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Software Engineer salary: median $194,500 a year

Software Engineer listings that state pay run from $154,500 to $246,500 for the middle half, based on 966 current job listings. 2,549 software engineer roles are open now.

Software Engineer pay range

From 966 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$154,500
Median
$194,500
Upper quarter
$246,500

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Software Engineer salary questions

How much does a software engineer make?
Among 966 open software engineer listings that state pay, the median is $194,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $154,500 and $246,500.
Where does this software engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays software engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, New York has the highest median listed pay at $215,000.

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