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Software Engineer salaries in United States
Software Engineer professionals in United States earn $147.8–227.6K per year on average, based on 57 jobs. Software Engineer roles in United States pay 15% above the board-wide average of $130.3–195.9K for Software Engineer jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $102.7–159.2K for Entry level roles up to $156.4–247.3K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$147.8–227.6K
Based on 57 jobs · 15% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$111.1K
Average
$187.7K
75th percentile
$280K
Software Engineer salaries by seniority in United States
Software Engineer salaries in United States range from $102.7–159.2K for Entry level roles to $156.4–247.3K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $102.7–159.2K | 6 | -20% |
| Mid-level | $154.4–231.8K | 21 | +18% |
| Senior | $156.4–247.3K | 28 | +24% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Software Engineer, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $143.5–222.3K · 85 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $162.9–252.8K · 46 jobs
Cloud Engineering
Avg. $129.6–184.6K · 37 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $158.2–238.4K · 36 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $160.8–245.7K · 31 jobs
DevOps Engineer
Avg. $126.7–183.6K · 25 jobs
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $144.2–218.2K · 216 jobs
AWS
Avg. $144.5–215.6K · 120 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $144.3–215.2K · 85 jobs
SQL
Avg. $132.4–195K · 76 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $140.7–238.4K · 76 jobs
Docker
Avg. $140.6–207.4K · 68 jobs
Other locations for Software Engineer
Compare Software Engineer salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $153.9–241.7K · 23 jobs
New York
Avg. $177.2–268.8K · 9 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $202–326.2K · 6 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $127.9–212K · 5 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $106.4–183.6K · 5 jobs
Software Engineer salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.