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    Software Engineer Salaries

    256,924 SalariesUpdated Jan 5, 2021

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    How much does a Software Engineer make?

    The national average salary for a Software Engineer is $92,046 in United States. Filter by location to see Software Engineer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 256,924 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Software Engineer employees.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Entry Level Software Engineer$75K
    Principal Software Engineer$120K
    Software Development Engineer$92K
    Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)$83K
    Software Engineer II$98K

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    Software Engineer

    Google

    $135,056/yr

    Range: $50K - $319K

    12,529 salaries

    $135,056/yr
    $50K$319K

    Software Engineer

    Microsoft

    $119,265/yr

    Range: $36K - $235K

    7,946 salaries

    $119,265/yr
    $36K$235K

    Software Engineer

    Fujitsu

    $117,439/yr

    Range: $77K - $171K

    5,684 salaries

    $117,439/yr
    $77K$171K

    Software Engineer

    Facebook

    $150,031/yr

    Range: $20K - $420K

    5,057 salaries

    $150,031/yr
    $20K$420K

    Software Engineer

    Cisco Systems

    $122,155/yr

    Range: $45K - $230K

    4,480 salaries

    $122,155/yr
    $45K$230K

    Software Engineer

    Intel Corporation

    $109,242/yr

    Range: $11K - $759K

    4,173 salaries

    $109,242/yr
    $11K$759K

    Software Engineer

    Qualcomm

    $108,608/yr

    Range: $38K - $135K

    3,161 salaries

    $108,608/yr
    $38K$135K

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    Software Engineer

    NVIDIA

    $141,926/yr

    Range: $91K - $261K

    2,581 salaries

    $141,926/yr
    $91K$261K

    Software Engineer

    Uber

    $147,632/yr

    Range: $57K - $208K

    2,253 salaries

    $147,632/yr
    $57K$208K

    Software Engineer

    Birlasoft

    $85,871/yr

    Range: $68K - $98K

    2,079 salaries

    $85,871/yr
    $68K$98K

    Software Engineer

    IBM

    $103,313/yr

    Range: $22K - $180K

    1,742 salaries

    $103,313/yr
    $22K$180K

    Software Engineer

    Cerner

    $71,267/yr

    Range: $46K - $95K

    1,634 salaries

    $71,267/yr
    $46K$95K

    Software Engineer

    Applied Materials

    $145,960/yr

    Range: $104K - $210K

    1,633 salaries

    $145,960/yr
    $104K$210K

    Software Engineer

    Yahoo

    $126,394/yr

    Range: $13K - $205K

    1,558 salaries

    $126,394/yr
    $13K$205K

    Software Engineer

    Mphasis

    $81,045/yr

    Range: $61K - $149K

    1,453 salaries

    $81,045/yr
    $61K$149K

    Software Engineer

    Quora, Inc.

    $131,571/yr

    Range: $124K - $167K

    1,412 salaries

    $131,571/yr
    $124K$167K

    Software Engineer

    American Solutions Inc

    $79,709/yr

    Range: $79K - $91K

    1,328 salaries

    $79,709/yr
    $79K$91K

    Software Engineer

    LinkedIn

    $135,188/yr

    Range: $96K - $245K

    1,014 salaries

    $135,188/yr
    $96K$245K

    Software Engineer

    Oracle

    $121,534/yr

    Range: $13K - $344K

    923 salaries

    $121,534/yr
    $13K$344K

    Software Engineer

    Amazon

    $120,075/yr

    Range: $16K - $232K

    907 salaries

    $120,075/yr
    $16K$232K
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    Software Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Google Software Engineer salaries - 12,529 salaries reported$135,056/yr
    Microsoft Software Engineer salaries - 7,946 salaries reported$119,265/yr
    Fujitsu Software Engineer salaries - 5,684 salaries reported$117,439/yr
    Facebook Software Engineer salaries - 5,057 salaries reported$150,031/yr
    Cisco Systems Software Engineer salaries - 4,480 salaries reported$122,155/yr
    Intel Corporation Software Engineer salaries - 4,173 salaries reported$109,242/yr
    Qualcomm Software Engineer salaries - 3,161 salaries reported$108,608/yr
    NVIDIA Software Engineer salaries - 2,581 salaries reported$141,926/yr
    Uber Software Engineer salaries - 2,253 salaries reported$147,632/yr
    Birlasoft Software Engineer salaries - 2,079 salaries reported$85,871/yr
    IBM Software Engineer salaries - 1,742 salaries reported$103,313/yr
    Cerner Software Engineer salaries - 1,634 salaries reported$71,267/yr
    Applied Materials Software Engineer salaries - 1,633 salaries reported$145,960/yr
    Yahoo Software Engineer salaries - 1,558 salaries reported$126,394/yr
    Mphasis Software Engineer salaries - 1,453 salaries reported$81,045/yr
    Quora, Inc. Software Engineer salaries - 1,412 salaries reported$131,571/yr
    American Solutions Inc Software Engineer salaries - 1,328 salaries reported$79,709/yr
    LinkedIn Software Engineer salaries - 1,014 salaries reported$135,188/yr
    Oracle Software Engineer salaries - 923 salaries reported$121,534/yr
    Amazon Software Engineer salaries - 907 salaries reported$120,075/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent software engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $75,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Trenton, NJ Area area reported making $75,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Trenton, NJ Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $46
    hourly
    A Software Engineering in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $46 per hour
    Job Highlights
    New York City, NY Area area
    Intern
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $125,000
    per year
    A Software Development Engineer (SDE) in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $125,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $35k cash bonus
    $6k stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $40
    hourly
    A Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $40 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Intern
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $20,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $20,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Part-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $115,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $115,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $80,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $80,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $115,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $115,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
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