Average Software Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Software Engineer are from the companies Microsoft Corp, Northrop Grumman Corporation and Google, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Google, Inc. where the average pay is $119,563. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Microsoft Corp and Cisco Systems Inc, earning around $116,564 and $106,700, respectively. Lockheed Martin Corp pays the lowest at around $77,113. Northrop Grumman Corporation and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $80,398 and $93,626, respectively.

Skills in Python are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include C# Programming Language, SQL, JavaScript and Java.

An entry-level Software Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $74,634 based on 7,277 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,894 based on 37,003 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $92,640 based on 12,743 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $102,604 based on 5,717 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $111,234.

Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 39.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (34.3% more) and Seattle, Washington (23.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (2.9% less).