SOC 15-1252 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Software Developers Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for software developers in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $111,770 a year ($53.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,380: half of the 190 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,100).

$111,770average per year

$53.73 / hourMedian $101,380Take-home ≈ $82,334

  • $78K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $158K90th

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

190people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,870 or more. The middle half of software developers in Sheboygan earn between $93,140 and $126,200.

  • $78K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $158K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,770$9,314$53.74
Median$101,380$8,448$48.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,140$7,762$44.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,200$10,517$60.67

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

Software Developers pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Software developers in Sheboygan earn 9% less than the Wisconsin average ($122,620) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($148,100). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $135,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$111,770$101,380$78,410$157,870190
Wisconsin$122,620$122,660$77,710$168,63021,730
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $111,770, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $82,334 a year, or $6,861 a month and $3,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $111,770 buys what about $118,887 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($132,090).

All Software Developers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Sheboygan: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Sheboygan?

$53.73 an hour on average, and $48.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,334 a year ($6,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,770.

Do software developers earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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