Software Engineering salary in United States

2,531 open software engineering postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $202K, and the middle half sits between $150K and $251K. These figures cover the 3,287 open software engineering jobs in United States, of which 77% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 16 Oct 2026; newest posted 16 Oct 2026.

3,287

open jobs

296

employers

$202K

median pay (2531 ranges)

521

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$150K

25th percentile

$202K

Median

$251K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$125K

$72K – $137K · 50

Entry level

$50K

$43K – $124K · 126

Mid level

$168K

$136K – $240K · 914

Senior

$202K

$176K – $225K · 703

Staff/Principal

$258K

$223K – $303K · 604

Manager

$204K

$161K – $270K · 110

Director

$256K

$239K – $282K · 18

Executive

$221K

$167K – $295K · 6

Top employers

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What is the average software engineering salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $202K a year, from 2,531 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $150K and $251K.

How does software engineering pay change with seniority in United States?

Median by level: internship $125K (50 postings); entry level $50K (126 postings); mid level $168K (914 postings); senior $202K (703 postings); staff/principal $258K (604 postings); manager $204K (110 postings); director $256K (18 postings); executive $221K (6 postings).

Who is hiring software engineering staff in United States?

296 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (565), Walmart (201), OpenAI (139), Roblox (102) and Databricks (88).

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Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

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Software Engineering salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Software Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

Software Engineering salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Software Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

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