Salaries/Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Lead complex software projects, mentor engineers, and own architectural decisions. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$176K$236K$216K$297K$270K$385K180
New York$166K$224K$205K$282K$256K$365K170
San Jose$174K$235K$214K$295K$268K$382K178
Seattle$159K$214K$195K$268K$244K$348K155
Los Angeles$150K$201K$184K$253K$230K$328K150
Boston$153K$207K$189K$260K$236K$336K145
Washington D.C.$156K$210K$192K$264K$240K$342K150
San Diego$146K$196K$179K$246K$224K$319K140
Chicago$137K$184K$168K$231K$210K$299K115
Austin$140K$189K$173K$238K$216K$308K110
Denver$137K$184K$168K$231K$210K$299K120
Atlanta$130K$175K$160K$220K$200K$285K105
Dallas$130K$175K$160K$220K$200K$285K105
Houston$129K$173K$158K$218K$198K$282K102
Miami$137K$184K$168K$231K$210K$299K125
Phoenix$124K$166K$152K$209K$190K$271K100
Philadelphia$133K$179K$163K$224K$204K$291K110
Minneapolis$133K$179K$163K$224K$204K$291K108
Portland$140K$189K$173K$238K$216K$308K130
San Antonio$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K95
Detroit$122K$165K$150K$207K$188K$268K95
Raleigh$127K$172K$157K$216K$196K$279K102
Charlotte$127K$172K$157K$216K$196K$279K102
Nashville$129K$173K$158K$218K$198K$282K105
Orlando$124K$166K$152K$209K$190K$271K102
Tampa$125K$168K$154K$211K$192K$274K100
Jacksonville$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K98
Salt Lake City$127K$172K$157K$216K$196K$279K108
Pittsburgh$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K95
Indianapolis$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K95
Columbus$121K$163K$149K$205K$186K$265K95
Cleveland$117K$158K$144K$198K$180K$257K92
Cincinnati$118K$159K$146K$200K$182K$259K94
Kansas City$122K$165K$150K$207K$188K$268K95
St. Louis$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K92
Milwaukee$121K$163K$149K$205K$186K$265K94
Baltimore$130K$175K$160K$220K$200K$285K108
Richmond$124K$166K$152K$209K$190K$271K100
Virginia Beach$122K$165K$150K$207K$188K$268K98
Sacramento$137K$184K$168K$231K$210K$299K125
Las Vegas$127K$172K$157K$216K$196K$279K108
Oklahoma City$114K$154K$141K$194K$176K$251K88
Memphis$114K$154K$141K$194K$176K$251K88
Louisville$117K$158K$144K$198K$180K$257K90
New Orleans$120K$161K$147K$202K$184K$262K95
Albuquerque$117K$158K$144K$198K$180K$257K95
Tucson$117K$158K$144K$198K$180K$257K95
Buffalo$117K$158K$144K$198K$180K$257K90
Honolulu$137K$184K$168K$231K$210K$299K175
Remote (US)$124K$166K$152K$209K$190K$271K100

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