Software engineering (general) salaries in the United States (Entry)

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United States (Entry) is USD 99,840, from 183 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 87,500 and USD 128,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 99,840

Middle half: USD 87,500 – USD 128,000

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

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 99,840	USD 87,500 – USD 128,000	183
Mid	USD 143,718	USD 125,000 – USD 182,013	376
Senior	USD 189,000	USD 160,000 – USD 220,000	999
Staff	USD 237,726	USD 207,388 – USD 275,000	682
C-level	USD 278,000	USD 243,125 – USD 294,438	8

Top paying companies

Roblox — USD 174,935 (positions: 4)
SambaNova — USD 163,700 (positions: 5)
Reliable Robotics Corporation — USD 128,000 (positions: 5)
Palantir Technologies — USD 126,000 (positions: 7)
SpaceX — USD 117,500 (positions: 7)

Trend

From USD 111,502 on 2026-10-23 to USD 102,803 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Automation Engineer (Starlink Customer Experience)

SpaceXRedmond, WA

USD 100K–135K / year
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C#
Python
SQL

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Intern, AI Systems Performance Engineer

Samsung SemiconductorManufacturing and hardwareSan Jose, California, United Statesapply by 2027-02-11

USD 28–68 / hour
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
Python

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Intern, SSD Firmware Development

Samsung SemiconductorManufacturing and hardwareSan Jose, California, United Statesapply by 2027-02-11

USD 28–68 / hour
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
Python

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Flight Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics CorporationManufacturing and hardwareMountain View, CA

USD 128K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
C++

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Supplier Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics CorporationManufacturing and hardwareMountain View, CA

USD 105K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

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Flight Simulation Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics CorporationManufacturing and hardwareMountain View, CA

USD 128K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
Python

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FPGA Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics CorporationManufacturing and hardwareMountain View, CA

USD 128K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
Python

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Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics CorporationManufacturing and hardwareMountain View, CA

USD 105K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

C
Python
SQL

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Associate WordPress Developer

USD 65K–100K / year
Remote
US only
Entry
Software engineering (general)

JavaScript
PHP

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Growth Engineer

DustAI and dataNew York

USD 100K–200K / year
On-site
Entry
Software engineering (general)

TypeScript

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