Burlington-South Burlington, VT · CBSA 15540
Software Engineer Salary in Burlington
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Vermont and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Burlington earn a median of $131,000 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $94,990–$154,670; the top 10% earn $210,650. That is 2% below the national median and level with the Vermont median. BLS reports 1,250 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$131,000
-2% vs national
Top 10% earn
$210,650
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,250
Reliability Good (9.8% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Burlington vs Vermont vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $81,070 | +2% |
| 25th percentile | $94,990 | -8% |
| Median50th percentile | $131,000 | -2% |
| 75th percentile | $154,670 | -8% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $210,650 | — |
| Meanaverage | $133,120 | -8% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Burlington
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.96
Jobs per 1,000
10.34
Metro rank (pay)
#40 of 381
All engineering roles
$115,120
Burlington employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.96).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Burlington-South Burlington, VT (metro area).
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