Federal Software Developer Hourly Rates
Software development and programming.
Across 617 GSA-awarded software developer labor rates, the government pays a median of $123/hour, typically ranging from $100 to $176.
Minimum
$29
25th pct
$100
Median
$123
75th pct
$176
Maximum
$423
$2925th–75th percentile$423
By education level
| Education | Rates | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | 21 | $178 | $85–$419 |
| Bachelors | 559 | $123 | $29–$423 |
| Associates | 18 | $104 | $60–$179 |
| High School | 13 | $87 | $71–$181 |
Vendors with the most awarded software developer rates
| Vendor | Rates | Median |
|---|---|---|
| TELTRIUM, INC. | 14 | $150 |
| INONDE, LLC | 10 | $182 |
| AD HOC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC | 10 | $102 |
| CORE4CE LLC | 10 | $227 |
| MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 9 | $87 |
| GXM TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 7 | $101 |
| CREATIVE VETERAN PRODUCTIONS, LLC | 6 | $70 |
| NODE.DIGITAL LLC | 6 | $89 |
| THE INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS GROUP, INC. | 6 | $120 |
| UVS INFOTECH LLC. | 6 | $150 |
Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates (buy.gsa.gov), matched on labor-category titles containing “software developer”. These are contract ceiling rates on Multiple Award Schedule vehicles — the not-to-exceed rate a vendor may bill, not necessarily the invoiced rate. Use as a fair-and-reasonable benchmark, not a quote.