Software developer · Jackson, MI

Software developer in Jackson: $4,933/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Jackson at $130,220 a year. About 390 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.64). The 10th percentile is $74,350 and the 90th is $162,840. Pay ranks 81st-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 12.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($893/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,933 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kokomo, about 150 miles away, at $5,211 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,933

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$130,220

$74,350 to $162,840

Rent (1 bd)

$893

$1,063 (2 bd)

Employment

390

Location quotient 0.64

Pay rank

81st of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

12.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $130,220.

Taxes$3,088
Rent$893
Other living costs$1,937
Left over$4,933

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $130,220
Federal income tax: −$20,500
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,962
State income tax (MI): −$5,296
City / county wage tax: −$1,302
Take-home pay: $93,160
Effective tax rate: 28.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $893
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,830

Left over each month

$10,852 gross, minus $3,088 in tax and $2,830 in living costs.

$4,933

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 Jackson?

$130,220 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 390 software developer jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,933 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $893, and pay covers 12.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Kokomo, about 150 miles away, leaves $5,211 a month, more than Jackson.