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Women Software developers in Indiana: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are 22.5% of US software developers; CS pipeline has shrunk since 1984. This page applies Indiana’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for software developers to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Software Developers in Indiana

$126K
Estimated median annual — male software developers, Indiana
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$103K
Estimated median annual — female software developers, Indiana
BLS × ACS S2001
18.3%
Estimated pay gap for software developers in Indiana
Derived from BLS + ACS
$23K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Indiana’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-9.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female software developers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$126K
US median annual — male software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$113K
US median annual — female software developers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
90.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, software developers)
BLS CPS 2024
15-1252
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Indiana context

Indiana’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 76.1%, ranking #46 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 24.7% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Indiana serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Indiana.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female software developers in Indiana?

Estimated at $102,944 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female software developers ($113,360) adjusted by Indiana’s overall wage environment (-9.2% vs national).

What is the pay gap for software developers in Indiana?

Estimated at 18.3%, or about $23,052 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Indiana compare nationally on pay equity?

Indiana ranks #46 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

15-1252 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.