Software Developer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Software Developer make in Connecticut?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in Connecticut is $138,183 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $160,917
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,357 to $150,083
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,501

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$150,083	$12,507	$2,886	$72
Average	$138,183	$11,515	$2,657	$66
25th Percentile	$127,357	$10,613	$2,449	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A 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 Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 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): $87,123
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,114
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $137,308
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $158,866
Expert (over 8 years): $182,612

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Software ... Level Software Developer	$87,123
Software ... Level Software Developer	$112,114
Software ... Level Software Developer	$137,308
Software ... Level Software Developer	$158,866
Software ... Level Software Developer	$182,612

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

District of Columbia: $143,161.
California: $142,618.
Massachusetts: $140,717.

District of Columbia $143,161 California $142,618 Massachusetts $140,717 Washington $140,200 New Jersey $140,148 Alaska $139,967 Connecticut $138,183 New York $137,459

Hawaii $135,144 Rhode Island $134,058 Maryland $133,321 Minnesota $132,313 Colorado $131,925 Illinois $131,795 Oregon $131,304 Delaware $130,942

New Hampshire $130,715 Virginia $130,205 Pennsylvania $128,718 Nevada $127,968 North Dakota $127,723 Michigan $127,335 Wisconsin $127,192 Vermont $126,908

Texas $126,119 Maine $126,068 Arizona $125,990 Ohio $125,899 Georgia $124,710 Indiana $124,115 Wyoming $123,999 Utah $123,818

Iowa $123,740 Kansas $123,119 Louisiana $122,938 North Carolina $122,874 Missouri $122,848 Florida $122,344 Montana $122,072 Nebraska $121,814

Kentucky $121,671 South Carolina $121,154 Tennessee $120,831 Idaho $120,702 New Mexico $119,758 Oklahoma $119,551 Alabama $118,788 South Dakota $117,508

Arkansas $116,810 West Virginia $116,435 Mississippi $115,310

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Old Mystic: $137,071
Oneco: $136,812
Avon: $137,692

Old Mystic, CT $137,071 Oneco, CT $136,812 Avon, CT $137,692 Bloomfield, CT $137,692 Windsor, CT $137,692 Bristol, CT $137,278 Burlington, CT $137,187 Broad Brook, CT $137,601

Canaan, CT $135,287 Canton, CT $137,394 Canton Center, CT $137,562 Colebrook, CT $135,183 Collinsville, CT $137,355 East Berlin, CT $137,278 East Canaan, CT $135,558 East Glastonbury, CT $137,692

East Granby, CT $137,653 East Hartland, CT $133,619 East Windsor Hill, CT $137,692 Ellington, CT $137,523 Farmington, CT $137,278 Falls Village, CT $136,153 Glastonbury, CT $137,692 Granby, CT $135,674

Berlin, CT $137,278 Lakeville, CT $136,437 Manchester, CT $137,692 Bolton, CT $137,562 New Britain, CT $137,278 New Hartford, CT $137,187 Norfolk, CT $135,532 North Canton, CT $137,523

North Granby, CT $133,838 Pine Meadow, CT $137,200 Plainville, CT $137,278 Barkhamsted, CT $137,304 Poquonock, CT $137,692 Riverton, CT $135,765 Vernon Rockville, CT $137,562 Rocky Hill, CT $137,278

Salisbury, CT $135,468 Sharon, CT $137,200 Simsbury, CT $137,692 Somers, CT $133,968 Somersville, CT $133,968 South Glastonbury, CT $137,459 South Windsor, CT $137,692 North Windham, CT $136,812

Pomfret Center, CT $135,403 Putnam, CT $135,235 Quinebaug, CT $135,209 Rogers, CT $135,377 Scotland, CT $136,993 South Willington, CT $135,662 South Windham, CT $136,942 South Woodstock, CT $135,196

Storrs Mansfield, CT $135,868 Thompson, CT $135,312 Ashford, CT $135,545 Willington, CT $135,739 Windham, CT $136,942 Woodstock, CT $135,183 Woodstock Valley, CT $135,364 New London, CT $137,071

Baltic, CT $137,032 Canterbury, CT $136,993 Central Village, CT $136,993 East Lyme, CT $137,071 Bozrah, CT $137,032 Gales Ferry, CT $137,032 Gilman, CT $137,032 Mashantucket, CT $137,071

Ledyard, CT $137,032 Groton, CT $137,071 Hanover, CT $137,032 Jewett City, CT $137,032 Montville, CT $137,071 Moosup, CT $136,864 Mystic, CT $137,071 Niantic, CT $137,071

North Stonington, CT $137,032 Norwich, CT $137,032 Preston, CT $137,032 Oakdale, CT $137,071 Old Lyme, CT $136,980 Stafford, CT $133,657 Stafford Springs, CT $133,657 Staffordville, CT $133,709

Suffield, CT $134,007 Taconic, CT $135,261 Tariffville, CT $137,692 Enfield, CT $134,007 Tolland, CT $135,274 Unionville, CT $137,278 East Windsor, CT $137,692 Weatogue, CT $137,692

West Granby, CT $135,571 West Hartland, CT $135,312 West Simsbury, CT $137,653 West Suffield, CT $134,007 Winchester Center, CT $136,088 Windsor Locks, CT $137,653 Winsted, CT $136,049 Hartford, CT $137,692

West Hartford, CT $137,692 East Hartford, CT $137,692 Wethersfield, CT $137,692 Newington, CT $137,278 Plainfield, CT $137,032 Quaker Hill, CT $137,071 South Lyme, CT $137,071 Sterling, CT $136,812

Stonington, CT $137,032 Pawcatuck, CT $136,942 Taftville, CT $137,032 Uncasville, CT $137,071 Versailles, CT $137,032 Voluntown, CT $137,032 Waterford, CT $137,071 Wauregan, CT $136,812

West Mystic, CT $137,071 Yantic, CT $137,032 Ansonia, CT $138,312 Beacon Falls, CT $138,273 Botsford, CT $141,415 Branford, CT $138,312 Cheshire, CT $137,666 Centerbrook, CT $136,812

Chester, CT $136,722 Clinton, CT $137,924 Cobalt, CT $137,200 Colchester, CT $136,774 Cromwell, CT $137,278 Deep River, CT $136,774 Derby, CT $138,312 Killingworth, CT $137,924

Salem, CT $136,942 Durham, CT $137,110 East Haddam, CT $136,696 East Hampton, CT $137,200 Essex, CT $136,851 Guilford, CT $138,183 Haddam, CT $136,696 Hadlyme, CT $136,942

Hawleyville, CT $141,415 Higganum, CT $136,980 Ivoryton, CT $136,774 Madison, CT $137,963 Marion, CT $137,239 Marlborough, CT $137,472 Meriden, CT $137,278 Middlefield, CT $137,187

Middle Haddam, CT $137,200 Middletown, CT $137,239 Milford, CT $146,161 Milldale, CT $137,278 Monroe, CT $146,070 Moodus, CT $136,786 Newtown, CT $141,415 North Branford, CT $138,312

Northford, CT $138,312 North Haven, CT $138,312 North Westchester, CT $136,774 Old Saybrook, CT $136,903 Orange, CT $138,312 Oxford, CT $138,222 Plantsville, CT $137,278 Portland, CT $137,278

Rockfall, CT $137,278 Sandy Hook, CT $141,325 Seymour, CT $138,312 Shelton, CT $146,161 South Britain, CT $141,286 Southbury, CT $141,247 Southington, CT $137,278 Stevenson, CT $146,161

Wallingford, CT $138,273 Stratford, CT $146,161 Westbrook, CT $136,722 New Haven, CT $138,312 East Haven, CT $138,312 Hamden, CT $138,312 West Haven, CT $138,312 Bethany, CT $138,312

Woodbridge, CT $138,312 Willimantic, CT $136,864 Abington, CT $135,455 Amston, CT $136,993 Andover, CT $137,433 Ballouville, CT $135,300 Brooklyn, CT $136,774 Chaplin, CT $136,683

Columbia, CT $136,735 Coventry, CT $137,304 Danielson, CT $136,644 Dayville, CT $135,377 Eastford, CT $135,416 East Killingly, CT $133,567 East Woodstock, CT $135,157 Fabyan, CT $135,209

Grosvenor Dale, CT $135,183 Hampton, CT $136,774 Hebron, CT $136,993 Lebanon, CT $136,903 Mansfield Center, CT $136,735 Mansfield Depot, CT $136,683 North Franklin, CT $137,032 North Grosvenordale, CT $135,170

Pomfret, CT $135,261 Bridgeport, CT $146,161 Trumbull, CT $146,161 Easton, CT $146,161 Waterbury, CT $137,019 Prospect, CT $138,183 Wolcott, CT $137,239 Bantam, CT $138,545

Bethlehem, CT $140,989 Cornwall, CT $137,394 Cornwall Bridge, CT $137,873 Gaylordsville, CT $141,196 Goshen, CT $137,084 Kent, CT $140,989 Lakeside, CT $138,894 Litchfield, CT $138,144

Middlebury, CT $139,502 Morris, CT $138,700 Naugatuck, CT $138,144 New Milford, CT $141,377 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $140,989 Northfield, CT $136,929 Oakville, CT $136,980 Pequabuck, CT $137,187

Plymouth, CT $137,110 Roxbury, CT $141,325 Sherman, CT $141,377 South Kent, CT $141,066 Terryville, CT $137,187 Thomaston, CT $137,058 Torrington, CT $137,149 Harwinton, CT $137,019

Washington, CT $141,118 Washington Depot, CT $141,118 Watertown, CT $136,929 West Cornwall, CT $136,993 Woodbury, CT $141,118 Bethel, CT $141,415 Brookfield, CT $141,415 Cos Cob, CT $147,389

Danbury, CT $141,415 New Fairfield, CT $141,415 Darien, CT $147,389 Fairfield, CT $146,161 Georgetown, CT $143,678 Greenwich, CT $147,389 Greens Farms, CT $146,161 New Canaan, CT $147,389

Norwalk, CT $147,389 Old Greenwich, CT $147,389 Redding Center, CT $141,415 Redding Ridge, CT $141,415 Ridgefield, CT $141,377 Riverside, CT $147,389 Westport, CT $146,161 Weston, CT $146,161

Southport, CT $146,161 Redding, CT $141,415 Wilton, CT $146,730 Stamford, CT $147,389 Bridgewater, CT $141,415

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

Understanding how a 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

$127,357

Average $138,183/year

$150,083

$10,613

Average $11,515/month

$12,507

$2,449

Average $2,657/week

$2,886

$61

Average $66/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$150,083	$12,507	$2,886	$72
Average	$138,183	$11,515	$2,657	$66
25th Percentile	$127,357	$10,613	$2,449	$61

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