Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Mateo
Based on 6,152 job listings - San Mateo, United States 2026
-20.4% vs 2025Average salary
$199,549 - $263,600
Median salary
$193,163 - $277,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$128K
25th percentile$153K
Median$193K
75th percentile$243K
90th percentile$295K
50% of professionals earn between $153,120 - $243,290 USD
The median salary is $193,163
Compare with national average
San Mateo
Average salary
199,549 - 263,600
Median salary
193,163 - 277,000
6,152 job openings
United States
Average salary
122,000 - 154,925
Median salary
122,000 - 154,925
1,287,296 job openings
Other cities
New York65,830 job openings
San Francisco59,427 job openings
Seattle30,300 job openings
Austin19,974 job openings
Chicago14,370 job openings
Boston13,903 job openings
Sunnyvale13,894 job openings
San Jose13,407 job openings
Santa Clara13,242 job openings
San Diego11,983 job openings
Atlanta11,407 job openings
Mountain View10,740 job openings
Los Angeles10,439 job openings
Jersey City9,184 job openings
Eastern8,849 job openings
Huntsville8,522 job openings
Palo Alto8,380 job openings
Denver8,334 job openings
Dallas8,173 job openings
Redmond7,764 job openings
Plano7,652 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,260 job openings
Columbus7,025 job openings
Charlotte6,873 job openings
Bellevue6,666 job openings
Washington6,609 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Mateo, United States is USD 199,549 - USD 263,600 per year in 2026, based on 6,152 job listings.
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