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Average IBM software developer salary

$90,354yearly

$42.08 hourly rate

Entry-level IBM software developer salary
$70,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does IBM pay software developers?

The average salary for IBM software developers is $90,354 per year. IBM software developer salaries range between $70,000 to $115,000 per year. IBM software developers earn 3% more than the national average salary for software developers of $87,521.

Location impacts how much a software developer at IBM can expect to make. Software developers at IBM make the most in San Jose, CA, Olympia, WA, and Las Vegas, NV.

How much does IBM pay software developers by location?

IBM pays software developers the most in San Jose, CA, Olympia, WA, and Las Vegas, NV. Additionally, cities like New York and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for software developers at IBM.

Software developer IBM salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Jose, CA$118,971$57.20
2Olympia, WA$102,916$49.48
3Las Vegas, NV$98,405$47.31
4New York, NY$97,872$47.05
5Washington, DC$96,284$46.29
6Middletown, NJ$96,257$46.28
7Richmond, VA$95,499$45.91
8Wilmington, DE$93,910$45.15
9Bethesda, MD$93,899$45.14
10Cambridge, MA$93,131$44.77

Highest-paid IBM software developers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$136,390$66-
2Chief Software Architect$130,885$63-
3Software Engineering Manager$122,746$591
4Software Development Manager$120,027$582
5Senior Software Architect$112,492$54-
6Freelance Web Developer$112,385$54-
7Software Project Manager$110,602$53-
8Lead Software Architect$109,189$52-
9Lead Software Developer$106,933$51-
10Student Web Developer$106,202$51-

Recent salaries for software developers at ibm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software DeveloperSan Jose, CA06/23/2025$204,000
Software DeveloperSandy Springs, GA05/28/2025$175,790
Software DeveloperSan Jose, CA05/27/2025$226,158
Software DeveloperSan Francisco, CA04/29/2025$206,315
Back-End Software DeveloperLowell, MA03/25/2025$172,744

Software developer salary at IBM competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$136,747$66954
2Microsoft$127,701$61870
3Cisco$121,454$58417
4Xilinx$114,163$55-
5Oracle$113,293$5414731
6Juniper Networks$110,873$53-
7Dell$110,555$533
8HP$104,365$5011
9Intel$93,361$4522
10USU Solutions$93,063$45-
11Xerox$91,097$441
12Promontory Financial Group$90,368$43-
13Akritiv$90,128$43-
14NCR$89,681$434
15Red Hat$89,091$4363
16Netezza$87,975$42-
17Sterling Commerce$86,345$42-
18Cognizant$82,044$39491
19Lockheed Martin$81,597$39598
20Computer Science Corporation$81,012$39-

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