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Best States for Software Developer

Compare the best states for Software Developer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Software Developer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	84/100	$170,910	1-6 years	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	74/100	$166,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New YorkNY	72/100	$161,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$150,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	ArkansasAR	65/100	$96,820	2 years	Renewal fee (every 2 years): $10.00	View guide
#6	HawaiiHI	65/100	$119,880	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	65/100	$129,030	2-7 years	See agency	View guide
#8	KentuckyKY	62/100	$106,200	62.5 yr	$100.00	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	61/100	$112,590	1 month	See agency	View guide
#10	IdahoID	60/100	$107,900	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	ColoradoCO	59/100	$134,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	DelawareDE	58/100	$135,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	KansasKS	58/100	$106,660	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#14	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$124,540	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#15	VirginiaVA	58/100	$134,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	TexasTX	57/100	$130,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	VermontVT	57/100	$130,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	New HampshireNH	56/100	$132,420	62.5 yr	$750	View guide
#19	New JerseyNJ	56/100	$132,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	Rhode IslandRI	56/100	$128,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	FloridaFL	55/100	$126,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	GeorgiaGA	54/100	$128,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IndianaIN	54/100	$103,570	2.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	AlaskaAK	53/100	$119,600	33.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	New MexicoNM	53/100	$120,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ConnecticutCT	52/100	$130,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MarylandMD	51/100	$137,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	North CarolinaNC	50/100	$131,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OregonOR	49/100	$135,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	TennesseeTN	49/100	$117,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	West VirginiaWV	49/100	$103,550	84 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	AlabamaAL	48/100	$113,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArizonaAZ	47/100	$128,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	IowaIA	47/100	$109,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MaineME	47/100	$113,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IllinoisIL	46/100	$127,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MichiganMI	46/100	$107,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OklahomaOK	46/100	$107,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$123,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	UtahUT	46/100	$127,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	LouisianaLA	44/100	$102,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	42/100	$100,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North DakotaND	42/100	$98,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	NebraskaNE	41/100	$116,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MissouriMO	40/100	$114,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$108,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	WisconsinWI	37/100	$103,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MississippiMS	35/100	$86,460	164.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	27/100	$87,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	25/100	$107,690	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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