How much does a Software Engineer make?
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$115,786
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Software Engineer is $115,786 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $97,298 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $18,488 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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What is the total pay trajectory for Software Engineer?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $115,786 /yr |
| Senior Software Engineer | $137,411 /yr |
| Software Engineer IV | $152,846 /yr |
What are some related job titles for Software Engineer?
Some related job titles are Entry Level Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $107,649, Principal Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $168,945, Software Development Engineer Salaries with median pay of $111,950, Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Salaries with median pay of $108,935.
What are total pay estimates for a Software Engineer at different companies?
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Intel Corporation
Software Engineer$119,090
/yr$20K
$289K
$19,758 - $289,167 Range
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Applied Materials
Software Engineer$163,276
/yr$66K
$230K
$66,416 - $230,449 Range
Software Engineer Salaries
Recent User Submitted Salaries for Software Engineer in United States of America
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Share Salary Anonymously$15
/hrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with less than one year of experience
$134,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Development Engineer with 10 to 14 years of experience
$115,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 1 to 3 years of experience
$122,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 4 to 6 years of experience
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Share Salary Anonymously$95,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 4 to 6 years of experience
$150,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with more than 15 years of experience
$80,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 7 to 9 years of experience
$125,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Development Engineer with 1 to 3 years of experience
$110,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 1 to 3 years of experience
$160,000
/yrAvg Base Salary8 days ago by a Software Engineer with 1 to 3 years of experience
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Recent User Submitted Salaries for Software Engineer
| Base Pay | Cash Bonus | Stock Bonus |
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| $15 /hr | ||
| $134K /yr | $50K /yr | |
| $115K /yr | ||
| $122K /yr | ||
| $95K /yr | $4K /yr | |
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| $125K /yr | ||
| $110K /yr | $6K /yr | $2K /yr |
| $160K /yr |
Frequently asked questions about a Software Engineer salaries
The national average salary for a Software Engineer is $108,249 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Software Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 314918 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Software Engineer in United States is $160,392 per year.
The lowest salary for a Software Engineer in United States is $73,058 per year.
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