Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 183,350
✏️ This salary info is based on 6483 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 141,340 and USD 237,000 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
- 6483
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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 Engineering, Python 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:
Engineering | 7587 jobs Python | 7585 jobs Machine Learning | 6268 jobs Computer Science | 5357 jobs Architecture | 4230 jobs AWS | 3830 jobs Testing | 3563 jobs Java | 3321 jobs Security | 3319 jobs Pipelines | 3113 jobs APIs | 3062 jobs Kubernetes | 2637 jobs SQL | 2460 jobs Agile | 2359 jobs Research | 2352 jobs Azure | 2303 jobs CI/CD | 2294 jobs GCP | 2162 jobs LLMs | 2130 jobs Docker | 2114 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 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 | 6861 jobs Health care | 3924 jobs Equity / stock options | 3398 jobs Competitive pay | 2506 jobs Startup environment | 2448 jobs Flex hours | 2358 jobs Salary bonus | 2172 jobs Insurance | 1910 jobs Medical leave | 1827 jobs Flex vacation | 1824 jobs Parental leave | 1740 jobs Team events | 1470 jobs 401(k) matching | 1207 jobs Wellness | 1163 jobs Relocation support | 587 jobs Transparency | 469 jobs Home office stipend | 399 jobs Fertility benefits | 386 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 336 jobs Conferences | 283 jobsRelated salaries
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