Software engineer salaries in the US
842 reported salaries and 608 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$165K
p25 $125K · p75 $215K
Median total comp
$205K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$165K
median of 608 listings
Reported vs posted
+0%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$25K$85K$145K$205K$265K$325K
Intern
n=21
$65K
p25 $55K · p75 $75K+0% vs posted
Entry · IC1
n=165
$110K
p25 $90K · p75 $125K-1% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=171
$140K
p25 $125K · p75 $165K+4% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=177
$165K
p25 $150K · p75 $190K+1% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=167
$210K
p25 $185K · p75 $250K-7% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=141
$235K
p25 $210K · p75 $280K+4% vs posted
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Initech Cloud n=11 | +66% | |
| Best For You Organics n=19 | +36% | |
| Adventure Works Outdoors n=21 | +31% | |
| Bluewren Airways n=22 | +27% | |
| First Up Consultants n=17 | +27% | |
| Wingtip Energy n=21 | +26% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $170K vs current employees $165K (+2%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 319current employees 523
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $165K vs onsite / hybrid $165K (-2%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 209onsite / hybrid 633