Software Designer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Designer make in Idaho?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in Idaho is $137,492 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $155,013
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,105 to $146,663
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,648

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,663	$12,222	$2,820	$71
Average	$137,492	$11,458	$2,644	$66
25th Percentile	$127,105	$10,592	$2,444	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Software Designer Salaries

A Software Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Designer'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): $88,766
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,854
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $165,998
Expert (over 8 years): $208,369

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Designer	$88,766
Software ... Level Software Designer	$120,854
Software ... Level Software Designer	$136,818
Software ... Level Software Designer	$165,998
Software ... Level Software Designer	$208,369

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How Do Software Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,076.
California: $162,458.
Massachusetts: $160,292.

District of Columbia $163,076 California $162,458 Massachusetts $160,292 Washington $159,703 New Jersey $159,644 Alaska $159,438 Connecticut $157,406 New York $156,581

Hawaii $153,944 Rhode Island $152,707 Maryland $151,868 Minnesota $150,719 Colorado $150,277 Illinois $150,130 Oregon $149,570 Delaware $149,158

New Hampshire $148,898 Virginia $148,318 Pennsylvania $146,624 Nevada $145,770 North Dakota $145,490 Michigan $145,048 Wisconsin $144,886 Vermont $144,562

Texas $143,664 Maine $143,605 Arizona $143,516 Ohio $143,413 Georgia $142,058 Indiana $141,381 Wyoming $141,248 Utah $141,042

Iowa $140,954 Kansas $140,247 Louisiana $140,040 North Carolina $139,967 Missouri $139,937 Florida $139,363 Montana $139,054 Nebraska $138,759

Kentucky $138,597 South Carolina $138,008 Tennessee $137,640 Idaho $137,492 New Mexico $136,417 Oklahoma $136,182 Alabama $135,313 South Dakota $133,854

Arkansas $133,059 West Virginia $132,632 Mississippi $131,351

Top Paying Cities for Software Designers

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: $127,050
Fort Hall: $126,755
Aberdeen: $124,840

Pocatello, ID $127,050 Fort Hall, ID $126,755 Aberdeen, ID $124,840 American Falls, ID $124,840 Arbon, ID $124,840 Arco, ID $128,110 Arimo, ID $124,840 Atomic City, ID $127,698

Bancroft, ID $125,371 Basalt, ID $132,853 Bern, ID $124,840 Blackfoot, ID $127,713 Bloomington, ID $130,644 Challis, ID $133,089 Clayton, ID $134,812 Clifton, ID $124,840

Cobalt, ID $134,812 Conda, ID $124,840 Dayton, ID $130,644 Dingle, ID $130,644 Downey, ID $124,840 Ellis, ID $133,089 Firth, ID $132,411 Franklin, ID $136,447

Geneva, ID $136,918 Georgetown, ID $124,840 Grace, ID $124,840 Holbrook, ID $124,840 Howe, ID $131,380 Inkom, ID $126,902 Lava Hot Springs, ID $124,840 Mccammon, ID $125,871

Mackay, ID $128,110 Malad City, ID $124,840 May, ID $131,380 Montpelier, ID $124,840 Moore, ID $128,110 Moreland, ID $127,860 Paris, ID $130,644 Pingree, ID $125,724

Preston, ID $124,840 Rockland, ID $124,840 Saint Charles, ID $130,644 Shelley, ID $133,442 Soda Springs, ID $124,840 Kamiah, ID $148,996 Garden City, ID $137,021 Athol, ID $148,996

Avery, ID $148,996 Bayview, ID $148,996 Blanchard, ID $148,996 Bonners Ferry, ID $148,996 Bovill, ID $148,996 Calder, ID $148,996 Careywood, ID $148,996 Cataldo, ID $148,996

Clark Fork, ID $148,996 Clarkia, ID $148,996 Cocolalla, ID $148,996 Coeur D Alene, ID $148,996 Coolin, ID $148,996 Oldtown, ID $148,996 Deary, ID $148,996 Desmet, ID $148,996

Dover, ID $148,996 Eastport, ID $148,996 Elk River, ID $148,996 Fernwood, ID $148,996 Genesee, ID $148,996 Harrison, ID $148,996 Harvard, ID $148,996 Hayden, ID $148,996

Hope, ID $148,996 Kellogg, ID $148,996 Kingston, ID $148,996 Kootenai, ID $148,996 Laclede, ID $148,996 Medimont, ID $148,996 Moscow, ID $148,996 Moyie Springs, ID $148,996

Mullan, ID $148,996 Naples, ID $148,996 Nordman, ID $148,996 Osburn, ID $148,996 Pinehurst, ID $148,996 Plummer, ID $148,996 Ponderay, ID $148,996 Porthill, ID $148,996

Post Falls, ID $149,305 Potlatch, ID $148,996 Priest River, ID $148,996 Princeton, ID $148,996 Rathdrum, ID $148,996 Sagle, ID $148,996 Saint Maries, ID $148,996 Sandpoint, ID $148,996

Colburn, ID $148,996 Santa, ID $148,996 Silverton, ID $148,996 Smelterville, ID $148,996 Spirit Lake, ID $148,996 Tensed, ID $148,996 Troy, ID $148,996 Viola, ID $148,996

Wallace, ID $148,996 Murray, ID $148,996 Worley, ID $148,996 Springfield, ID $125,871 Kendrick, ID $148,996 Kooskia, ID $148,996 Lapwai, ID $148,996 Lenore, ID $148,996

Lucile, ID $134,812 Nezperce, ID $148,996 Orofino, ID $148,996 Peck, ID $148,996 Pierce, ID $148,996 Pollock, ID $134,812 Reubens, ID $148,996 Riggins, ID $134,812

Stites, ID $148,996 Weippe, ID $148,996 White Bird, ID $148,215 Winchester, ID $148,996 Atlanta, ID $134,812 Banks, ID $134,812 Bruneau, ID $127,919 Caldwell, ID $135,401

Cambridge, ID $134,812 Cascade, ID $134,812 Council, ID $134,812 Donnelly, ID $134,812 Eagle, ID $136,432 Emmett, ID $134,812 Fruitland, ID $134,812 Garden Valley, ID $134,812

Glenns Ferry, ID $131,365 Grand View, ID $134,812 Greenleaf, ID $134,812 Hammett, ID $131,365 Homedale, ID $134,812 Horseshoe Bend, ID $135,548 Huston, ID $134,812 Idaho City, ID $134,812

Indian Valley, ID $134,812 King Hill, ID $127,919 Kuna, ID $136,285 Lake Fork, ID $134,812 Letha, ID $134,812 Lowman, ID $134,812 Mccall, ID $134,812 Marsing, ID $134,812

Melba, ID $134,812 Meridian, ID $136,874 Mesa, ID $134,812 Middleton, ID $135,548 Midvale, ID $134,812 Mountain Home, ID $134,812 Mountain Home A F B, ID $134,812 Murphy, ID $134,812

Nampa, ID $135,548 New Meadows, ID $134,812 New Plymouth, ID $134,812 Notus, ID $134,812 Ola, ID $134,812 Parma, ID $134,812 Payette, ID $134,812 Placerville, ID $134,959

Star, ID $136,137 Sweet, ID $134,812 Warren, ID $134,812 Weiser, ID $134,812 Wilder, ID $134,812 Yellow Pine, ID $134,812 Boise, ID $137,021 Stanley, ID $134,812

Swanlake, ID $124,840 Thatcher, ID $124,840 Wayan, ID $149,010 Weston, ID $136,447 Fish Haven, ID $136,447 Twin Falls, ID $130,128 Rogerson, ID $127,919 Albion, ID $127,919

Almo, ID $127,919 Bellevue, ID $127,919 Bliss, ID $127,919 Buhl, ID $128,802 Burley, ID $127,919 Carey, ID $124,840 Castleford, ID $128,950 Corral, ID $131,365

Declo, ID $126,372 Dietrich, ID $127,919 Eden, ID $129,097 Fairfield, ID $131,365 Filer, ID $130,128 Gooding, ID $127,919 Hagerman, ID $127,919 Hailey, ID $127,919

Hansen, ID $129,539 Hazelton, ID $127,919 Heyburn, ID $127,919 Hill City, ID $131,365 Jerome, ID $128,213 Ketchum, ID $134,812 Kimberly, ID $130,128 Malta, ID $126,372

Minidoka, ID $126,372 Murtaugh, ID $128,361 Oakley, ID $127,919 Paul, ID $127,919 Picabo, ID $127,919 Richfield, ID $127,919 Rupert, ID $127,919 Shoshone, ID $127,919

Sun Valley, ID $131,365 Wendell, ID $128,361 Idaho Falls, ID $133,589 Ashton, ID $149,010 Chester, ID $131,380 Driggs, ID $144,150 Dubois, ID $131,380 Felt, ID $146,801

Hamer, ID $131,380 Iona, ID $133,589 Irwin, ID $145,210 Island Park, ID $140,188 Lewisville, ID $133,000 Macks Inn, ID $140,188 Menan, ID $132,264 Monteview, ID $131,380

Newdale, ID $138,229 Parker, ID $131,380 Rexburg, ID $131,527 Rigby, ID $132,706 Ririe, ID $132,116 Roberts, ID $131,822 Saint Anthony, ID $131,380 Spencer, ID $131,380

Sugar City, ID $131,380 Swan Valley, ID $141,587 Terreton, ID $131,380 Teton, ID $131,380 Tetonia, ID $149,010 Ucon, ID $133,589 Victor, ID $143,826 Carmen, ID $125,857

Gibbonsville, ID $125,857 Leadore, ID $131,380 Lemhi, ID $131,380 North Fork, ID $125,857 Salmon, ID $130,688 Tendoy, ID $128,611 Shoup, ID $130,334 Lewiston, ID $152,692

Ahsahka, ID $148,996 Cottonwood, ID $152,692 Craigmont, ID $148,996 Culdesac, ID $148,996 Elk City, ID $136,550 Ferdinand, ID $148,996 Grangeville, ID $152,000 Fenn, ID $152,000

Greencreek, ID $148,996 Juliaetta, ID $148,996

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

Understanding how a Software Designer'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

$127,105

Average $137,492/year

$146,663

$10,592

Average $11,458/month

$12,222

$2,444

Average $2,644/week

$2,820

$61

Average $66/hour

$71

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,663	$12,222	$2,820	$71
Average	$137,492	$11,458	$2,644	$66
25th Percentile	$127,105	$10,592	$2,444	$61

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