Software developer · Bloomington, IN

Software developer in Bloomington: $3,284/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Bloomington at $99,990 a year. About 220 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.27). The 10th percentile is $75,040 and the 90th is $169,580. Pay ranks 345th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,062/mo). Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,284 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kokomo, about 91 miles away, at $5,211 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,284

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,990

$75,040 to $169,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,062

$1,264 (2 bd)

Employment

220

Location quotient 0.27

Pay rank

345th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $99,990.

Taxes$2,144
Rent$1,062
Other living costs$1,842
Left over$3,284

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,990
Federal income tax: −$13,612
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,649
State income tax (IN): −$2,970
City / county wage tax: −$1,500
Take-home pay: $74,259
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,062
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $470
Healthcare: $426
Utilities and internet: $237
Everything else: $331
Total spending: $2,904

Left over each month

$8,333 gross, minus $2,144 in tax and $2,904 in living costs.

$3,284

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kokomo, $5,211/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Bloomington?

$99,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Bloomington?

$3,284 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax Rent is $1,062, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Kokomo, about 91 miles away, leaves $5,211 a month, more than Bloomington.