Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 181,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 7095 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 141,000 and USD 236,500 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
- 7095
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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 | 8200 jobs Python | 8184 jobs Machine Learning | 6742 jobs Computer Science | 5784 jobs Architecture | 4607 jobs AWS | 4170 jobs Testing | 3884 jobs Security | 3613 jobs Java | 3575 jobs Pipelines | 3377 jobs APIs | 3327 jobs Kubernetes | 2859 jobs SQL | 2646 jobs Agile | 2557 jobs Azure | 2529 jobs CI/CD | 2513 jobs Research | 2512 jobs GCP | 2350 jobs LLMs | 2331 jobs Docker | 2309 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 | 7394 jobs Health care | 4233 jobs Equity / stock options | 3634 jobs Competitive pay | 2690 jobs Startup environment | 2654 jobs Flex hours | 2539 jobs Salary bonus | 2321 jobs Insurance | 2069 jobs Medical leave | 1974 jobs Flex vacation | 1965 jobs Parental leave | 1865 jobs Team events | 1551 jobs 401(k) matching | 1289 jobs Wellness | 1255 jobs Relocation support | 637 jobs Transparency | 502 jobs Home office stipend | 421 jobs Fertility benefits | 416 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 359 jobs Conferences | 295 jobsRelated salaries
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