Software developer · Huntington, WV
Software developer in Huntington: $3,999/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Huntington at $110,780 a year. About 280 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.19). The 10th percentile is $52,390 and the 90th is $166,980. Pay ranks 245th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($801/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,999 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kokomo, about 239 miles away, at $5,211 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$3,999
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$110,780
$52,390 to $166,980
Rent (1 bd)
$801
$954 (2 bd)
Employment
280
Location quotient 0.19
Pay rank
245th of 375
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
11.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $110,780.
- Taxes$2,413
- Rent$801
- Other living costs$2,018
- Left over$3,999
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $110,780
- Federal income tax
- −$15,986
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,475
- State income tax (WV)
- −$4,501
- Take-home pay
- $81,819
- Effective tax rate
- 26.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $801
- Groceries
- $389
- Getting around
- $607
- Healthcare
- $438
- Utilities and internet
- $243
- Everything else
- $341
- Total spending
- $2,819
Left over each month
$9,232 gross, minus $2,413 in tax and $2,819 in living costs.
$3,999
Rank every metro for a software developer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kokomo, $5,211/mo.
Software developer leftover by city →Best cities for software developers to move to →Software developer nearby
Other jobs in Huntington
- Registered nurse
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a software developer make in Huntington?
$110,780 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 software developer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Huntington?
$3,999 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $801, and pay covers 11.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a software developer keep more?
Kokomo, about 239 miles away, leaves $5,211 a month, more than Huntington.