Software Specialist Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

How much does a Software Specialist make in Pittsburgh, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA is $76,705. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $67,196 to $88,117, with most professionals earning between $58,538 and $98,507.

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Average Salary Range for Software Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA

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67196

88117

76705

Average Total Cash Compensation

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69757

93351

79928

What is the average salary for Software Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA. The base salary for Software Specialist ranges from $67,196 to $88,117 with the average base salary of $76,705. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,757 to $93,351 with the average total cash compensation of $79,928.

View Average Salary for Software Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$76,705	$67,196 - $88,117
Bonus	$3,222	$2,561 - $5,233
Total Pay	$79,928	$69,757 - $93,351

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Software Specialist Salary Near Pittsburgh, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Greensburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,380 - $84,425	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Weirton, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,326 - $86,977	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Wheeling, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,782 - $87,574	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Morgantown, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,782 - $87,574	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Youngstown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,378 - $81,800	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA
CITY, STATE Johnstown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,260 - $80,334	COMPARE TO Pittsburgh, PA

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Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2018, a population of 308,144 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,362,453, is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is located in the south west of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as "the ...

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