What is the median salary for Software Engineer in United States?

The average salary for a Software Engineer in United States is USD 76,424 - USD 114,871 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 81,745 per year, based on 65,724 active job listings.

The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in United States are San Francisco, New York, Washington, Seattle, Sunnyvale. San Francisco leads with 2,399 job openings.

Leading employers for Software Engineer roles in United States include Apple, Net2Source (N2S), Google, JPMorganChase, Microsoft.

Explore 65,724 Software Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.

Top cities

San Francisco2,399 job openings

New York1,798 job openings

Washington1,329 job openings

Seattle1,176 job openings

Sunnyvale1,170 job openings

Austin1,014 job openings

San Diego734 job openings

San Jose721 job openings

Tucson696 job openings

Santa Clara667 job openings

Annapolis Junction635 job openings

Atlanta624 job openings

Mountain View390 job openings

Redmond383 job openings

Boston350 job openings

Chicago319 job openings

Philadelphia304 job openings