Embedded Software Developer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Embedded Software Developer make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Developer in Idaho is $75,885 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,565
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,313 to $82,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,240

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Embedded Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,522	$6,877	$1,587	$40
Average	$75,885	$6,324	$1,459	$36
25th Percentile	$70,313	$5,859	$1,352	$34

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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): $75,397
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,262
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,227
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,246
Expert (over 8 years): $151,219

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$75,397
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$89,262
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$109,227
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$133,246
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Developer	$151,219

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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:

Pocatello: $70,122
Fort Hall: $69,959
Aberdeen: $68,903

Pocatello, ID $70,122 Fort Hall, ID $69,959 Aberdeen, ID $68,903 American Falls, ID $68,903 Arbon, ID $68,903 Arco, ID $70,707 Arimo, ID $68,903 Atomic City, ID $70,480

Bancroft, ID $69,195 Basalt, ID $73,325 Bern, ID $68,903 Blackfoot, ID $70,488 Bloomington, ID $72,105 Challis, ID $73,455 Clayton, ID $74,406 Clifton, ID $68,903

Cobalt, ID $74,406 Conda, ID $68,903 Dayton, ID $72,105 Dingle, ID $72,105 Downey, ID $68,903 Ellis, ID $73,455 Firth, ID $73,081 Franklin, ID $75,308

Geneva, ID $75,568 Georgetown, ID $68,903 Grace, ID $68,903 Holbrook, ID $68,903 Howe, ID $72,512 Inkom, ID $70,041 Lava Hot Springs, ID $68,903 Mccammon, ID $69,472

Mackay, ID $70,707 Malad City, ID $68,903 May, ID $72,512 Montpelier, ID $68,903 Moore, ID $70,707 Moreland, ID $70,569 Paris, ID $72,105 Pingree, ID $69,390

Preston, ID $68,903 Rockland, ID $68,903 Saint Charles, ID $72,105 Shelley, ID $73,650 Soda Springs, ID $68,903 Kamiah, ID $82,234 Garden City, ID $75,625 Athol, ID $82,234

Avery, ID $82,234 Bayview, ID $82,234 Blanchard, ID $82,234 Bonners Ferry, ID $82,234 Bovill, ID $82,234 Calder, ID $82,234 Careywood, ID $82,234 Cataldo, ID $82,234

Clark Fork, ID $82,234 Clarkia, ID $82,234 Cocolalla, ID $82,234 Coeur D Alene, ID $82,234 Coolin, ID $82,234 Oldtown, ID $82,234 Deary, ID $82,234 Desmet, ID $82,234

Dover, ID $82,234 Eastport, ID $82,234 Elk River, ID $82,234 Fernwood, ID $82,234 Genesee, ID $82,234 Harrison, ID $82,234 Harvard, ID $82,234 Hayden, ID $82,234

Hope, ID $82,234 Kellogg, ID $82,234 Kingston, ID $82,234 Kootenai, ID $82,234 Laclede, ID $82,234 Medimont, ID $82,234 Moscow, ID $82,234 Moyie Springs, ID $82,234

Mullan, ID $82,234 Naples, ID $82,234 Nordman, ID $82,234 Osburn, ID $82,234 Pinehurst, ID $82,234 Plummer, ID $82,234 Ponderay, ID $82,234 Porthill, ID $82,234

Post Falls, ID $82,405 Potlatch, ID $82,234 Priest River, ID $82,234 Princeton, ID $82,234 Rathdrum, ID $82,234 Sagle, ID $82,234 Saint Maries, ID $82,234 Sandpoint, ID $82,234

Colburn, ID $82,234 Santa, ID $82,234 Silverton, ID $82,234 Smelterville, ID $82,234 Spirit Lake, ID $82,234 Tensed, ID $82,234 Troy, ID $82,234 Viola, ID $82,234

Wallace, ID $82,234 Murray, ID $82,234 Worley, ID $82,234 Springfield, ID $69,472 Kendrick, ID $82,234 Kooskia, ID $82,234 Lapwai, ID $82,234 Lenore, ID $82,234

Lucile, ID $74,406 Nezperce, ID $82,234 Orofino, ID $82,234 Peck, ID $82,234 Pierce, ID $82,234 Pollock, ID $74,406 Reubens, ID $82,234 Riggins, ID $74,406

Stites, ID $82,234 Weippe, ID $82,234 White Bird, ID $81,803 Winchester, ID $82,234 Atlanta, ID $74,406 Banks, ID $74,406 Bruneau, ID $70,601 Caldwell, ID $74,731

Cambridge, ID $74,406 Cascade, ID $74,406 Council, ID $74,406 Donnelly, ID $74,406 Eagle, ID $75,300 Emmett, ID $74,406 Fruitland, ID $74,406 Garden Valley, ID $74,406

Glenns Ferry, ID $72,504 Grand View, ID $74,406 Greenleaf, ID $74,406 Hammett, ID $72,504 Homedale, ID $74,406 Horseshoe Bend, ID $74,812 Huston, ID $74,406 Idaho City, ID $74,406

Indian Valley, ID $74,406 King Hill, ID $70,601 Kuna, ID $75,219 Lake Fork, ID $74,406 Letha, ID $74,406 Lowman, ID $74,406 Mccall, ID $74,406 Marsing, ID $74,406

Melba, ID $74,406 Meridian, ID $75,544 Mesa, ID $74,406 Middleton, ID $74,812 Midvale, ID $74,406 Mountain Home, ID $74,406 Mountain Home A F B, ID $74,406 Murphy, ID $74,406

Nampa, ID $74,812 New Meadows, ID $74,406 New Plymouth, ID $74,406 Notus, ID $74,406 Ola, ID $74,406 Parma, ID $74,406 Payette, ID $74,406 Placerville, ID $74,487

Star, ID $75,138 Sweet, ID $74,406 Warren, ID $74,406 Weiser, ID $74,406 Wilder, ID $74,406 Yellow Pine, ID $74,406 Boise, ID $75,625 Stanley, ID $74,406

Swanlake, ID $68,903 Thatcher, ID $68,903 Wayan, ID $82,242 Weston, ID $75,308 Fish Haven, ID $75,308 Twin Falls, ID $71,821 Rogerson, ID $70,601 Albion, ID $70,601

Almo, ID $70,601 Bellevue, ID $70,601 Bliss, ID $70,601 Buhl, ID $71,089 Burley, ID $70,601 Carey, ID $68,903 Castleford, ID $71,171 Corral, ID $72,504

Declo, ID $69,748 Dietrich, ID $70,601 Eden, ID $71,252 Fairfield, ID $72,504 Filer, ID $71,821 Gooding, ID $70,601 Hagerman, ID $70,601 Hailey, ID $70,601

Hansen, ID $71,496 Hazelton, ID $70,601 Heyburn, ID $70,601 Hill City, ID $72,504 Jerome, ID $70,764 Ketchum, ID $74,406 Kimberly, ID $71,821 Malta, ID $69,748

Minidoka, ID $69,748 Murtaugh, ID $70,845 Oakley, ID $70,601 Paul, ID $70,601 Picabo, ID $70,601 Richfield, ID $70,601 Rupert, ID $70,601 Shoshone, ID $70,601

Sun Valley, ID $72,504 Wendell, ID $70,845 Idaho Falls, ID $73,731 Ashton, ID $82,242 Chester, ID $72,512 Driggs, ID $79,560 Dubois, ID $72,512 Felt, ID $81,023

Hamer, ID $72,512 Iona, ID $73,731 Irwin, ID $80,145 Island Park, ID $77,373 Lewisville, ID $73,406 Macks Inn, ID $77,373 Menan, ID $73,000 Monteview, ID $72,512

Newdale, ID $76,292 Parker, ID $72,512 Rexburg, ID $72,593 Rigby, ID $73,243 Ririe, ID $72,918 Roberts, ID $72,756 Saint Anthony, ID $72,512 Spencer, ID $72,512

Sugar City, ID $72,512 Swan Valley, ID $78,145 Terreton, ID $72,512 Teton, ID $72,512 Tetonia, ID $82,242 Ucon, ID $73,731 Victor, ID $79,381 Carmen, ID $69,463

Gibbonsville, ID $69,463 Leadore, ID $72,512 Lemhi, ID $72,512 North Fork, ID $69,463 Salmon, ID $72,130 Tendoy, ID $70,984 Shoup, ID $71,935 Lewiston, ID $84,275

Ahsahka, ID $82,234 Cottonwood, ID $84,275 Craigmont, ID $82,234 Culdesac, ID $82,234 Elk City, ID $75,365 Ferdinand, ID $82,234 Grangeville, ID $83,893 Fenn, ID $83,893

Greencreek, ID $82,234 Juliaetta, ID $82,234

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

$70,313

Average $75,885/year

$82,522

$5,859

Average $6,324/month

$6,877

$1,352

Average $1,459/week

$1,587

$34

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,522	$6,877	$1,587	$40
Average	$75,885	$6,324	$1,459	$36
25th Percentile	$70,313	$5,859	$1,352	$34

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