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

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United States (Mid) is USD 143,718, from 376 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 125,000 and USD 182,013.

Median yearly salary: USD 143,718

Middle half: USD 125,000 – USD 182,013

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

Clera — USD 202,500 (positions: 6)
Applied Intuition — USD 200,000 (positions: 5)
TOMORROW HIRE — USD 200,000 (positions: 4)
Snowflake — USD 195,000 (positions: 3)
Agility Robotics — USD 184,500 (positions: 4)

Trend

From USD 147,279 on 2026-10-23 to USD 143,728 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Warfighter Systems - Technical Operations Engineer

Anduril IndustriesAerospace and defenseWashington, District of Columbia, United States

USD 113K–155K / year
Mid
Software engineering (general)

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Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)

EvolutionIQBanking, insurance and financeNew York, NY or Remote

USD 170K–185K / year
Remote
Mid
Software engineering (general)

Python
SQL

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Software Engineer, Consumer Subscriptions

SpaceXSIDeveloper tools and infrastructurePalo Alto, CA

USD 140K–225K / year
Mid
Software engineering (general)

Golang
Java
Python

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Autonomy Engineer

Apex Technology, Inc.Aerospace and defenseLos Angeles

USD 110K–160K / year
On-site
Mid
Software engineering (general)

C++
Lua
Python

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Software Engineer II (Engineering Enablement)

Renaissance Learning North AmericaEducation techRemote - US

USD 82.2K–100K / year
Remote
US only
Mid
Software engineering (general)

C#
Java
JavaScript

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Software Engineer III, Software Services (Applications)

Agility RoboticsManufacturing and hardwareHybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh, PA)

USD 144K–225K / year
Hybrid
Mid
Software engineering (general)

Golang
Java
Python

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Flight Software Engineer II

Rocket Lab CorporationAerospace and defenseLong Beach, CA

USD 108K–148K / year
Mid
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
Rust

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Technical Support Engineer - SF

CodeRabbitReal estate, construction and proptechSan Francisco

USD 115K–190K / year
Hybrid
Mid
Software engineering (general)

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Software Engineer II

PlayStation GlobalLogisticsUnited States, San Mateo, CA

USD 163.7K–245.5K / year
Hybrid
Mid
Software engineering (general)

C
C++
JavaScript

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Software Engineer, Profile & Community, Web

AirbnbTravel and hospitalityRemote, USA

USD 162K–186K / year
Remote
US only
Mid
Software engineering (general)

JavaScript
TypeScript

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