Software Developers salary in Green Bay, WI

Median pay for software developers in Green Bay, WI: $100,200/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,010 – $138,780 · about 800 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($111,055) by −$10,855 (-10%).

What it's really worth in Green Bay

With Green Bay's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $100,200 has the buying power of about $108,683 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $74,208 · median home $346,517 · median rent $1,179/mo.

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How Green Bay ranks for this job

On raw pay, Green Bay, WI is 155th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Green Bay's cost of living is applied, it ranks 151st.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Green Bay sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Green Bay

A median home in Green Bay, WI costs $346,517 — about 3.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,179/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where software developers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Green Bay.

Metro	Median pay	vs Green Bay	Rent vs Green Bay
San Jose, CA	$199,100	+99%	3.1×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+72%	2.8×
Seattle, WA	$167,030	+67%	1.9×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+54%	2.8×

Same job elsewhere in WI

Metro	Median pay	vs Green Bay	Rent vs Green Bay
Milwaukee, WI	$107,830	+8%	1.3×
Madison, WI	$105,330	+5%	1.4×
Appleton, WI	$101,070	+1%	1×

Staying in WI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires software developers around Green Bay

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Humana · Finance

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