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Software Engineering salaries in United States
Software Engineering professionals in United States earn $173.2–244.8K per year on average, based on 29 jobs. Software Engineering roles in United States pay 6% above the board-wide average of $163.9–229.5K for Software Engineering jobs on Get AI Careers. Pay ranges from $148.9–217.8K for Mid-level roles up to $195.9–270K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$173.2–244.8K
Based on 29 jobs · 6% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers
25th percentile
$140K
Average
$209K
75th percentile
$275.1K
Software Engineering salaries by seniority in United States
Software Engineering salaries in United States range from $148.9–217.8K for Mid-level roles to $195.9–270K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Get AI Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $148.9–217.8K | 14 | -7% |
| Senior | $195.9–270K | 15 | +18% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Software Engineering, ranked by average salary.
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $180.6–264.2K · 26 Jobs
Platform Engineering
Avg. $161.3–221.1K · 23 Jobs
Data Engineering
Avg. $151.1–200.3K · 18 Jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $175.7–249.6K · 16 Jobs
Data Analytics
Avg. $109.1–155.7K · 13 Jobs
DevOps Engineering
Avg. $157.3–209.6K · 11 Jobs
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $161–225.3K · 88 Jobs
SQL
Avg. $128.4–174.7K · 46 Jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $170.2–245.5K · 43 Jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $166.3–237.7K · 38 Jobs
AWS
Avg. $166.3–226.9K · 36 Jobs
PyTorch
Avg. $174.1–261K · 33 Jobs
Other locations for Software Engineering
Compare Software Engineering salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $173.8–248.3K · 15 Jobs
New York
Avg. $188.8–253.6K · 7 Jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $173.7–276K · 5 Jobs
Palo Alto, CA
Avg. $168.3–246.7K · 3 Jobs
Virginia
Avg. $136.7–226.8K · 3 Jobs
Software Engineering salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.