Software Developers Salary in Rhode Island
The median annual wage for software developers in Rhode Island is $130,590 ($62.78 per hour) — -4.0% vs. the national median of $135,980. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $130,590
- Mean annual wage
- $129,080
- Median hourly wage
- $62.78
- Employment in RI
- 5,070
5,070 employed · 10.1 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in Rhode Island
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,540 | $40.16 |
| 25th percentile | $101,640 | $48.86 |
| Median (50th) | $130,590 | $62.78 |
| 75th percentile | $154,040 | $74.06 |
| 90th percentile | $168,630 | $81.07 |
What this salary is worth in Rhode Island
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $127,679
- Median rent burden
- 12.3%
- Est. affordable home price
- $476,384
Rhode Island prices are 102.3 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in Rhode Island: $1,342/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $3,265/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in Rhode Island is $404,200 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
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- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Rhode Island
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- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in Rhode Island
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Rhode Island
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- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Rhode Island
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- Light Truck Drivers in Rhode Island
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Rhode Island
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- Retail Salespersons in Rhode Island
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- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Rhode Island
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Rhode Island
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Rhode Island
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 17, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.