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    Software Engineer Salaries in United States

    256,924 Salaries

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    Average Base Pay
    $92,046 / yr
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$7,871
    Range$1,810 - $20,486

    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

    $133,402/yr

    Range: $602 - $222K

    12,031 salaries

    $133,402/yr
    $602$222K

    Software Engineer

    Microsoft

    $118,548/yr

    Range: $31K - $942K

    7,740 salaries

    $118,548/yr
    $31K$942K

    Software Engineer

    Fujitsu

    $112,563/yr

    Range: $76K - $168K

    5,683 salaries

    $112,563/yr
    $76K$168K

    Software Engineer

    Facebook

    $134,451/yr

    Range: $22K - $410K

    4,876 salaries

    $134,451/yr
    $22K$410K

    Software Engineer

    Cisco Systems

    $158,030/yr

    Range: $58K - $192K

    4,422 salaries

    $158,030/yr
    $58K$192K

    Software Engineer

    Intel Corporation

    $121,799/yr

    Range: $21K - $164K

    4,040 salaries

    $121,799/yr
    $21K$164K

    Software Engineer

    Qualcomm

    $109,543/yr

    Range: $40K - $129K

    3,101 salaries

    $109,543/yr
    $40K$129K

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    Software Engineer

    NVIDIA

    $142,614/yr

    Range: $90K - $178K

    2,570 salaries

    $142,614/yr
    $90K$178K

    Software Engineer

    Uber

    $146,218/yr

    Range: $58K - $197K

    2,249 salaries

    $146,218/yr
    $58K$197K

    Software Engineer

    Birlasoft

    $88,224/yr

    Range: $64K - $137K

    2,079 salaries

    $88,224/yr
    $64K$137K

    Software Engineer

    IBM

    $108,074/yr

    Range: $26K - $166K

    1,616 salaries

    $108,074/yr
    $26K$166K

    Software Engineer

    Applied Materials

    $142,686/yr

    Range: $102K - $207K

    1,608 salaries

    $142,686/yr
    $102K$207K

    Software Engineer

    Cerner

    $69,230/yr

    Range: $53K - $94K

    1,557 salaries

    $69,230/yr
    $53K$94K

    Software Engineer

    Yahoo

    $123,959/yr

    Range: $12K - $223K

    1,521 salaries

    $123,959/yr
    $12K$223K

    Software Engineer

    Mphasis

    $82,154/yr

    Range: $60K - $147K

    1,447 salaries

    $82,154/yr
    $60K$147K

    Software Engineer

    Quora, Inc.

    $126,513/yr

    Range: $124K - $182K

    1,410 salaries

    $126,513/yr
    $124K$182K

    Software Engineer

    American Solutions Inc

    $78,455/yr

    Range: $78K - $89K

    1,329 salaries

    $78,455/yr
    $78K$89K

    Software Engineer

    LinkedIn

    $133,061/yr

    Range: $99K - $155K

    926 salaries

    $133,061/yr
    $99K$155K

    Software Engineer

    Oracle

    $117,680/yr

    Range: $12K - $324K

    902 salaries

    $117,680/yr
    $12K$324K

    Software Engineer

    Yash & Lujan Consulting

    $72,020/yr

    Range: $66K - $135K

    880 salaries

    $72,020/yr
    $66K$135K
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    Software Engineer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Google Software Engineer salaries - 12,031 salaries reported$133,402/yr
    Microsoft Software Engineer salaries - 7,740 salaries reported$118,548/yr
    Fujitsu Software Engineer salaries - 5,683 salaries reported$112,563/yr
    Facebook Software Engineer salaries - 4,876 salaries reported$134,451/yr
    Cisco Systems Software Engineer salaries - 4,422 salaries reported$158,030/yr
    Intel Corporation Software Engineer salaries - 4,040 salaries reported$121,799/yr
    Qualcomm Software Engineer salaries - 3,101 salaries reported$109,543/yr
    NVIDIA Software Engineer salaries - 2,570 salaries reported$142,614/yr
    Uber Software Engineer salaries - 2,249 salaries reported$146,218/yr
    Birlasoft Software Engineer salaries - 2,079 salaries reported$88,224/yr
    IBM Software Engineer salaries - 1,616 salaries reported$108,074/yr
    Applied Materials Software Engineer salaries - 1,608 salaries reported$142,686/yr
    Cerner Software Engineer salaries - 1,557 salaries reported$69,230/yr
    Yahoo Software Engineer salaries - 1,521 salaries reported$123,959/yr
    Mphasis Software Engineer salaries - 1,447 salaries reported$82,154/yr
    Quora, Inc. Software Engineer salaries - 1,410 salaries reported$126,513/yr
    American Solutions Inc Software Engineer salaries - 1,329 salaries reported$78,455/yr
    LinkedIn Software Engineer salaries - 926 salaries reported$133,061/yr
    Oracle Software Engineer salaries - 902 salaries reported$117,680/yr
    Yash & Lujan Consulting Software Engineer salaries - 880 salaries reported$72,020/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $40
    hourly
    A Contractor - Software Engineer in the San Diego, CA Area area reported making $40 per hour
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Diego, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Subsidiary or Business Segment
    $100,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Atlanta, GA Area area reported making $100,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Atlanta, GA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $150,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $150,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $70,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Detroit, MI Area area reported making $70,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Detroit, MI Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $320,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $320,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $105,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $105,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $90,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer() in the Pittsburgh, PA Area area reported making $90,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Pittsburgh, PA Area area
    Intern
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $130,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $130,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $156,000
    per year
    A Software Engineer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $156,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
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