Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Sterling
Based on 1,524 job listings - Sterling, United States 2026
-26% vs 2025Average salary
$117,279 - $191,405
Median salary
$99,000 - $198,200
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$80K
Median$99K
75th percentile$146K
90th percentile$193K
50% of professionals earn between $80,000 - $145,600 USD
The median salary is $99,000
Compare with national average
Sterling
Average salary
117,279 - 191,405
Median salary
99,000 - 198,200
1,524 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,000 - 155,500
Median salary
128,000 - 155,500
1,271,683 job openings
Other cities
New York65,462 job openings
San Francisco57,354 job openings
Seattle30,059 job openings
Austin19,956 job openings
Chicago15,100 job openings
Boston13,859 job openings
Sunnyvale13,287 job openings
San Jose13,134 job openings
Santa Clara12,946 job openings
Atlanta11,617 job openings
San Diego11,507 job openings
Mountain View10,522 job openings
Los Angeles9,958 job openings
Jersey City9,613 job openings
Eastern8,908 job openings
Dallas8,421 job openings
Huntsville8,229 job openings
Denver8,017 job openings
Plano7,896 job openings
Redmond7,778 job openings
Palo Alto7,675 job openings
Charlotte7,358 job openings
Columbus7,200 job openings
Bellevue6,755 job openings
Washington6,519 job openings
Phoenix6,335 job openings
Houston6,324 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Sterling, United States is USD 117,279 - USD 191,405 per year in 2026, based on 1,524 job listings.
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