Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Durham
Based on 2,739 job listings - Durham, United States 2026
-26% vs 2025Average salary
$138,198 - $229,975
Median salary
$147,000 - $220,900
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$89K
25th percentile$108K
Median$147K
75th percentile$168K
90th percentile$184K
50% of professionals earn between $108,308 - $167,875 USD
The median salary is $147,000
Compare with national average
Durham
Average salary
138,198 - 229,975
Median salary
147,000 - 220,900
2,739 job openings
United States
Average salary
127,000 - 155,500
Median salary
127,000 - 155,500
1,268,426 job openings
Other cities
New York64,935 job openings
San Francisco56,761 job openings
Seattle29,837 job openings
Austin19,912 job openings
Chicago15,065 job openings
Boston13,801 job openings
Sunnyvale13,145 job openings
San Jose13,041 job openings
Santa Clara12,775 job openings
Atlanta11,627 job openings
San Diego11,471 job openings
Mountain View10,386 job openings
Los Angeles9,899 job openings
Jersey City9,584 job openings
Eastern8,908 job openings
Dallas8,412 job openings
Huntsville8,222 job openings
Denver8,004 job openings
Plano7,888 job openings
Redmond7,740 job openings
Palo Alto7,586 job openings
Charlotte7,371 job openings
Columbus7,189 job openings
Bellevue6,695 job openings
Washington6,542 job openings
Phoenix6,342 job openings
Houston6,325 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Durham, United States is USD 138,198 - USD 229,975 per year in 2026, based on 2,739 job listings.
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