▲52%
The average salary for a Software Engineer with Express (Node.js) skills is $80,537.
10%
$55k
MEDIAN
$81k
90%
$118k
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What Are Popular Skills for Software Engineers?
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$84,899
18,781 responses
JavaScript
$84,713
17,843 responses
SQL
$81,437
13,805 responses
Python
$88,845
12,085 responses
C# Programming Language
$78,354
11,991 responses
Skills in Java, JavaScript, SQL and Python are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include C# Programming Language.
What is the Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineers?
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 $75,030 based on 14 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,049 based on 100 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $82,300 based on 15 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $87,000 based on 5 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 52.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (31.8% more) and Seattle, Washington (13.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Austin, Texas (11.6% less), Washington, District of Columbia (7.5% less) and Portland, Oregon (0.7% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 134 survey responses.
Entry Level
10.4%
Early Career
74.6%
Mid Career
11.2%
Experienced
3.7%
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