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Salary Details for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon

Updated Mar 26, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

$199,599/yr
Total Pay
$138,032/yrBase Pay
$61,566/yrAll Additional PaySee Total Pay Breakdown below

$199,599

 / yr
$133K$308K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon is $199,599 per year. This number represents 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 base pay is $138,032 per year. The estimated additional pay is $61,566 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. 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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Total Pay Breakdown

$199,599

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$138,032/yr$97K - $196K69.2%
Bonus
$21,971/yr$16K - $31K11%
Stock
$39,596/yr$30K - $55K19.8%

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Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Austin, TX

$135,000/yr

$135K

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Mar 27, 2023
Software Development Engineer (SDE)$135,000

1-3 years

$135K

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Dallas, TX

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Software Development Engineer

New York, NY

$177,000/yr

$177K

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$0

1-3 years
Mar 26, 2023
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1-3 years

$177K

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$0

New York, NY

Mar 26, 2023

Software Development Engineer

Seattle, WA

$130,000/yr

$130K

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$0

1-3 years
Mar 26, 2023
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1-3 years

$130K

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$0

Seattle, WA

Mar 26, 2023

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$205K - $237K/yr
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Mar 25, 2023
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1-3 years

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$185K - $215K/yr
1-3 years
Mar 25, 2023
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1-3 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Mar 25, 2023

Software Development Engineer II

Seattle, WA

$163,000/yr

$163K

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$0

1-3 years
Mar 25, 2023
Software Development Engineer II$163,000

1-3 years

$163K

 | 

$0

Seattle, WA

Mar 25, 2023

Software Development Engineer II

Dallas, TX

$203K - $237K/yr
1-3 years
Mar 25, 2023
Software Development Engineer II$203K - $237K

1-3 years

Dallas, TX

Mar 25, 2023

Software Development Engineer

Arlington, VA

$138,000/yr

$138K

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$0

1-3 years
Mar 25, 2023
Software Development Engineer$138,000

1-3 years

$138K

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$0

Arlington, VA

Mar 25, 2023

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Demographic

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4 salaries

$125,075

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32 salaries

$135,494

/yr
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211 salaries

$138,965

/yr
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Amazon Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Software Development Engineer is $108,104 per year in United States, which is 45% lower than the average Amazon salary of $199,599 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Software Development Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $123,067 per year and goes up to $201,378 per year for the highest level of seniority.

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