Software Engineer New York, NY
Software Engineer salary in New York, NY
Typical pay
$185,000a year
Most Software Engineers earn $153k to $215k a year
From 854 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in New York, NY is $185,000 a year. Most job postings pay $153,000 to $215,000. From 854 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in New York
Back to the whole USNew York
$186k typical, most $152k to $216k
| Albany, NY | $188k | $132k to $219k | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $185k | $153k to $215k | 854 |
| Binghamton, NY | – | – | 2 |
| Buffalo, NY | – | – | 6 |
| Elmira, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Glens Falls, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Ithaca, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | – | – | 0 |
| Rochester, NY | – | – | 8 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 5 |
| Utica, NY | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 12 job postings$83k $105k
Typical: $95k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 272 job postings$145k $213k
Typical: $175k
- Senior 412 job postings$175k $223k
Typical: $200k
- Lead or manager 31 job postings$173k $240k
Typical: $215k
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Senior: most postings pay $175k to $223k a year, typically $200k.
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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 | $194k | – | $186k | $218k | – |
| Gusto, Inc. | $184k | – | – | $184k | – |
| Capital One | $230k | – | $230k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $185,000 a year for Software Engineer roles in New York, NY. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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