Average Software Engineer with Node.js Skills Salary

The top respondents for the job title Software Engineer are from the companies International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., Paypal, Inc. and Target Corporation. Reported salaries are highest at Apple Computer, Inc where the average pay is $129,379. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Paypal, Inc. and Microsoft Corp, earning around $114,439 and $111,419, respectively. Target Corporation pays the lowest at around $72,085. Booz, Allen, and Hamilton and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $79,000 and $90,088, 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 $78,437 based on 148 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $85,804 based on 1,783 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $101,670 based on 468 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $111,245 based on 115 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $113,372.

Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 33.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (32.9% more) and New York, New York (19.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (7.8% less) and Austin, Texas (0.5% less).