Software Engineering salary in United States

2,548 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 $252K. These figures cover the 3,314 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 19 Oct 2026; newest posted 18 Oct 2026.

3,314

open jobs

306

employers

$203K

median pay (2548 ranges)

506

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$150K

25th percentile

$203K

Median

$252K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$125K

$72K – $139K · 49

Entry level

$50K

$43K – $125K · 125

Mid level

$168K

$137K – $244K · 918

Senior

$202K

$176K – $225K · 708

Staff/Principal

$260K

$224K – $306K · 612

Manager

$203K

$163K – $269K · 111

Director

$257K

$244K – $281K · 19

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 2,548 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $150K and $252K.

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

Median by level: internship $125K (49 postings); entry level $50K (125 postings); mid level $168K (918 postings); senior $202K (708 postings); staff/principal $260K (612 postings); manager $202K (111 postings); director $257K (19 postings); executive $221K (6 postings).

Who is hiring software engineering staff in United States?

306 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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