SOC 15-1252 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Software Developers make in St. George, UT?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Software Developers in St. George, UT is $113,240. The 10th percentile is $66,330 and the 90th percentile is $192,000. Employment is 590.

Median annual wage

$113,240

10th percentile
$66,330
25th percentile
$80,750
Median
$113,240
75th percentile
$156,250
90th percentile
$192,000
Mean
$123,400

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Software Developers, the published 10th percentile is $66,330 and the 90th percentile is $192,000. The difference is $125,670, which is 111.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,750 to the 75th at $156,250, covers $75,500.

The mean annual wage is $123,400, which sits above the median of $113,240. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. George, UT median is 16.7% lower than the national median of $135,980 for Software Developers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $116,357, which is 14.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 12.1% lower than the Utah median of $128,810.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. George, UT is 97.321, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $113,240 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Software Developers at $116,357 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Software Developers. St. George, UT ranks 6th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is 108 miles away, with a median of $114,750 and employment of 110. That median is 1.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $121,947, against $116,357 here.
  • Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is 111 miles away, with a median of $129,940 and employment of 2,900. That median is 14.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $129,661, against $116,357 here.
  • Flagstaff, AZ is 137 miles away, with a median of $113,580 and employment of 110. That median is 0.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $113,212, against $116,357 here.

Employment share

Software Developers accounts for 0.65% of wage-and-salary employment in St. George, UT (590 of 90,500). Nationally the occupation is 1.1% of employment (1,687,890 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.60 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

Highest-paying jobs in St. George, UT · Software Developers by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Software Developers make in St. George, UT?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Software Developers in St. George, UT is $113,240. The 10th percentile is $66,330 and the 90th percentile is $192,000. Employment is 590.

How does that compare with the national median for Software Developers?

The local median is 16.7% lower than the national median of $135,980.

What is Software Developers pay in St. George, UT after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. George, UT is 97.321, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $113,240 is $116,357. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does St. George, UT compare with nearby metros for Software Developers?

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 108 miles away, at $114,750. St. George, UT ranks 6th of 6 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.