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 Booz, Allen, and Hamilton. 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 $81,423 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 $78,578 based on 154 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $86,635 based on 1,859 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $102,636 based on 480 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $111,501 based on 119 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 32.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (31.5% more) and New York, New York (18.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (8.4% less) and Austin, Texas (1.7% less).