Software Development Engineer Salary in Michigan

How much does a Software Development Engineer make in Michigan?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in Michigan is $126,562 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $147,248
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $116,599 to $137,389
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $107,529

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,389	$11,449	$2,642	$66
Average	$126,562	$10,547	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$116,599	$9,717	$2,242	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer Salaries

A Software Development Engineer'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 Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development Engineer'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): $79,800
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,692
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,766
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,512
Expert (over 8 years): $167,263

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$79,800
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$102,692
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$125,766
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$145,512
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$167,263

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

District of Columbia: $142,292.
California: $141,752.
Massachusetts: $139,863.

District of Columbia $142,292 California $141,752 Massachusetts $139,863 Washington $139,349 New Jersey $139,297 Alaska $139,117 Connecticut $137,344 New York $136,624

Hawaii $134,324 Rhode Island $133,244 Maryland $132,512 Minnesota $131,509 Colorado $131,124 Illinois $130,995 Oregon $130,507 Delaware $130,147

New Hampshire $129,921 Virginia $129,415 Pennsylvania $127,937 Nevada $127,191 North Dakota $126,947 Michigan $126,562 Wisconsin $126,420 Vermont $126,137

Texas $125,354 Maine $125,302 Arizona $125,225 Ohio $125,135 Georgia $123,953 Indiana $123,362 Wyoming $123,246 Utah $123,066

Iowa $122,989 Kansas $122,372 Louisiana $122,192 North Carolina $122,128 Missouri $122,102 Florida $121,601 Montana $121,331 Nebraska $121,074

Kentucky $120,933 South Carolina $120,419 Tennessee $120,097 Idaho $119,969 New Mexico $119,031 Oklahoma $118,825 Alabama $118,067 South Dakota $116,794

Arkansas $116,100 West Virginia $115,728 Mississippi $114,610

Top Paying Cities for Software Development Engineers

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:

Davison: $119,416
Decker: $119,416
Deckerville: $119,416

Davison, MI $119,416 Decker, MI $119,416 Deckerville, MI $119,416 Dryden, MI $127,500 Durand, MI $122,205 Fenton, MI $125,405 Filion, MI $119,416 Flushing, MI $120,316

Forestville, MI $119,416 Fostoria, MI $119,416 Gaines, MI $123,079 Genesee, MI $119,416 Goodrich, MI $123,850 Grand Blanc, MI $122,115 Hadley, MI $122,783 Harbor Beach, MI $119,416

Holly, MI $126,459 Imlay City, MI $127,500 Kinde, MI $119,416 Lapeer, MI $119,416 Lennon, MI $121,100 Lexington, MI $123,452 Linden, MI $124,685 Marlette, MI $119,416

Melvin, MI $123,452 Metamora, MI $125,071 Minden City, MI $119,416 Montrose, MI $119,892 Mount Morris, MI $119,416 New Lothrop, MI $120,611 North Branch, MI $119,416 Ortonville, MI $126,523

Otisville, MI $119,416 Otter Lake, MI $119,416 Palms, MI $119,416 Peck, MI $119,416 Port Austin, MI $119,416 Port Hope, MI $119,416 Port Sanilac, MI $119,416 Ruth, MI $119,416

Sandusky, MI $119,416 Snover, MI $119,416 Swartz Creek, MI $121,138 Ubly, MI $119,416 Vernon, MI $121,858 Flint, MI $119,789 Burton, MI $119,416 Mikado, MI $119,416

Haslett, MI $124,403 Henderson, MI $121,305 Holt, MI $124,403 Howell, MI $126,240 Hubbardston, MI $122,950 Ionia, MI $122,822 Ithaca, MI $121,087 Laingsburg, MI $124,056

Lake Odessa, MI $123,310 Lakeview, MI $121,845 Lyons, MI $122,950 Mcbrides, MI $122,128 Maple Rapids, MI $122,578 Mason, MI $124,261 Middleton, MI $122,552 Morrice, MI $123,362

Muir, MI $122,976 Mulliken, MI $123,927 North Star, MI $121,267 Orleans, MI $122,411 Ovid, MI $122,333 Owosso, MI $121,729 Palo, MI $122,655 Perrinton, MI $122,051

Perry, MI $123,850 Pewamo, MI $123,027 Pompeii, MI $121,845 Portland, MI $123,721 Potterville, MI $124,261 Riverdale, MI $120,894 Rosebush, MI $119,416 Saint Johns, MI $123,786

Saint Louis, MI $120,213 Shepherd, MI $119,416 Sheridan, MI $122,359 Sidney, MI $122,141 Six Lakes, MI $121,845 Smyrna, MI $122,385 Stanton, MI $122,128 Sumner, MI $121,948

Sunfield, MI $123,580 Vestaburg, MI $121,614 Webberville, MI $123,721 Weidman, MI $119,416 Westphalia, MI $123,850 Williamston, MI $124,133 Winn, MI $119,416 Woodland, MI $123,452

Lansing, MI $124,403 Kalamazoo, MI $124,403 Portage, MI $124,248 Allegan, MI $123,105 Athens, MI $125,328 Augusta, MI $125,803 Bangor, MI $123,400 Battle Creek, MI $125,803

Bedford, MI $125,803 Bellevue, MI $125,662 Benton Harbor, MI $124,081 Bloomingdale, MI $123,284 Breedsville, MI $122,963 Bronson, MI $124,325 Burlington, MI $125,328 Burr Oak, MI $123,876

Cassopolis, MI $123,786 Centreville, MI $123,002 Ceresco, MI $125,803 Climax, MI $125,803 Cloverdale, MI $123,593 Coldwater, MI $124,775 Coloma, MI $124,081 Hagar Shores, MI $124,081

Colon, MI $124,274 Comstock, MI $125,328 Constantine, MI $123,631 Covert, MI $123,811 Decatur, MI $122,398 Marshall, MI $125,598 Martin, MI $123,400 Mattawan, MI $123,220

Mendon, MI $123,798 Nashville, MI $125,186 Nazareth, MI $125,328 Nottawa, MI $123,452 Olivet, MI $125,456 Oshtemo, MI $124,017 Otsego, MI $123,567 Paw Paw, MI $122,912

Plainwell, MI $123,644 Quincy, MI $124,775 Richland, MI $125,533 Riverside, MI $124,081 Saint Joseph, MI $124,081 Schoolcraft, MI $123,362 Scotts, MI $125,456 Delton, MI $125,392

Sherwood, MI $124,582 Dowagiac, MI $123,529 Dowling, MI $125,533 East Leroy, MI $125,803 Fulton, MI $125,328 Galesburg, MI $125,662 Gobles, MI $123,477 Grand Junction, MI $123,040

Hartford, MI $123,811 Hastings, MI $123,529 Hickory Corners, MI $125,662 Jones, MI $123,683 Kendall, MI $123,606 Lacota, MI $122,976 Lawrence, MI $123,464 Lawton, MI $122,822

Leonidas, MI $124,544 South Haven, MI $123,323 Sturgis, MI $123,040 Tekonsha, MI $125,186 Three Rivers, MI $122,693 Union City, MI $125,186 Vandalia, MI $123,786 Vermontville, MI $123,850

Vicksburg, MI $124,030 Watervliet, MI $124,081 White Pigeon, MI $123,683 Baroda, MI $123,940 Berrien Center, MI $123,811 Berrien Springs, MI $123,940 Bridgman, MI $123,811 Buchanan, MI $119,506

Eau Claire, MI $124,017 Edwardsburg, MI $124,094 Galien, MI $119,352 Harbert, MI $123,464 Lakeside, MI $122,333 New Buffalo, MI $122,950 New Troy, MI $119,249 Niles, MI $119,558

Sawyer, MI $121,280 Sodus, MI $124,081 Stevensville, MI $124,081 Three Oaks, MI $119,095 Union Pier, MI $122,346 Union, MI $124,094 Jackson, MI $125,521 Addison, MI $127,088

Adrian, MI $125,726 Albion, MI $124,364 Allen, MI $124,775 Blissfield, MI $125,264 Britton, MI $128,515 Brooklyn, MI $127,088 Camden, MI $124,775 Cement City, MI $127,153

Clarklake, MI $126,305 Clayton, MI $125,765 Clinton, MI $128,579 Concord, MI $124,518 Deerfield, MI $123,413 Frontier, MI $124,775 Grass Lake, MI $126,613 Hanover, MI $125,238

Hillsdale, MI $124,775 Homer, MI $124,595 Horton, MI $125,276 Hudson, MI $125,855 Jasper, MI $124,762 Jerome, MI $126,484 Jonesville, MI $124,775 Leslie, MI $123,721

Litchfield, MI $124,711 Manitou Beach, MI $126,574 Michigan Center, MI $126,022 Montgomery, MI $124,775 Morenci, MI $124,403 Moscow, MI $125,533 Mosherville, MI $124,570 Saint Clair, MI $127,500

Saint Clair Shores, MI $128,322 Warren, MI $128,528 Munith, MI $125,675 Napoleon, MI $126,934 Washington, MI $127,577 Ray, MI $127,500 Yale, MI $127,500 Allen Park, MI $128,528

Ann Arbor, MI $129,196 Azalia, MI $128,644 Belleville, MI $128,991 Brighton, MI $128,579 Bridgewater, MI $129,132 Carleton, MI $126,484 Chelsea, MI $128,785 Dearborn, MI $128,528

Melvindale, MI $128,528 Dearborn Heights, MI $128,464 Dexter, MI $129,196 Dundee, MI $126,048 Erie, MI $123,927 Flat Rock, MI $127,847 Garden City, MI $128,258 Gregory, MI $126,266

Grosse Ile, MI $128,117 Hamburg, MI $128,926 Ida, MI $123,516 Inkster, MI $128,322 Lakeland, MI $128,849 Lambertville, MI $123,927 La Salle, MI $123,670 Lincoln Park, MI $128,528

Livonia, MI $128,117 Luna Pier, MI $123,876 Manchester, MI $128,644 Maybee, MI $126,330 Milan, MI $128,991 Monroe, MI $123,464 New Boston, MI $128,142 New Hudson, MI $128,644

Newport, MI $126,202 Northville, MI $128,721 Pinckney, MI $128,721 Plymouth, MI $128,849 Rockwood, MI $126,690 Romulus, MI $128,284 Salem, MI $129,055 Saline, MI $129,196

Samaria, MI $123,927 South Lyon, MI $128,926 South Rockwood, MI $126,626 Taylor, MI $128,322 Temperance, MI $123,927 Trenton, MI $128,052 Wayne, MI $128,386 Westland, MI $128,348

Canton, MI $128,991 Whitmore Lake, MI $129,132 Whittaker, MI $129,055 Willis, MI $129,055 Wyandotte, MI $128,528 Riverview, MI $128,181 Lake Linden, MI $122,179 Southgate, MI $128,386

Ypsilanti, MI $129,196 Detroit, MI $128,528 Highland Park, MI $128,528 Marcellus, MI $122,411 Shaftsburg, MI $124,133 Davisburg, MI $127,860 Hamtramck, MI $128,528 River Rouge, MI $128,528

Ferndale, MI $128,528 Harper Woods, MI $128,528 Ecorse, MI $128,528 Grosse Pointe, MI $128,528 Oak Park, MI $128,528 Redford, MI $128,386 Bloomfield Hills, MI $127,975 Rochester, MI $127,757

Sterling Heights, MI $128,117 Utica, MI $127,911 Keego Harbor, MI $127,860 Auburn Hills, MI $127,770 West Bloomfield, MI $127,911 Waterford, MI $127,782 Drayton Plains, MI $127,782 Farmington, MI $127,975

Pontiac, MI $127,821 Clarkston, MI $127,795 Lanse, MI $121,100 Marenisco, MI $122,115 Mass City, MI $122,115 Mohawk, MI $121,601 Nisula, MI $121,601 Ontonagon, MI $122,115

Painesdale, MI $121,601 Pelkie, MI $122,179 Ramsay, MI $122,115 Rockland, MI $122,115 Sidnaw, MI $121,100 Skanee, MI $121,100 South Range, MI $121,601 Stambaugh, MI $121,100

Toivola, MI $121,601 Trout Creek, MI $122,179 Wakefield, MI $122,115 Watersmeet, MI $122,179 Watton, MI $121,100 White Pine, MI $122,115 Algonac, MI $127,500 Allenton, MI $127,500

Almont, MI $127,500 Anchorville, MI $127,500 Armada, MI $127,500 Avoca, MI $127,500 Troy, MI $128,052 Birmingham, MI $128,117 Capac, MI $127,500 Center Line, MI $128,528

Clawson, MI $128,258 Eastpointe, MI $128,528 Emmett, MI $127,500 Fair Haven, MI $127,500 Franklin, MI $128,052 Fraser, MI $128,258 Goodells, MI $127,500 Harsens Island, MI $127,500

Hazel Park, MI $128,528 Jeddo, MI $127,500 Southfield, MI $128,258 Clinton Township, MI $127,975 Marine City, MI $127,500 Marysville, MI $127,500 Memphis, MI $127,500 Macomb, MI $127,641

Mount Clemens, MI $127,911 Harrison Township, MI $127,770 New Baltimore, MI $127,500 New Haven, MI $127,500 North Street, MI $127,500 East China, MI $127,500 Fort Gratiot, MI $127,500 Port Huron, MI $127,500

Richmond, MI $127,500 Columbus, MI $127,500 Casco, MI $127,500 Romeo, MI $127,500 Roseville, MI $128,322 Royal Oak, MI $128,386 Pleasant Ridge, MI $128,528 Huntington Woods, MI $128,464

Madison Heights, MI $128,464 Saginaw, MI $120,444 Alger, MI $119,416 Auburn, MI $120,174 Beaverton, MI $119,416 Bentley, MI $119,416 Brant, MI $120,753 Breckenridge, MI $120,007

Chesaning, MI $119,763 Clare, MI $119,416 Coleman, MI $119,416 Comins, MI $119,416 Edenville, MI $119,416 Fairview, MI $119,416 Farwell, MI $119,416 Freeland, MI $120,380

Gladwin, MI $119,416 Harrison, MI $119,416 Hemlock, MI $120,097 Higgins Lake, MI $119,416 Hope, MI $119,416 Houghton Lake, MI $119,416 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $119,416 Kawkawlin, MI $120,097

Lake, MI $119,416 Lake George, MI $119,416 Linwood, MI $119,686 Lupton, MI $119,416 Luzerne, MI $119,416 Merrill, MI $119,763 Midland, MI $119,827 North Adams, MI $125,906

Marne, MI $122,873 Mears, MI $118,208 Montague, MI $118,825 Muskegon, MI $119,236 New Era, MI $118,208 Nunica, MI $119,031 Pentwater, MI $118,208 Pullman, MI $122,642

Ravenna, MI $118,761 Rothbury, MI $118,414 Saugatuck, MI $120,971 Scottville, MI $118,208 Shelby, MI $118,208 Spring Lake, MI $119,236 Twin Lake, MI $119,031 Walhalla, MI $118,208

Walkerville, MI $118,208 West Olive, MI $118,555 Whitehall, MI $118,889 Sylvan Beach, MI $118,966 Zeeland, MI $120,483 Grand Rapids, MI $122,873 Wyoming, MI $122,873 Saranac, MI $122,886

Mio, MI $119,416 Oakley, MI $120,920 Pinconning, MI $119,416 Prudenville, MI $119,416 Rhodes, MI $119,416 Roscommon, MI $119,416 Rose City, MI $119,416 Saint Charles, MI $120,174

Saint Helen, MI $119,416 Sanford, MI $119,416 Standish, MI $119,416 Sterling, MI $119,416 West Branch, MI $119,416 Wheeler, MI $119,840 Akron, MI $119,558 Au Gres, MI $119,416

Barton City, MI $119,416 Bay City, MI $120,380 University Center, MI $120,444 Bay Port, MI $119,416 Black River, MI $119,416 Bridgeport, MI $120,444 Caro, MI $119,416 Carrollton, MI $120,444

Caseville, MI $119,416 Cass City, MI $119,416 Clifford, MI $119,416 Curran, MI $119,416 Deford, MI $119,416 East Tawas, MI $119,416 Elkton, MI $119,416 Essexville, MI $120,239

Fairgrove, MI $119,686 Frankenmuth, MI $120,303 Gagetown, MI $119,416 Gilford, MI $120,033 Glennie, MI $119,416 Greenbush, MI $119,416 Hale, MI $119,416 Harrisville, MI $119,416

Kingston, MI $119,416 Lincoln, MI $119,416 Long Lake, MI $119,416 Mayville, MI $119,416 Berkley, MI $128,386 Smiths Creek, MI $127,500 Cadillac, MI $119,827 Acme, MI $120,136

Alba, MI $119,416 Alden, MI $118,812 Arcadia, MI $119,647 Bear Lake, MI $119,647 Bellaire, MI $118,812 Benzonia, MI $119,647 Beulah, MI $119,647 Boon, MI $120,020

Brethren, MI $118,208 Buckley, MI $118,208 Cedar, MI $119,647 Central Lake, MI $119,570 Chase, MI $120,020 Copemish, MI $118,208 Eastlake, MI $118,208 Eastport, MI $120,136

Elberta, MI $121,100 Elk Rapids, MI $120,136 Empire, MI $121,100 Evart, MI $119,827 Falmouth, MI $119,416 Fife Lake, MI $119,827 Filer City, MI $118,208 Frankfort, MI $121,100

Glen Arbor, MI $121,100 Grawn, MI $119,647 Harrietta, MI $118,208 Hersey, MI $120,020 Honor, MI $119,647 Idlewild, MI $118,208 Interlochen, MI $119,647 Irons, MI $118,208

Kaleva, MI $118,208 Kalkaska, MI $119,416 Kewadin, MI $120,136 Kingsley, MI $119,827 Lake Ann, MI $119,647 Lake City, MI $119,827 Lake Leelanau, MI $119,647 Leland, MI $121,100

Leroy, MI $120,020 Luther, MI $118,208 Trout Lake, MI $120,251 Vanderbilt, MI $119,416 Walloon Lake, MI $119,416 Waters, MI $119,416 Wolverine, MI $119,416 Iron Mountain, MI $121,100

Kingsford, MI $121,100 Allouez, MI $121,601 Au Train, MI $121,100 Bark River, MI $121,100 Big Bay, MI $121,100 Carney, MI $121,100 Champion, MI $121,100 Channing, MI $121,100

Chatham, MI $121,100 Cooks, MI $121,100 Cornell, MI $121,100 Arnold, MI $121,100 Curtis, MI $121,100 Daggett, MI $121,100 Deerton, MI $121,100 Eben Junction, MI $121,100

Rumely, MI $121,100 Engadine, MI $121,100 Escanaba, MI $121,100 Felch, MI $121,100 Little Lake, MI $121,100 Foster City, MI $121,100 Garden, MI $121,100 Germfask, MI $121,100

Gladstone, MI $121,100 Gould City, MI $121,100 Grand Marais, MI $121,100 Gulliver, MI $121,100 Gwinn, MI $121,100 Harris, MI $121,100 Hermansville, MI $121,100 Ingalls, MI $121,100

Ishpeming, MI $121,100 Loretto, MI $121,100 Mc Millan, MI $121,100 Manistique, MI $121,100 Marquette, MI $121,100 Menominee, MI $121,100 Michigamme, MI $121,100 Munising, MI $121,100

Nadeau, MI $121,100 Nahma, MI $121,100 National Mine, MI $121,100 Negaunee, MI $121,100 Newberry, MI $121,100 Norway, MI $121,100 Palmer, MI $121,100 Perkins, MI $121,100

Perronville, MI $121,100 Powers, MI $121,100 Quinnesec, MI $121,100 Ralph, MI $121,100 Rapid River, MI $121,100 Republic, MI $121,100 Rock, MI $121,100 Sagola, MI $121,100

Seney, MI $121,100 Shingleton, MI $121,100 Skandia, MI $121,100 Spalding, MI $121,100 Stephenson, MI $121,100 Trenary, MI $121,100 Vulcan, MI $121,100 Wallace, MI $121,100

Wells, MI $121,100 Wetmore, MI $121,100 Wilson, MI $121,100 Ahmeek, MI $121,601 Alpha, MI $121,100 Amasa, MI $121,100 Atlantic Mine, MI $122,115 Baraga, MI $122,179

Bergland, MI $122,115 Bessemer, MI $122,115 Bruce Crossing, MI $121,601 Calumet, MI $121,601 Caspian, MI $121,100 Chassell, MI $121,601 Copper City, MI $121,601 Copper Harbor, MI $122,179

Covington, MI $121,100 Crystal Falls, MI $121,100 Dodgeville, MI $121,601 Dollar Bay, MI $121,601 Ewen, MI $122,115 Gaastra, MI $121,100 Greenland, MI $122,115 Hancock, MI $121,601

Houghton, MI $121,601 Hubbell, MI $121,601 Iron River, MI $121,100 Ironwood, MI $122,115 Kearsarge, MI $121,601 Norvell, MI $126,999 Onondaga, MI $123,721 Onsted, MI $126,613

Osseo, MI $124,775 Ottawa Lake, MI $123,773 Palmyra, MI $125,495 Parma, MI $124,608 Petersburg, MI $123,464 Pittsford, MI $127,114 Pleasant Lake, MI $125,276 Reading, MI $124,775

Riga, MI $123,619 Rives Junction, MI $124,827 Sand Creek, MI $124,878 Somerset, MI $127,153 Somerset Center, MI $126,497 Spring Arbor, MI $124,929 Springport, MI $124,094 Stockbridge, MI $125,880

Tecumseh, MI $126,420 Tipton, MI $126,459 Waldron, MI $123,156 Weston, MI $124,724 Ada, MI $122,873 Alto, MI $122,462 Bailey, MI $120,239 Baldwin, MI $118,208

Barryton, MI $120,624 Belmont, MI $122,873 Big Rapids, MI $120,020 Bitely, MI $118,208 Blanchard, MI $121,845 Bradley, MI $123,130 Brohman, MI $118,568 Burnips, MI $122,321

Byron Center, MI $122,809 Caledonia, MI $122,603 Cannonsburg, MI $122,732 Casnovia, MI $122,256 Cedar Springs, MI $122,321 Chippewa Lake, MI $121,845 Mancelona, MI $119,416 Manistee, MI $118,208

Manton, MI $119,827 Maple City, MI $119,647 Marion, MI $120,624 Mayfield, MI $120,020 Merritt, MI $119,416 Mesick, MI $118,208 Northport, MI $121,100 Old Mission, MI $120,136

Omena, MI $119,647 Onekama, MI $118,208 Rapid City, MI $118,812 Reed City, MI $120,020 Sears, MI $119,827 South Boardman, MI $118,812 Suttons Bay, MI $119,647 Thompsonville, MI $119,647

Traverse City, MI $120,136 Tustin, MI $120,020 Wellston, MI $118,208 Williamsburg, MI $119,827 Mackinaw City, MI $120,251 Afton, MI $119,416 Alanson, MI $119,416 Alpena, MI $119,416

Atlanta, MI $119,416 Barbeau, MI $119,416 Bay Shore, MI $119,570 Boyne City, MI $119,416 Boyne Falls, MI $119,416 Brimley, MI $120,251 Brutus, MI $119,416 Burt Lake, MI $119,416

Carp Lake, MI $120,251 Cedarville, MI $119,416 Charlevoix, MI $119,570 Cheboygan, MI $119,416 Conway, MI $119,416 Cross Village, MI $120,251 Dafter, MI $120,251 De Tour Village, MI $119,416

Drummond Island, MI $119,416 East Jordan, MI $119,416 Eckerman, MI $120,251 Ellsworth, MI $119,570 Elmira, MI $119,416 Frederic, MI $119,416 Gaylord, MI $119,416 Goetzville, MI $119,416

Good Hart, MI $120,251 Grayling, MI $119,416 Harbor Springs, MI $120,251 Hawks, MI $119,416 Herron, MI $119,416 Hessel, MI $119,416 Hillman, MI $119,416 Hubbard Lake, MI $119,416

Hulbert, MI $121,100 Indian River, MI $119,416 Johannesburg, MI $119,416 Tower, MI $119,416 Comstock Park, MI $122,873 Kinross, MI $120,251 Lachine, MI $119,416 Levering, MI $119,416

Lewiston, MI $119,416 Mackinac Island, MI $119,416 Millersburg, MI $119,416 Moran, MI $120,251 Mullett Lake, MI $119,416 Naubinway, MI $121,100 Oden, MI $119,416 Onaway, MI $119,416

Ossineke, MI $119,416 Paradise, MI $121,100 Pellston, MI $119,416 Petoskey, MI $119,416 Pickford, MI $119,416 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $119,416 Posen, MI $119,416 Presque Isle, MI $119,416

Rogers City, MI $119,416 Rudyard, MI $120,251 Saint Ignace, MI $120,251 Beaver Island, MI $121,100 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $120,251 Kincheloe, MI $120,251 Topinabee, MI $119,416 Macatawa, MI $120,213

Coral, MI $121,241 Dorr, MI $122,398 Freeport, MI $123,182 Gowen, MI $121,691 Grant, MI $119,994 Hopkins, MI $122,603 Howard City, MI $120,868 Kent City, MI $122,321

Lowell, MI $122,462 Mecosta, MI $121,845 Middleville, MI $122,192 Moline, MI $122,398 Morley, MI $121,113 Newaygo, MI $119,892 Paris, MI $120,020 Pierson, MI $120,804

Remus, MI $121,845 Rockford, MI $122,732 Rodney, MI $121,845 Sand Lake, MI $120,817 Shelbyville, MI $123,207 Sparta, MI $122,668 Stanwood, MI $121,845 Trufant, MI $121,408

Wayland, MI $122,192 White Cloud, MI $119,635 Allendale, MI $122,526 Branch, MI $118,208 Conklin, MI $122,526 Coopersville, MI $122,526 Custer, MI $118,208 Douglas, MI $121,074

Fennville, MI $121,485 Ferrysburg, MI $119,236 Fountain, MI $118,208 Free Soil, MI $118,208 Fremont, MI $119,455 Fruitport, MI $119,236 Glenn, MI $122,141 Grand Haven, MI $119,236

Grandville, MI $122,873 Hamilton, MI $121,138 Hart, MI $118,208 Hesperia, MI $118,902 Holland, MI $120,316 Holton, MI $118,619 Hudsonville, MI $122,668 Jamestown, MI $122,603

Jenison, MI $122,873 Lamont, MI $122,732 Ludington, MI $118,208 Mc Bain, MI $119,827 Hartland, MI $126,973 Highland, MI $127,680 Lake Orion, MI $127,680 Oakland, MI $127,628

Lakeville, MI $127,564 Leonard, MI $127,500 Oxford, MI $127,628 Novi, MI $128,579 Milford, MI $127,988 Commerce Township, MI $127,860 White Lake, MI $127,847 Union Lake, MI $127,821

Walled Lake, MI $127,924 Wixom, MI $128,515 Applegate, MI $119,416 Argyle, MI $119,416 Atlas, MI $123,079 Attica, MI $123,452 Bad Axe, MI $119,416 Bancroft, MI $122,732

Birch Run, MI $120,174 Brown City, MI $119,416 Burt, MI $120,174 Byron, MI $123,824 Carsonville, MI $119,416 Clio, MI $119,686 Columbiaville, MI $119,416 Croswell, MI $123,452

Millington, MI $119,558 Munger, MI $120,444 National City, MI $119,416 Omer, MI $119,416 Oscoda, MI $119,416 Owendale, MI $119,416 Pigeon, MI $119,416 Prescott, MI $119,416

Reese, MI $120,239 Richville, MI $120,097 Sebewaing, MI $119,416 Silverwood, MI $119,416 South Branch, MI $119,416 Spruce, MI $119,416 Tawas City, MI $119,416 Turner, MI $119,416

Twining, MI $119,416 Unionville, MI $119,416 Vassar, MI $119,827 Whittemore, MI $119,416 Alma, MI $120,598 Mount Pleasant, MI $119,416 Okemos, MI $124,403 Ashley, MI $121,447

Bannister, MI $121,588 Bath, MI $124,403 Belding, MI $122,295 Carson City, MI $122,809 Cedar Lake, MI $121,845 Charlotte, MI $123,850 Clarksville, MI $123,053 Cohoctah, MI $124,904

Corunna, MI $121,588 Crystal, MI $122,706 Dansville, MI $123,850 Dewitt, MI $124,403 Dimondale, MI $124,403 Eagle, MI $124,197 East Lansing, MI $124,403 Eaton Rapids, MI $123,991

Edmore, MI $121,845 Elm Hall, MI $121,177 Elsie, MI $121,768 Elwell, MI $119,853 Eureka, MI $121,986 Fenwick, MI $122,423 Fowler, MI $123,477 Fowlerville, MI $125,315

Grand Ledge, MI $124,403 Greenville, MI $122,012

Software Development Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Development Engineer'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 April 01, 2026

$116,599

Average $126,562/year

$137,389

$9,717

Average $10,547/month

$11,449

$2,242

Average $2,434/week

$2,642

$56

Average $61/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,389	$11,449	$2,642	$66
Average	$126,562	$10,547	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$116,599	$9,717	$2,242	$56

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