Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 48,142 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-25.8% vs 2025Average salary
$168,529 - $239,482
Median salary
$171,150 - $240,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$26K
25th percentile$140K
Median$171K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$248K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $171,150
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
168,529 - 239,482
Median salary
171,150 - 240,000
48,142 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,700 - 153,000
Median salary
125,700 - 153,000
1,229,600 job openings
Other cities
New York61,916 job openings
Seattle28,535 job openings
Austin19,256 job openings
Chicago14,221 job openings
Eastern13,836 job openings
Boston13,266 job openings
San Jose12,526 job openings
Sunnyvale12,508 job openings
Santa Clara12,212 job openings
Atlanta11,132 job openings
San Diego10,990 job openings
Mountain View9,783 job openings
Los Angeles9,381 job openings
Jersey City9,378 job openings
Dallas8,121 job openings
Huntsville7,672 job openings
Plano7,592 job openings
Redmond7,522 job openings
Denver7,377 job openings
Palo Alto7,343 job openings
Charlotte7,050 job openings
Washington6,676 job openings
Columbus6,261 job openings
Bellevue6,217 job openings
Houston6,199 job openings
Northern5,934 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 168,529 - USD 239,482 per year in 2026, based on 48,142 job listings.
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