Software Engineer Salary in Pittsburgh

Pay ranges below come from 7 current software engineer listings that disclose salary in Pittsburgh, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 7 disclosed ranges

$150,000/yr

$92,500small sample of 7$253,500

Highest-paying employers in Pittsburgh

Googleup to $300,000
Deloitteup to $188,000
Talent Groupsup to $187,200
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon Universityup to $180,000
TEKsystemsup to $131,040

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Software Engineer roles in Pittsburgh that list pay

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Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Vertex 1P GenAI SRE

Google · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$207,000 - $300,000

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Senior Software Engineer, Generative AI, Shopping Product Graph, Commerce

Google · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$174,000 - $252,000

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Senior Java Software Engineer

Talent Groups · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$70 - $90

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Edge AI & Software Engineering Research Scientist

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$120,000 - $180,000

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Software Engineer II - Full-stack Developer with Anthropic Experience

Deloitte · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$95,600 - $188,000

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Workday Software Engineer - Now Hiring

TEKsystems · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$50 - $63

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What moves Software Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior software engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same software engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Local market

Cost of living and local demand shift Pittsburgh offers up or down versus the national figure.

Frequently asked

How much does a Software Engineer make in Pittsburgh?

Based on 7 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $150,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Software Engineer?

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