Software Developers pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
$113,720avg. a year
$54.67 an hour · 4,310 employed
Software Developers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn an average of $113,720 a year. That is $9,000 (7%) less than the Michigan average of $122,720. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$107,520Median pay
$54.67Average hourly
-7%vs. Michigan average
4,310Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1390 jobs
Jackson, MI
$128,280
$61.67 an hour
224,870 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$128,200
$61.63 an hour
32,740 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$126,090
$60.62 an hour
4190 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$121,680
$58.50 an hour
590 jobs
Bay City, MI
$119,200
$57.31 an hour
6430 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$115,950
$55.75 an hour
7160 jobs
Niles, MI
$112,090
$53.89 an hour
890 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$107,620
$51.74 an hour
9260 jobs
Flint, MI
$107,400
$51.64 an hour
10230 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$105,100
$50.53 an hour
113,020 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$104,190
$50.09 an hour
12100 jobs
Monroe, MI
$103,540
$49.78 an hour
13140 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$102,450
$49.26 an hour
14350 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$101,210
$48.66 an hour
15160 jobs
Midland, MI
$96,320
$46.31 an hour
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How Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $61,020 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,350 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $101,130 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $92,380 |
| Information Security Analysts | $100,340 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $92,540 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
The average is $113,720 a year, and the median is $107,520. About 4,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $9,000 (7%) less than the Michigan average of $122,720.
Is this job common in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
It makes up 7.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.66 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 24340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.