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Software Applications Developers in Michigan

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as a Software Applications Developer?

31.0% Jobs Projection
$87,880 Median Salary
2,160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Software Applications Developers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Software Applications Developers in Michigan is growing faster than average.

  • Software Applications Developers in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Software Applications Developers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 29,540 people working as Software Applications Developers in the year 2018.

There were 25,940 Software Applications Developers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,540 Software Applications Developers working in it, which means Michigan has more Software Applications Developers than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Software Applications Developers in this state are growing at a rate of 31.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 30.7%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,160 annual job openings, and 27,300 total jobs in 2026 for Software Applications Developers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 85,700 annual jobs and 1,086,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Software Applications Developers Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Software Applications Developers ranged from $55,200 to $129,410 with $87,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.54 to $62.22. The median hourly rate was $42.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.25 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Michigan Metros for Software Applications Developers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Software Applications Developers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 21,480 $90,750
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 2,380 $79,360
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,900 $75,320
Ann Arbor, MI 1,600 $94,180
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 420 $84,990
Flint, MI 300 $81,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 250 $74,330
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 110 $90,270
Saginaw, MI 110 $76,650
Jackson, MI 90 $77,360
Battle Creek, MI 90 $83,790

Top States for Software Applications Developers Employment

View the list below to see where most Software Applications Developers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 148,550 $123,630
Texas 71,260 $108,490
Washington 53,860 $128,200
New York 52,640 $111,970
New Jersey 46,930 $101,460
Florida 38,160 $92,620
Virginia 38,110 $109,740
Ohio 35,100 $91,280
North Carolina 30,580 $100,560
Illinois 30,500 $95,420
Georgia 30,440 $100,820
Colorado 30,400 $104,980
Michigan 29,540 $87,880
Massachusetts 29,110 $105,620
Pennsylvania 28,260 $93,670
Minnesota 19,970 $95,220
Wisconsin 16,940 $84,480
Oregon 15,610 $100,080
Missouri 15,380 $91,820
Arizona 14,130 $98,640

Below are the states where Software Applications Developers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $128,200
California $123,630
District of Columbia $113,750
New York $111,970
Virginia $109,740
New Hampshire $108,650
Texas $108,490
Massachusetts $105,620
Colorado $104,980
Nevada $102,380

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