Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 48,347 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-25.8% vs 2025Average salary
$168,314 - $239,179
Median salary
$170,790 - $240,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$24K
25th percentile$140K
Median$171K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$248K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $200,048 USD
The median salary is $171,052
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
168,314 - 239,179
Median salary
170,790 - 240,000
48,347 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,700 - 153,000
Median salary
125,700 - 153,000
1,232,064 job openings
Other cities
New York62,029 job openings
Seattle28,650 job openings
Austin19,309 job openings
Chicago14,253 job openings
Eastern13,836 job openings
Boston13,316 job openings
San Jose12,585 job openings
Sunnyvale12,550 job openings
Santa Clara12,246 job openings
Atlanta11,167 job openings
San Diego11,014 job openings
Mountain View9,830 job openings
Los Angeles9,407 job openings
Jersey City9,406 job openings
Dallas8,138 job openings
Huntsville7,687 job openings
Plano7,620 job openings
Redmond7,535 job openings
Denver7,392 job openings
Palo Alto7,369 job openings
Charlotte7,069 job openings
Washington6,691 job openings
Columbus6,282 job openings
Bellevue6,237 job openings
Houston6,211 job openings
Northern5,934 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 168,314 - USD 239,179 per year in 2026, based on 48,347 job listings.
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