Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Software Engineer in United States during 2025
💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Software Engineer in United States during 2025 is USD 169,442
✏️ This salary info is based on 441 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average mid-level / intermediate Software Engineer salary lies between USD 130,000 and USD 208,800 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
- Mid-level / Intermediate
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 441
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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 Mid-level / Intermediate Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Software Engineer job listings are Python, Engineering and Machine Learning. 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:
Python | 329 jobs Engineering | 308 jobs Machine Learning | 269 jobs Computer Science | 245 jobs Architecture | 149 jobs AWS | 144 jobs Java | 138 jobs Testing | 132 jobs Security | 119 jobs Agile | 114 jobs Research | 111 jobs SQL | 106 jobs APIs | 93 jobs Pipelines | 91 jobs JavaScript | 87 jobs Kubernetes | 86 jobs LLMs | 86 jobs Azure | 81 jobs Linux | 80 jobs React | 69 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. 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 | 294 jobs Health care | 159 jobs Equity / stock options | 113 jobs Medical leave | 92 jobs Startup environment | 89 jobs Flex hours | 83 jobs Competitive pay | 78 jobs Insurance | 75 jobs Parental leave | 62 jobs Salary bonus | 62 jobs Flex vacation | 58 jobs Wellness | 58 jobs 401(k) matching | 43 jobs Team events | 43 jobs Relocation support | 21 jobs Conferences | 15 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 15 jobs Fertility benefits | 14 jobs Fitness / gym | 11 jobs Home office stipend | 11 jobsRelated salaries
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