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The average salary for an Early-Career Software Engineer with JavaScript skills in Atlanta, Georgia is $77,462.
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$61k
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$77k
90%
$98k
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$79,532
257 responses
SQL
$76,933
169 responses
Python
$82,415
106 responses
C# Programming Language
$72,800
103 responses
.NET
$74,613
73 responses
Skills in Java and Python are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include .NET, C# Programming Language and SQL.
Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer
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 $74,648 based on 32 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $89,246 based on 56 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $100,000 based on 19 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 50.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (29.1% more) and New York, New York (28.9% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 107 survey responses.
Entry Level
29.9%
Mid Career
52.3%
Experienced
17.8%
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