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Software Engineering salaries in United States
Software Engineering professionals in United States earn $139.4–202.1K per year on average, based on 163 jobs. Software Engineering roles in United States pay 1% above the board-wide average of $139.3–200.4K for Software Engineering jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $71.9–90.9K for Entry level roles up to $152.3–220K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$139.4–202.1K
Based on 163 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$105.3K
Average
$170.7K
75th percentile
$247.9K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in United States
Software Engineering salaries in United States range from $71.9–90.9K for Entry level roles to $152.3–220K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $71.9–90.9K | 9 | -52% |
| Mid-level | $124.2–182.2K | 48 | -10% |
| Senior | $152.3–220K | 102 | +10% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
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
Software Engineer
Avg. $141.2–222K · 37 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 Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $163.3–235.6K · 57 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
New York
Avg. $161.9–225.1K · 22 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $129.8–189.4K · 9 jobs
New York, NY
Avg. $165.9–216.7K · 8 jobs
Software Engineering 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.