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 164,300
✏️ This salary info is based on 1396 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average mid-level / intermediate Software Engineer salary lies between USD 129,300 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
- 1396
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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 | 1155 jobs Engineering | 1113 jobs Machine Learning | 906 jobs Computer Science | 869 jobs Architecture | 557 jobs AWS | 553 jobs Testing | 534 jobs Java | 486 jobs APIs | 440 jobs Security | 437 jobs Pipelines | 414 jobs SQL | 393 jobs Agile | 391 jobs Research | 388 jobs Kubernetes | 335 jobs LLMs | 329 jobs JavaScript | 313 jobs CI/CD | 307 jobs Azure | 294 jobs Docker | 285 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 | 999 jobs Health care | 556 jobs Equity / stock options | 417 jobs Competitive pay | 340 jobs Startup environment | 332 jobs Flex hours | 307 jobs Salary bonus | 283 jobs Medical leave | 252 jobs Insurance | 240 jobs Flex vacation | 227 jobs Parental leave | 208 jobs Team events | 207 jobs Wellness | 193 jobs 401(k) matching | 141 jobs Relocation support | 79 jobs Transparency | 63 jobs Conferences | 62 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 43 jobs Fertility benefits | 40 jobs Fitness / gym | 39 jobsRelated salaries
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