Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer in United States during 2025
💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer in United States during 2025 is USD 137,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 46 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer salary lies between USD 86,000 and USD 179,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
- Job title
- Reverse Engineer
- Experience
- Mid-level / Intermediate
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 46
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Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer job listings are Reverse engineering, C and Clearance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Reverse engineering | 43 jobs C | 34 jobs Clearance | 34 jobs Python | 32 jobs TS/SCI | 31 jobs Computer Science | 26 jobs IDA Pro | 23 jobs Malware | 22 jobs Linux | 21 jobs Security Clearance | 21 jobs Ghidra | 21 jobs Polygraph | 17 jobs Windows | 16 jobs Vulnerabilities | 14 jobs CISSP | 10 jobs Exploits | 10 jobs Android | 10 jobs Top Secret | 9 jobs iOS | 9 jobs DoD | 9 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Reverse Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Reverse Engineer job listings are Health care, Career development and Insurance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Health care | 29 jobs Career development | 26 jobs Insurance | 14 jobs Team events | 12 jobs Medical leave | 12 jobs 401(k) matching | 11 jobs Salary bonus | 11 jobs Flex vacation | 10 jobs Competitive pay | 10 jobs Parental leave | 9 jobs Flex hours | 9 jobs Equity / stock options | 8 jobs Startup environment | 8 jobs Wellness | 6 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 4 jobs Fitness / gym | 3 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Travel | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobs Flexible spending account | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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