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Software Developer Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of software developers in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,300
25th Percentile Wage
$76,020
50th Percentile Wage
$94,310
75th Percentile Wage
$114,830
90th Percentile Wage
$127,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$94,310
20.25% 20.25%
2021
$75,210
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Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,310 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for software developers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of software developers in Columbia is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$106,430
Kansas City
$103,680
Joplin
$100,390
Jefferson City
$98,610
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$98,600
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$98,520
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$97,190
Springfield
$96,480
Columbia
$94,310
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$86,080
St Joseph
$82,750
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$64,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.