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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$663
2Chief Software Architect$130,885$63-
3Software Engineering Manager$122,746$598
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$66799
2Microsoft$127,701$61762
3Cisco$121,454$58372
4Xilinx$114,163$55-
5Oracle$113,293$5415042
6Juniper Networks$110,873$53-
7Dell$110,555$532
8HP$104,365$508
9Intel$93,361$4526
10USU Solutions$93,063$45-
11Xerox$91,097$441
12Promontory Financial Group$90,368$43-
13Akritiv$90,128$43-
14NCR$89,681$433
15Red Hat$89,091$4364
16Netezza$87,975$42-
17Sterling Commerce$86,345$42-
18Cognizant$82,044$39590
19Lockheed Martin$81,597$39551
20Computer Science Corporation$81,012$39-

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