Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 56,988 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-20.8% vs 2025Average salary
$151,489 - $213,537
Median salary
$162,745 - $225,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$15K
25th percentile$120K
Median$163K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$240K
50% of professionals earn between $120,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $162,745
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
151,489 - 213,537
Median salary
162,745 - 225,000
56,988 job openings
United States
Average salary
120,000 - 150,000
Median salary
120,000 - 150,000
1,350,305 job openings
Other cities
New York67,702 job openings
Seattle29,871 job openings
Austin19,918 job openings
San Jose14,617 job openings
Sunnyvale14,421 job openings
Santa Clara13,996 job openings
Chicago13,914 job openings
Boston13,638 job openings
San Diego12,376 job openings
Atlanta12,368 job openings
Los Angeles11,491 job openings
Mountain View11,327 job openings
Jersey City9,227 job openings
Palo Alto9,062 job openings
Eastern8,821 job openings
Denver8,797 job openings
Huntsville8,760 job openings
Dallas8,402 job openings
Redmond7,750 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,472 job openings
Plano7,429 job openings
Columbus6,974 job openings
Charlotte6,834 job openings
Washington6,731 job openings
San Mateo6,722 job openings
Bellevue6,581 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 151,489 - USD 213,537 per year in 2026, based on 56,988 job listings.
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