Salary report · 2025
Software Engineering jobs in United States advertised a median of $160K a year in 2025 (middle half $48K–$226K), from 371 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | $72K – $72K | $72K | $34.85 | 13 |
| Entry level | $43K – $49K | $45K | $21.50 | 81 |
| Mid level | $49K – $265K | $168K | $80.53 | 127 |
| Senior | $165K – $219K | $183K | $88.05 | 65 |
| Staff/Principal | $209K – $261K | $226K | $109 | 55 |
| Manager | $82K – $168K | $82K | $39.30 | 26 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) |
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JobRipe, "What Software Engineering jobs pay in the United States, 2025", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2025/us/software_engineering (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $160K a year (about $76.92 an hour), from 371 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 6 January 2025 and 30 December 2025. Half of them fall between $48K and $226K.
One in ten postings advertised $284K a year or more; one in ten advertised $43K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: San Francisco $281K; Mountain View $232K; Bellevue $221K; San Mateo $219K.
| Median |
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| ≈ hourly |
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| Postings |
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| On-site | $47K – $212K | $82K | $39.30 | 315 |
| Hybrid | $173K – $268K | $233K | $112 | 34 |
| Remote | $223K – $269K | $231K | $111 | 22 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $226K – $360K | $281K | $135 | 58 |
| Mountain View | $196K – $238K | $232K | $111 | 22 |
| Sunnyvale | $188K – $233K | $204K | $98.08 | 11 |
| New York | $169K – $222K | $192K | $92.54 | 10 |
| Long Beach | $155K – $205K | $165K | $79.33 | 9 |
| Rogers | $135K – $176K | $165K | $79.33 | 9 |
| Bellevue | $188K – $261K | $221K | $106 | 7 |
| San Mateo | $187K – $267K | $219K | $105 | 7 |
| Seattle | $173K – $279K | $215K | $103 | 6 |
| Springdale | $143K – $205K | $170K | $81.85 | 6 |
| Washington | $168K – $173K | $168K | $80.53 | 5 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $45K – $82K | $49K | $23.50 | 198 |
| OpenAI | $312K – $366K | $358K | $172 | 22 |
| Databricks | $196K – $231K | $226K | $108 | 22 |
| Waymo | $222K – $238K | $232K | $111 | 13 |
| Palantir | $168K – $173K | $168K | $80.53 | 13 |
| Applied | $177K – $225K | $191K | $91.71 | 10 |
| Relativity Space | $155K – $205K | $165K | $79.33 | 9 |
| Anthropic | $363K – $484K | $403K | $194 | 7 |
| Figma | $265K – $265K | $265K | $127 | 7 |
| Oscar Health | $183K – $222K | $203K | $97.39 | 6 |
| Northrop Grumman | $112K – $172K | $148K | $71.30 | 5 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | $225K – $236K | $230K | $111 | 7 |
| Mid-size | $208K – $272K | $245K | $118 | 29 |
| Large | $173K – $240K | $209K | $100 | 78 |
| Enterprise | $217K – $360K | $269K | $129 | 59 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | $308K – $366K | $360K | $173 | 33 |
| Data | $196K – $231K | $226K | $108 | 22 |
| Devtools | $223K – $267K | $245K | $118 | 13 |
| Enterprise | $168K – $173K | $168K | $80.53 | 13 |
| Finance | $183K – $223K | $222K | $107 | 8 |
| Saas | $265K – $265K | $265K | $127 | 7 |
| Fintech | $205K – $222K | $217K | $104 | 6 |
| Hardware | $121K – $172K | $160K | $76.92 | 6 |
Median advertised pay is $231K for remote postings (22) and $82K for on-site ones (315). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.