Software Engineer United States
Software Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$174,000a year
Most Software Engineers earn $142k to $208k a year
From 7,355 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in the US is $174,000 a year. Most job postings pay $142,000 to $207,500. From 7,355 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Arkansas | $208k | $127k to $254k | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $190k | $155k to $221k | 2,602 |
| New York | $186k | $152k to $218k | 827 |
| Washington | $185k | $152k to $212k | 677 |
| District of Columbia | $165k | $137k to $195k | 98 |
| Pennsylvania | $164k | $121k to $207k | 77 |
| Texas | $162k | $130k to $197k | 410 |
| New Jersey | $161k | $130k to $172k | 78 |
| Massachusetts | $160k | $133k to $186k | 438 |
| Colorado | $156k | $137k to $178k | 236 |
| Maryland | $155k | $130k to $184k | 295 |
| Connecticut | $153k | $133k to $166k | 18 |
| Virginia | $152k | $129k to $185k | 460 |
| Delaware | $152k | $146k to $194k | 12 |
| Illinois | $150k | $124k to $175k | 198 |
| Kansas | $149k | $127k to $195k | 15 |
| Utah | $148k | $134k to $184k | 27 |
| Florida | $147k | $125k to $160k | 92 |
| Alabama | $144k | $126k to $161k | 37 |
| Georgia | $143k | $120k to $182k | 80 |
| Ohio | $143k | $120k to $167k | 59 |
| North Carolina | $143k | $125k to $171k | 109 |
| Oregon | $142k | $134k to $182k | 37 |
| Idaho | $140k | $120k to $155k | 10 |
| Vermont | $136k | $124k to $168k | 12 |
| Michigan | $135k | $117k to $160k | 63 |
| Indiana | $133k | $98k to $157k | 24 |
| Iowa | $133k | $105k to $156k | 16 |
| Arizona | $131k | $99k to $174k | 47 |
| Wisconsin | $128k | $118k to $176k | 19 |
| Minnesota | $125k | $112k to $154k | 99 |
| South Carolina | $125k | $109k to $142k | 13 |
| Missouri | $122k | $103k to $154k | 58 |
| Tennessee | $105k | $92k to $144k | 11 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 9 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 6 |
| Nevada | – | – | 6 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $200k | $170k to $230k | 2,695 | 1,191 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $200k | $171k to $230k | 1,601 | 1,015 |
| Seattle, WA | $188k | $160k to $213k | 1,040 | 663 |
| New York, NY | $185k | $155k to $215k | 2,063 | 859 |
| Austin, TX | $172k | $140k to $216k | 448 | 151 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $165k | $138k to $194k | 911 | 529 |
| Baltimore, MD | $163k | $140k to $196k | 375 | 200 |
| San Diego, CA | $162k | $138k to $200k | 242 | 130 |
| Washington, DC | $161k | $133k to $194k | 1,193 | 588 |
| Boston, MA | $160k | $133k to $186k | 775 | 420 |
| Chicago, IL | $150k | $125k to $175k | 363 | 186 |
| Denver, CO | $150k | $135k to $180k | 298 | 163 |
| Dallas, TX | $144k | $119k to $186k | 483 | 192 |
| Atlanta, GA | $143k | $121k to $182k | 227 | 68 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $128k | $118k to $155k | 159 | 90 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 114 job postings$69k $104k
Typical: $83k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,560 job postings$133k $192k
Typical: $165k
- Senior 3,244 job postings$158k $216k
Typical: $190k
- Lead or manager 312 job postings$156k $225k
Typical: $187k
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Senior: most postings pay $158k to $216k a year, typically $190k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $169k | – | $169k | $198k | $218k |
| Capital One | $211k | – | $211k | $246k | – |
| SpaceX | $160k | – | $160k | $203k | – |
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