Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 49,249 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-25.8% vs 2025Average salary
$168,306 - $239,232
Median salary
$171,021 - $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 - $200,059 USD
The median salary is $171,038
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
168,306 - 239,232
Median salary
171,021 - 240,000
49,249 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,700 - 153,060
Median salary
125,700 - 153,060
1,240,054 job openings
Other cities
New York62,893 job openings
Seattle29,056 job openings
Austin19,433 job openings
Chicago14,414 job openings
Eastern13,836 job openings
Boston13,459 job openings
Sunnyvale12,753 job openings
San Jose12,742 job openings
Santa Clara12,550 job openings
Atlanta11,250 job openings
San Diego11,123 job openings
Mountain View10,130 job openings
Los Angeles9,487 job openings
Jersey City9,443 job openings
Dallas8,167 job openings
Huntsville7,714 job openings
Plano7,653 job openings
Redmond7,577 job openings
Denver7,455 job openings
Palo Alto7,451 job openings
Charlotte7,126 job openings
Washington6,662 job openings
Bellevue6,338 job openings
Columbus6,279 job openings
Houston6,233 job openings
Phoenix5,964 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 168,306 - USD 239,232 per year in 2026, based on 49,249 job listings.
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