Software Developer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Software Developer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 132,850
✏️ This salary info is based on 280 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Developer salary lies between USD 95,000 and USD 178,100 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 Developer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 280
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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 Developer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Developer job listings are Python, Engineering 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:
Python | 703 jobs Engineering | 602 jobs Computer Science | 564 jobs Machine Learning | 534 jobs Architecture | 396 jobs Testing | 377 jobs Java | 375 jobs Agile | 346 jobs AWS | 330 jobs Security | 323 jobs APIs | 319 jobs SQL | 306 jobs Pipelines | 246 jobs CI/CD | 244 jobs Docker | 241 jobs Research | 238 jobs Kubernetes | 237 jobs Azure | 234 jobs JavaScript | 232 jobs Git | 203 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Developer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Developer 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 | 683 jobs Health care | 317 jobs Flex hours | 309 jobs Competitive pay | 251 jobs Equity / stock options | 196 jobs Insurance | 196 jobs Startup environment | 175 jobs Flex vacation | 164 jobs Salary bonus | 126 jobs Team events | 122 jobs Parental leave | 119 jobs Medical leave | 115 jobs 401(k) matching | 93 jobs Wellness | 75 jobs Flexible spending account | 55 jobs Transparency | 48 jobs Relocation support | 32 jobs Fitness / gym | 27 jobs Home office stipend | 24 jobs Conferences | 16 jobsRelated salaries
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