Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Santa Monica
Based on 1,076 job listings - Santa Monica, United States 2026
-20.8% vs 2025Average salary
$155,791 - $196,065
Median salary
$144,100 - $193,200
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$118K
25th percentile$128K
Median$144K
75th percentile$169K
90th percentile$209K
50% of professionals earn between $128,250 - $168,575 USD
The median salary is $144,100
Compare with national average
Santa Monica
Average salary
155,791 - 196,065
Median salary
144,100 - 193,200
1,076 job openings
United States
Average salary
120,000 - 150,000
Median salary
120,000 - 150,000
1,347,876 job openings
Other cities
New York67,709 job openings
San Francisco64,360 job openings
Seattle29,891 job openings
Austin19,850 job openings
San Jose14,563 job openings
Sunnyvale14,389 job openings
Santa Clara13,995 job openings
Chicago13,924 job openings
Boston13,642 job openings
Atlanta12,342 job openings
San Diego12,211 job openings
Los Angeles11,440 job openings
Mountain View11,324 job openings
Jersey City9,235 job openings
Palo Alto9,058 job openings
Eastern8,821 job openings
Denver8,799 job openings
Huntsville8,642 job openings
Dallas8,195 job openings
Redmond7,759 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,444 job openings
Plano7,420 job openings
Columbus6,975 job openings
Charlotte6,829 job openings
Washington6,724 job openings
San Mateo6,720 job openings
Bellevue6,584 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Santa Monica, United States is USD 155,791 - USD 196,065 per year in 2026, based on 1,076 job listings.
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