C++ salaries in United States
C++ professionals in United States earn $132.6–193.2K per year on average, based on 68 jobs. C++ roles in United States pay 2% below the board-wide average of $135.3–195.5K for C++ jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $75.9–94.3K for Entry level roles up to $143.6–209.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$132.6–193.2K
Based on 68 jobs · 2% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$99.6K
Average
$162.9K
75th percentile
$226.3K
C++ salaries by seniority in United States
C++ salaries in United States range from $75.9–94.3K for Entry level roles to $143.6–209.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $75.9–94.3K | 4 | -49% |
| Mid-level | $124.4–182.9K | 25 | -7% |
| Senior | $143.6–209.9K | 39 | +7% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond C++, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Other locations for C++
Compare C++ salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $152.9–215.4K · 32 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $161.4–265.8K · 6 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $105.2–150.4K · 6 jobs
San Jose, CA
Avg. $155–209.9K · 5 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $119–202.6K · 4 jobs
C++ salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.