Software Engineer Salary
Based on 34 current software engineer listings that disclose pay (nationwide, refreshed daily). We show only what employers actually post.
National median
$160,000/yr
Typical range
$110,000 – $204,000
from 34 disclosed ranges
Software Engineer pay by experience level
Entry level
$77,500/yr
3 disclosed
Mid-level
$157,000/yr
$114,310 – $200,000
20 disclosed
Senior / Lead
$185,000/yr
$155,000 – $217,875
11 disclosed
Grouped by seniority keywords in the job title (e.g. “senior”, “intern”). Only levels with enough disclosed pay show a figure.
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Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.
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