Salaries/Software Engineer

Software Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Design, build, and maintain software systems across the full stack. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$105K$155K$155K$223K$216K$304K180
New York$100K$147K$147K$211K$205K$288K170
San Jose$105K$154K$154K$221K$214K$302K178
Seattle$95K$140K$140K$201K$195K$275K155
Los Angeles$90K$132K$132K$190K$184K$259K150
Boston$92K$136K$136K$195K$189K$266K145
Washington D.C.$94K$138K$138K$198K$192K$270K150
San Diego$87K$129K$129K$185K$179K$252K140
Chicago$82K$121K$121K$173K$168K$236K115
Austin$84K$124K$124K$178K$173K$243K110
Denver$82K$121K$121K$173K$168K$236K120
Atlanta$78K$115K$115K$165K$160K$225K105
Dallas$78K$115K$115K$165K$160K$225K105
Houston$77K$114K$114K$163K$158K$223K102
Miami$82K$121K$121K$173K$168K$236K125
Phoenix$74K$109K$109K$157K$152K$214K100
Philadelphia$80K$117K$117K$168K$163K$230K110
Minneapolis$80K$117K$117K$168K$163K$230K108
Portland$84K$124K$124K$178K$173K$243K130
San Antonio$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K95
Detroit$73K$108K$108K$155K$150K$212K95
Raleigh$76K$113K$113K$162K$157K$221K102
Charlotte$76K$113K$113K$162K$157K$221K102
Nashville$77K$114K$114K$163K$158K$223K105
Orlando$74K$109K$109K$157K$152K$214K102
Tampa$75K$110K$110K$158K$154K$216K100
Jacksonville$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K98
Salt Lake City$76K$113K$113K$162K$157K$221K108
Pittsburgh$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K95
Indianapolis$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K95
Columbus$73K$107K$107K$153K$149K$209K95
Cleveland$70K$104K$104K$149K$144K$203K92
Cincinnati$71K$105K$105K$150K$146K$205K94
Kansas City$73K$108K$108K$155K$150K$212K95
St. Louis$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K92
Milwaukee$73K$107K$107K$153K$149K$209K94
Baltimore$78K$115K$115K$165K$160K$225K108
Richmond$74K$109K$109K$157K$152K$214K100
Virginia Beach$73K$108K$108K$155K$150K$212K98
Sacramento$82K$121K$121K$173K$168K$236K125
Las Vegas$76K$113K$113K$162K$157K$221K108
Oklahoma City$69K$101K$101K$145K$141K$198K88
Memphis$69K$101K$101K$145K$141K$198K88
Louisville$70K$104K$104K$149K$144K$203K90
New Orleans$72K$106K$106K$152K$147K$207K95
Albuquerque$70K$104K$104K$149K$144K$203K95
Tucson$70K$104K$104K$149K$144K$203K95
Buffalo$70K$104K$104K$149K$144K$203K90
Honolulu$82K$121K$121K$173K$168K$236K175
Remote (US)$74K$109K$109K$157K$152K$214K100

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