Women Software developers in Utah: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 22.5% of US software developers; CS pipeline has shrunk since 1984. This page applies Utah’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 Utah
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Utah’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-12.6% vs national) to the national BLS median for female software developers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Utah context
Utah’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 73.2%, ranking #49 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 26.9% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Utah serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Utah.
Other professions in Utah
Women software developers in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female software developers in Utah?
Estimated at $99,021 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female software developers ($113,360) adjusted by Utah’s overall wage environment (-12.6% vs national).
What is the pay gap for software developers in Utah?
Estimated at 21.4%, or about $26,975 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Utah compare nationally on pay equity?
Utah ranks #49 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.