Software Designer Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Software Designer make in North Dakota?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in North Dakota is $145,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,029
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $134,499 to $155,194
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $124,492

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,194	$12,933	$2,985	$75
Average	$145,490	$12,124	$2,798	$70
25th Percentile	$134,499	$11,208	$2,587	$65

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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): $93,929
Early Career (1-2 years): $127,884
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,776
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $175,654
Expert (over 8 years): $220,489

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Designer	$93,929
Software ... Level Software Designer	$127,884
Software ... Level Software Designer	$144,776
Software ... Level Software Designer	$175,654
Software ... Level Software Designer	$220,489

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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:

Epping: $144,268
Fortuna: $144,268
Grenora: $144,268

Epping, ND $144,268 Fortuna, ND $144,268 Grenora, ND $144,268 Keene, ND $144,268 Ray, ND $144,268 Tioga, ND $144,268 Trenton, ND $144,268 Watford City, ND $144,268

Zahl, ND $144,268 Stirum, ND $139,584 Tower City, ND $139,584 Valley City, ND $139,584 Wahpeton, ND $139,584 Walcott, ND $139,584 West Fargo, ND $141,793 Wheatland, ND $139,584

Wyndmere, ND $139,584 Fargo, ND $141,793 Grand Forks, ND $138,523 Grand Forks Afb, ND $137,787 Adams, ND $136,314 Aneta, ND $136,314 Arvilla, ND $137,051 Bathgate, ND $136,314

Buxton, ND $136,859 Caledonia, ND $137,728 Cavalier, ND $136,314 Crystal, ND $136,314 Cummings, ND $137,109 Dahlen, ND $136,314 Drayton, ND $136,314 Edinburg, ND $136,314

Emerado, ND $137,934 Fairdale, ND $136,314 Almont, ND $144,268 Baldwin, ND $146,477 Beulah, ND $144,268 Braddock, ND $144,268 Cannon Ball, ND $144,268 Carson, ND $144,268

Center, ND $144,268 Coleharbor, ND $144,268 Driscoll, ND $144,268 Elgin, ND $144,268 Flasher, ND $144,268 Fort Yates, ND $144,268 Garrison, ND $144,268 Golden Valley, ND $144,268

Hague, ND $144,268 Hazelton, ND $144,268 Hazen, ND $144,268 Drake, ND $144,268 Kintyre, ND $144,268 Linton, ND $144,268 Mandan, ND $146,477 Menoken, ND $146,477

Mercer, ND $144,268 Moffit, ND $144,415 Napoleon, ND $144,268 New Leipzig, ND $144,268 New Salem, ND $144,268 Raleigh, ND $144,268 Riverdale, ND $144,268 Saint Anthony, ND $145,004

Selfridge, ND $144,268 Shields, ND $144,268 Solen, ND $144,268 Stanton, ND $144,268 Sterling, ND $144,857 Strasburg, ND $144,268 Turtle Lake, ND $144,268 Underwood, ND $144,268

Washburn, ND $144,268 Wilton, ND $144,857 Zap, ND $144,268 Zeeland, ND $144,268 Dickinson, ND $144,268 Amidon, ND $144,268 Beach, ND $144,268 Belfield, ND $144,268

Bowman, ND $136,565 Dodge, ND $144,268 Dunn Center, ND $144,268 Fairfield, ND $144,268 Gladstone, ND $144,268 Glen Ullin, ND $144,268 Golva, ND $144,268 Grassy Butte, ND $144,268

Halliday, ND $144,268 Hebron, ND $144,268 Hettinger, ND $144,268 Killdeer, ND $144,268 Lefor, ND $144,268 Manning, ND $144,268 Marmarth, ND $136,565 Marshall, ND $144,268

Medora, ND $144,268 Mott, ND $144,268 New England, ND $144,268 Reeder, ND $144,268 Regent, ND $144,268 Rhame, ND $136,565 Richardton, ND $144,268 Scranton, ND $144,268

Sentinel Butte, ND $144,268 South Heart, ND $144,268 Taylor, ND $144,268 Minot, ND $144,268 Minot Afb, ND $144,268 Anamoose, ND $144,268 Antler, ND $144,268 Balfour, ND $144,268

Bantry, ND $144,268 Benedict, ND $144,268 Berthold, ND $144,268 Bowbells, ND $144,268 Burlington, ND $144,268 Butte, ND $144,268 Carpio, ND $144,268 Columbus, ND $144,268

Crosby, ND $144,268 Deering, ND $144,268 Des Lacs, ND $144,268 Donnybrook, ND $144,268 Douglas, ND $144,268 Finley, ND $136,314 Fordville, ND $136,314 Forest River, ND $136,314

Gilby, ND $136,756 Glasston, ND $136,314 Grafton, ND $136,314 Hamilton, ND $136,314 Hannah, ND $136,314 Hatton, ND $136,314 Hensel, ND $136,314 Hoople, ND $136,314

Inkster, ND $136,314 Langdon, ND $136,314 Lankin, ND $136,314 Larimore, ND $136,314 Mcville, ND $136,314 Maida, ND $136,314 Manvel, ND $138,229 Mayville, ND $136,756

Mekinock, ND $137,640 Michigan, ND $136,314 Milton, ND $136,314 Minto, ND $136,314 Mountain, ND $136,314 Neche, ND $136,314 Niagara, ND $136,314 Northwood, ND $136,314

Osnabrock, ND $136,314 Park River, ND $136,314 Pembina, ND $136,314 Petersburg, ND $136,314 Pisek, ND $136,314 Portland, ND $136,785 Reynolds, ND $137,492 Saint Thomas, ND $136,314

Sharon, ND $136,314 Thompson, ND $138,523 Wales, ND $136,314 Walhalla, ND $136,314 Devils Lake, ND $136,314 Agate, ND $140,291 Alsen, ND $136,314 Balta, ND $144,268

Belcourt, ND $140,291 Bisbee, ND $136,314 Bottineau, ND $144,268 Bremen, ND $144,268 Brocket, ND $136,314 Calvin, ND $136,314 Cando, ND $136,314 Churchs Ferry, ND $136,314

Crary, ND $136,314 Dunseith, ND $140,291 Edmore, ND $136,314 Abercrombie, ND $139,584 Absaraka, ND $139,584 Amenia, ND $140,320 Argusville, ND $141,646 Arthur, ND $140,026

Ayr, ND $139,584 Barney, ND $139,584 Blanchard, ND $138,332 Buffalo, ND $139,584 Casselton, ND $140,468 Cayuga, ND $139,584 Christine, ND $139,731 Clifford, ND $138,244

Cogswell, ND $139,584 Colfax, ND $139,584 Davenport, ND $140,615 Enderlin, ND $139,584 Erie, ND $139,584 Fairmount, ND $139,584 Fingal, ND $139,584 Forman, ND $139,584

Fort Ransom, ND $139,584 Galesburg, ND $138,965 Gardner, ND $140,762 Bismarck, ND $146,477 Grandin, ND $139,525 Egeland, ND $136,314 Esmond, ND $144,268 Fort Totten, ND $136,314

Hampden, ND $136,314 Hansboro, ND $136,314 Harvey, ND $144,268 Knox, ND $140,291 Lakota, ND $136,314 Lawton, ND $136,314 Leeds, ND $140,291 Maddock, ND $144,268

Minnewaukan, ND $140,291 Munich, ND $136,314 Mylo, ND $140,291 Nekoma, ND $136,314 New Rockford, ND $140,291 Oberon, ND $140,291 Pekin, ND $136,314 Penn, ND $136,314

Perth, ND $136,314 Rocklake, ND $136,314 Rolette, ND $140,291 Rolla, ND $136,314 Rugby, ND $144,268 Saint John, ND $140,291 Saint Michael, ND $136,314 Sarles, ND $136,314

Sheyenne, ND $140,291 Starkweather, ND $136,314 Tokio, ND $136,314 Tolna, ND $136,314 Warwick, ND $136,314 Webster, ND $136,314 Willow City, ND $144,268 Wolford, ND $140,291

York, ND $140,291 Jamestown, ND $141,926 Ashley, ND $144,268 Berlin, ND $139,584 Binford, ND $136,314 Bowdon, ND $144,268 Buchanan, ND $141,926 Carrington, ND $144,268

Cathay, ND $144,268 Chaseley, ND $144,268 Cleveland, ND $144,268 Cooperstown, ND $136,314 Courtenay, ND $137,949 Dawson, ND $144,268 Dazey, ND $137,949 Denhoff, ND $144,268

Dickey, ND $139,584 Edgeley, ND $141,926 Ellendale, ND $139,584 Fessenden, ND $144,268 Forbes, ND $141,926 Fredonia, ND $144,268 Fullerton, ND $139,584 Gackle, ND $144,268

Glenfield, ND $136,314 Goodrich, ND $144,268 Grace City, ND $136,314 Hannaford, ND $137,949 Hurdsfield, ND $144,268 Jessie, ND $136,314 Jud, ND $144,268 Kensal, ND $137,949

Kulm, ND $144,268 Lamoure, ND $139,584 Lehr, ND $144,268 Litchville, ND $139,584 Mcclusky, ND $144,268 Mchenry, ND $136,314 Marion, ND $139,584 Medina, ND $144,268

Montpelier, ND $139,584 Oakes, ND $139,584 Pettibone, ND $144,268 Pingree, ND $144,268 Regan, ND $144,562 Robinson, ND $144,268 Rogers, ND $139,584 Sanborn, ND $139,584

Spiritwood, ND $139,584 Steele, ND $144,268 Streeter, ND $144,268 Sutton, ND $136,314 Sykeston, ND $144,268 Tappen, ND $144,268 Tuttle, ND $144,268 Verona, ND $139,584

Wimbledon, ND $137,949 Wing, ND $144,268 Wishek, ND $144,268 Woodworth, ND $144,268 Ypsilanti, ND $139,584 Gwinner, ND $139,584 Hankinson, ND $139,584 Harwood, ND $141,793

Havana, ND $139,584 Hillsboro, ND $137,949 Hope, ND $137,949 Horace, ND $141,499 Hunter, ND $139,584 Kathryn, ND $139,584 Kindred, ND $140,173 Leonard, ND $139,584

Lidgerwood, ND $139,584 Lisbon, ND $139,584 Luverne, ND $137,949 Mcleod, ND $139,584 Mantador, ND $139,584 Mapleton, ND $141,646 Milnor, ND $139,584 Mooreton, ND $139,584

Nome, ND $139,584 Oriska, ND $139,584 Page, ND $139,584 Pillsbury, ND $139,584 Rutland, ND $139,584 Sheldon, ND $139,584 Flaxton, ND $144,268 Glenburn, ND $144,268

Granville, ND $144,268 Karlsruhe, ND $144,268 Kenmare, ND $144,268 Kramer, ND $144,268 Lansford, ND $144,268 Lignite, ND $144,268 Mcgregor, ND $144,268 Makoti, ND $144,268

Mandaree, ND $144,268 Martin, ND $144,268 Max, ND $144,268 Maxbass, ND $144,268 Mohall, ND $144,268 Newburg, ND $144,268 New Town, ND $144,268 Noonan, ND $144,268

Norwich, ND $144,268 Palermo, ND $144,268 Parshall, ND $144,268 Plaza, ND $144,268 Portal, ND $144,268 Powers Lake, ND $144,268 Roseglen, ND $144,268 Ross, ND $144,268

Ruso, ND $144,268 Ryder, ND $144,268 Sawyer, ND $144,268 Sherwood, ND $144,268 Souris, ND $144,268 Stanley, ND $144,268 Surrey, ND $144,268 Tolley, ND $144,268

Towner, ND $144,268 Upham, ND $144,268 Velva, ND $144,268 Voltaire, ND $144,268 Westhope, ND $144,268 White Earth, ND $144,268 Wildrose, ND $144,268 Williston, ND $144,268

Alamo, ND $144,268 Alexander, ND $144,268 Ambrose, ND $144,268 Arnegard, ND $144,268 Cartwright, ND $144,268

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

$134,499

Average $145,490/year

$155,194

$11,208

Average $12,124/month

$12,933

$2,587

Average $2,798/week

$2,985

$65

Average $70/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,194	$12,933	$2,985	$75
Average	$145,490	$12,124	$2,798	$70
25th Percentile	$134,499	$11,208	$2,587	$65

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