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Software engineering (general) salaries in the United States

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United States is USD 190,747, from 2,696 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 149,275 and USD 230,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 190,747

Middle half: USD 149,275 – USD 230,000

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

LevelMedian yearly salaryMiddle halfPositions
EntryUSD 99,840USD 87,500 – USD 128,000183
MidUSD 143,718USD 125,000 – USD 182,013376
SeniorUSD 189,000USD 160,000 – USD 220,000999
StaffUSD 237,726USD 207,388 – USD 275,000682
C-levelUSD 278,000USD 243,125 – USD 294,4388

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Trend

From USD 189,209 on 2026-10-23 to USD 186,548 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Senior Software Engineer, Roblox OS

RobloxMarketplacesSan Mateo, CA, United States
  • USD 196.8K–243.3K / year
  • Senior
  • Software engineering (general)
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Engineering Manager, Applied AI — NYC

HarveyAI and dataNew York
  • USD 260K–330K / year
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
  • Golang
  • Python
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Senior Technical Program Manager - AV Engineering

wayveMobility and automotiveSunnyvale, California USA
  • USD 171.6K–229.3K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Senior
  • Software engineering (general)
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Principal Sofware Engineer, Applied AI

EverpureDeveloper tools and infrastructureSanta Clara, California
  • USD 203K–275K / year
  • On-site
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
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Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Litigation/Regulatory)

HarveyAI and dataNew York
  • USD 315K–385K / year
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
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Legal Engineering Manager, In-House (Corporate)

HarveyAI and dataChicago
  • USD 315K–385K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
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Technical Program Manager, Air Defense (SIP)

Anduril IndustriesAerospace and defenseIrvine, California, United States
  • USD 167K–222K / year
  • Software engineering (general)
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Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering

RobloxMarketplacesSan Mateo, CA, United States
  • USD 243.3K–295.2K / year
  • Senior
  • Software engineering (general)
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AI Software Engineer - Staff/Principal

SeeqAI and dataUnited States
  • USD 187.5K–220K / year
  • Remote
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
  • Python
  • SQL
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Legal Engineering Manager, Product Specialist

HarveyAI and dataChicago
  • USD 315K–385K / year
  • Hybrid
  • Staff
  • Software engineering (general)
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