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Software Engineer salaries in United States
Software Engineer professionals in United States earn $141.2–222K per year on average, based on 37 jobs. Software Engineer roles in United States pay 1% above the board-wide average of $140.2–218.4K for Software Engineer jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $128.4–203K for Mid-level roles up to $153–240.7K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$141.2–222K
Based on 37 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$125K
Average
$181.6K
75th percentile
$250K
Software Engineer salaries by seniority in United States
Software Engineer salaries in United States range from $128.4–203K for Mid-level roles to $153–240.7K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $128.4–203K | 15 | -8% |
| Senior | $153–240.7K | 21 | +10% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Software Engineer, 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
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, 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 Software Engineer
Compare Software Engineer salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $149.4–238.4K · 17 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $155–280.8K · 6 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $138–259.5K · 4 jobs
New York
Avg. $153.8–223.7K · 4 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $140.7–256K · 3 jobs
Software Engineer 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.