Average Software Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Software Engineer are from the companies Microsoft Corp, Google, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Corporation. Reported salaries are highest at Google, Inc. where the average pay is $118,585. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Microsoft Corp and Cisco Systems Inc, earning around $116,002 and $106,242, respectively. Lockheed Martin Corp pays the lowest at around $75,810. Northrop Grumman Corporation and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $80,088 and $91,641, 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 $74,060 based on 7,373 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,306 based on 36,679 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $91,981 based on 12,906 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $101,981 based on 5,978 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $110,694.

Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 39.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (34.0% more) and Seattle, Washington (22.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (2.9% less).