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

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in the United States (Senior) is USD 189,000, from 999 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 160,000 and USD 220,000.

Median yearly salary: USD 189,000

Middle half: USD 160,000 – USD 220,000

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

Anthropic — USD 362,500 (positions: 9)
Lambda — USD 310,000 (positions: 3)
cursor — USD 288,500 (positions: 3)
SpaceXSI — USD 288,500 (positions: 8)
Etched — USD 275,000 (positions: 7)

Trend

From USD 186,946 on 2026-10-23 to USD 183,741 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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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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Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering

RobloxMarketplacesSan Mateo, CA, United States

USD 243.3K–295.2K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

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Senior GRC Engineer

BrexFintech and paymentsSan Francisco, California, United States

USD 153.6K–192K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

SQL

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Senior Software Engineer II, Inference

CoreWeaveDeveloper tools and infrastructureSunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA

USD 182K–242K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C++
Golang
Python

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Senior Software Engineer, Performance

NuroMobility and automotiveMountain View, California (HQ)

USD 193.9K–291.2K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C++

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Senior Mission Software Engineer

Varda Space IndustriesManufacturing and hardwareEl Segundo, California, United States

USD 169.1K–216.0K / year
On-site
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C++
Python

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Senior Network Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab CorporationAerospace and defenseLong Beach, CA

USD 132K–198K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

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Senior Network Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab CorporationAerospace and defenseLong Beach, CA

USD 151K–227K / year
Senior
Software engineering (general)

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Senior Software Engineer (Medhub / AI Insurance SaaS)

EvolutionIQBanking, insurance and financeNew York, NY or Remote

USD 190K–225K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Python

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