SOC 15-1252 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Software Developers Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for software developers in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $122,060 a year ($58.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,250: half of the 220 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,100).

$122,060average per year

$58.68 / hourMedian $119,250Take-home ≈ $88,490

  • $80K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,750 or more. The middle half of software developers in Harrisonburg earn between $97,580 and $137,210.

  • $80K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,060$10,172$58.68
Median$119,250$9,938$57.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,580$8,132$46.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,210$11,434$65.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Software Developers pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Software developers in Harrisonburg earn 17% less than the Virginia average ($146,340) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($148,100). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $135,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$122,060$119,250$80,230$180,750220
Virginia$146,340$136,460$83,350$211,93088,280
United States$148,100$135,980$82,460$214,6701,687,890

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Software Developers salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $122,060, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $88,490 a year, or $7,374 a month and $3,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Harrisonburg a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $122,060 buys what about $128,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 6th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($139,340).

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Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

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Software Developers salary in Harrisonburg: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Harrisonburg?

$58.68 an hour on average, and $57.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Harrisonburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Harrisonburg?

About $88,490 a year ($7,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,060.

Do software developers earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1252; area Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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