Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 163,200
✏️ This salary info is based on 1190 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 124,500 and USD 208,000 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
- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 1190
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Cloud, Python and Computer Science. 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:
Cloud | 1030 jobs Python | 925 jobs Computer Science | 905 jobs Java | 635 jobs AWS | 625 jobs C | 592 jobs Agile | 582 jobs Automation | 542 jobs Compliance | 520 jobs Azure | 514 jobs Kubernetes | 503 jobs Linux | 479 jobs CI/CD | 472 jobs APIs | 427 jobs Docker | 399 jobs Clearance | 389 jobs Monitoring | 385 jobs GCP | 381 jobs JavaScript | 344 jobs DevOps | 334 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. 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:
Career development | 1143 jobs Health care | 758 jobs Flex hours | 547 jobs Flex vacation | 486 jobs Equity / stock options | 467 jobs Startup environment | 426 jobs Parental leave | 411 jobs Salary bonus | 407 jobs Insurance | 405 jobs Competitive pay | 396 jobs Medical leave | 376 jobs Team events | 289 jobs 401(k) matching | 233 jobs Wellness | 189 jobs Relocation support | 115 jobs Transparency | 100 jobs Gear | 51 jobs Home office stipend | 51 jobs Conferences | 50 jobs Fertility benefits | 45 jobsRelated salaries
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