 Tuluksak, AK $87,973 Tuntutuliak, AK $87,973 Tununak, AK $87,973 Tyonek, AK $87,973 Trapper Creek, AK $87,973 Unalakleet, AK $88,477 Unalaska, AK $87,973

Valdez, AK $87,973 Willow, AK $87,973 Yakutat, AK $88,388 Nightmute, AK $87,973 Nikolai, AK $87,973 Dutch Harbor, AK $87,973 Whittier, AK $87,973 Houston, AK $87,973

Fairbanks, AK $90,201 Eielson Afb, AK $89,957 Fort Wainwright, AK $90,201 Clear, AK $88,981 North Pole, AK $90,201 Salcha, AK $88,981 Two Rivers, AK $89,550 Allakaket, AK $88,981

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $88,981 Arctic Village, AK $88,981 Barrow, AK $88,981 Beaver, AK $88,981 Ester, AK $89,469 Bettles Field, AK $88,981 Buckland, AK $88,981 Cantwell, AK $88,981

Central, AK $88,981 Fort Greely, AK $88,981 Chicken, AK $88,981 Circle, AK $88,981 Prudhoe Bay, AK $88,981 Deering, AK $88,981 Delta Junction, AK $88,981 Eagle, AK $88,981

Elim, AK $88,477 Fort Yukon, AK $88,981 Galena, AK $88,981 Gambell, AK $88,477 Healy, AK $88,981 Anderson, AK $88,981 Hughes, AK $88,981 Huslia, AK $88,981

Kaktovik, AK $88,981 Kaltag, AK $88,477 Kiana, AK $88,981 Kivalina, AK $88,981 Kobuk, AK $88,981 Kotzebue, AK $88,981 Koyuk, AK $88,477 Koyukuk, AK $88,981

Denali National Park, AK $88,981 Manley Hot Springs, AK $88,981 Lake Minchumina, AK $88,981 Minto, AK $88,981 Point Lay, AK $88,981 Nenana, AK $88,981 Noatak, AK $88,981 Nome, AK $88,477

Noorvik, AK $88,981 Northway, AK $88,981 Nulato, AK $88,981 Point Hope, AK $88,981 Rampart, AK $88,981 Ruby, AK $88,981 Savoonga, AK $88,477 Selawik, AK $88,981

Shaktoolik, AK $88,477 Shishmaref, AK $88,981 Shungnak, AK $88,981 Stevens Village, AK $88,981 Tanacross, AK $88,981 Tanana, AK $88,981 Teller, AK $88,477 Tok, AK $88,981

Venetie, AK $88,981 Wainwright, AK $88,981 Wales, AK $88,477 White Mountain, AK $88,477 Brevig Mission, AK $88,477 Ambler, AK $88,981 Chalkyitsik, AK $88,981 Nuiqsut, AK $88,981

Atqasuk, AK $88,981 Juneau, AK $89,607 Angoon, AK $88,388 Auke Bay, AK $89,607 Douglas, AK $89,607 Elfin Cove, AK $88,388 Gustavus, AK $88,388 Haines, AK $88,388

Hoonah, AK $88,388 Kake, AK $88,388 Pelican, AK $88,388 Petersburg, AK $88,388 Sitka, AK $88,388 Port Alexander, AK $88,388 Skagway, AK $88,388 Tenakee Springs, AK $88,388

Ketchikan, AK $88,388 Meyers Chuck, AK $88,388 Coffman Cove, AK $88,388 Thorne Bay, AK $88,388 Craig, AK $88,388 Hydaburg, AK $88,388 Hyder, AK $88,388 Klawock, AK $88,388

Metlakatla, AK $88,388 Point Baker, AK $88,388 Ward Cove, AK $88,388 Wrangell, AK $88,388

Embedded Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software Developer'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

$81,536

Average $87,998/year

$95,694

$6,795

Average $7,333/month

$7,975

$1,568

Average $1,692/week

$1,840

$39

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,694	$7,975	$1,840	$46
Average	$87,998	$7,333	$1,692	$42
25th Percentile	$81,536	$6,795	$1,568	$39

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