SOC 15-1252, wage year 2025-26
Software Developers prevailing wage in Pennsylvania
Short answer
In Pennsylvania, the median prevailing wage for software developers across its 20 areas is $35.47 an hour at Level 1 ($73,767 a year) and $62.08 an hour at Level 4 ($129,116 a year). The Level 2 median of $44.60 is 2% below the national median across areas ($45.35). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the highest-paying area at $52.81 at Level 2, and Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $39.58.
Every Pennsylvania area for software developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42.35 | $52.81 | $63.27 | $73.73 |
| Reading, PA | $38.81 | $47.85 | $56.88 | $65.92 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36.98 | $47.21 | $57.44 | $67.67 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $35.10 | $45.78 | $56.45 | $67.13 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $35.80 | $45.51 | $55.21 | $64.92 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37.07 | $45.38 | $53.69 | $62.00 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36.08 | $45.09 | $54.10 | $63.11 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $34.14 | $44.81 | $55.47 | $66.14 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36.45 | $44.77 | $53.08 | $61.40 |
| State College, PA | $35.99 | $44.66 | $53.33 | $62.00 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $35.74 | $44.54 | $53.35 | $62.15 |
| Lancaster, PA | $34.98 | $44.14 | $53.31 | $62.47 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35.62 | $44.13 | $52.65 | $61.16 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35.31 | $44.09 | $52.87 | $61.65 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31.87 | $43.24 | $54.60 | $65.97 |
| Altoona, PA | $33.05 | $41.95 | $50.86 | $59.76 |
| Erie, PA | $33.12 | $40.82 | $48.51 | $56.21 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31.64 | $40.30 | $48.97 | $57.63 |
| Williamsport, PA | $33.24 | $39.64 | $46.04 | $52.44 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31.27 | $39.58 | $47.88 | $56.19 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
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