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    Software Engineer Salaries

    256,924 SalariesUpdated Mar 3, 2021

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    $92,046 / yr
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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

    $137,500/yr

    Range: $58K - $300K

    18,489 salaries

    $137,500/yr
    $58K$300K

    Software Engineer

    Microsoft

    $120,000/yr

    Range: $60K - $250K

    12,039 salaries

    $120,000/yr
    $60K$250K

    Software Engineer

    Facebook

    $150,000/yr

    Range: $70K - $271K

    9,295 salaries

    $150,000/yr
    $70K$271K

    Software Engineer

    Cisco Systems

    $125,000/yr

    Range: $45K - $230K

    6,767 salaries

    $125,000/yr
    $45K$230K

    Software Engineer

    Fujitsu

    $116,024/yr

    Range: $78K - $171K

    5,689 salaries

    $116,024/yr
    $78K$171K

    Software Engineer

    Qualcomm

    $101,022/yr

    Range: $75K - $156K

    5,160 salaries

    $101,022/yr
    $75K$156K

    Software Engineer

    NVIDIA

    $194,712/yr

    Range: $93K - $241K

    4,884 salaries

    $194,712/yr
    $93K$241K

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    Software Engineer

    Intel Corporation

    $160,553/yr

    Range: $47K - $251K

    4,663 salaries

    $160,553/yr
    $47K$251K

    Software Engineer

    Uber

    $121,248/yr

    Range: $57K - $225K

    3,128 salaries

    $121,248/yr
    $57K$225K

    Software Engineer

    Birlasoft

    $95,567/yr

    Range: $64K - $157K

    2,331 salaries

    $95,567/yr
    $64K$157K

    Software Engineer

    Quora, Inc.

    $184,203/yr

    Range: $124K - $204K

    2,012 salaries

    $184,203/yr
    $124K$204K

    Software Engineer

    IBM

    $107,885/yr

    Range: $46K - $203K

    2,009 salaries

    $107,885/yr
    $46K$203K

    Software Engineer

    Cerner

    $71,393/yr

    Range: $67K - $117K

    1,994 salaries

    $71,393/yr
    $67K$117K

    Software Engineer

    Mphasis

    $77,804/yr

    Range: $53K - $148K

    1,834 salaries

    $77,804/yr
    $53K$148K

    Software Engineer

    Applied Materials

    $135,207/yr

    Range: $74K - $171K

    1,779 salaries

    $135,207/yr
    $74K$171K

    Software Engineer

    Yahoo

    $126,776/yr

    Range: $13K - $277K

    1,565 salaries

    $126,776/yr
    $13K$277K

    Software Engineer

    LinkedIn

    $138,995/yr

    Range: $99K - $198K

    1,418 salaries

    $138,995/yr
    $99K$198K

    Software Engineer

    American Solutions Inc

    $79,853/yr

    Range: $79K - $91K

    1,328 salaries

    $79,853/yr
    $79K$91K

    Software Engineer

    Bloomberg L.P.

    $155,701/yr

    Range: $108K - $229K

    1,240 salaries

    $155,701/yr
    $108K$229K

    Software Engineer

    Amazon

    $122,500/yr

    Range: $48K - $210K

    1,221 salaries

    $122,500/yr
    $48K$210K
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    Software Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Google Software Engineer salaries - 18,489 salaries reported$137,500/yr
    Microsoft Software Engineer salaries - 12,039 salaries reported$120,000/yr
    Facebook Software Engineer salaries - 9,295 salaries reported$150,000/yr
    Cisco Systems Software Engineer salaries - 6,767 salaries reported$125,000/yr
    Fujitsu Software Engineer salaries - 5,689 salaries reported$116,024/yr
    Qualcomm Software Engineer salaries - 5,160 salaries reported$101,022/yr
    NVIDIA Software Engineer salaries - 4,884 salaries reported$194,712/yr
    Intel Corporation Software Engineer salaries - 4,663 salaries reported$160,553/yr
    Uber Software Engineer salaries - 3,128 salaries reported$121,248/yr
    Birlasoft Software Engineer salaries - 2,331 salaries reported$95,567/yr
    Quora, Inc. Software Engineer salaries - 2,012 salaries reported$184,203/yr
    IBM Software Engineer salaries - 2,009 salaries reported$107,885/yr
    Cerner Software Engineer salaries - 1,994 salaries reported$71,393/yr
    Mphasis Software Engineer salaries - 1,834 salaries reported$77,804/yr
    Applied Materials Software Engineer salaries - 1,779 salaries reported$135,207/yr
    Yahoo Software Engineer salaries - 1,565 salaries reported$126,776/yr
    LinkedIn Software Engineer salaries - 1,418 salaries reported$138,995/yr
    American Solutions Inc Software Engineer salaries - 1,328 salaries reported$79,853/yr
    Bloomberg L.P. Software Engineer salaries - 1,240 salaries reported$155,701/yr
    Amazon Software Engineer salaries - 1,221 salaries reported$122,500/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $108,315
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $108,315 per year
    Additional Pay
    $3k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Austin, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $124,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $124,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $67,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $67,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $27
    hourly
    A Software Engineer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $27 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Intern
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $67,315
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the New Haven, CT Area area reported making $67,315 per year
    Additional Pay
    $2k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    New Haven, CT Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $46
    hourly
    A Software Engineer() in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $46 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Intern
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $105,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Boston, MA Area area reported making $105,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Boston, MA Area area
     
    Full-time
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $26
    hourly
    A Software Engineering in the Cincinnati, OH Area area reported making $26 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Cincinnati, OH Area area
    Intern
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Private
    $21
    hourly
    A Software Engineer in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area reported making $21 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area area
    Intern
     
    1 to 50 employees
    $100,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $100,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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