Salary Guide
Software Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 1,303,639 job listings - 2026
-20% vs 2025Average salary
$122,000 - $153,120
Median salary
$122,000 - $153,120
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$76K
25th percentile$94K
Median$122K
75th percentile$153K
90th percentile$176K
50% of professionals earn between $94,383 - $153,120 USD
The median salary is $122,000
Top cities
New York68,472 job openings
San Francisco62,223 job openings
Seattle30,315 job openings
Austin19,929 job openings
Chicago14,100 job openings
Sunnyvale14,050 job openings
San Jose13,909 job openings
Boston13,722 job openings
Santa Clara13,556 job openings
Atlanta11,840 job openings
San Diego11,808 job openings
Mountain View11,089 job openings
Los Angeles10,930 job openings
Jersey City9,278 job openings
Eastern8,820 job openings
Palo Alto8,800 job openings
Denver8,646 job openings
Huntsville8,413 job openings
Dallas8,092 job openings
Redmond7,795 job openings
Plano7,443 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,332 job openings
Columbus6,897 job openings
Charlotte6,803 job openings
Bellevue6,676 job openings
Washington6,530 job openings
San Mateo6,482 job openings
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The average salary for a Software Engineer in United States is USD 122,000 - USD 153,120 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 137,560 per year, based on 1,303,639 active job listings.
The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Chicago. New York leads with 68,472 job openings.
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