Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 182,001
✏️ This salary info is based on 7646 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 141,670 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.
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- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 7646
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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 | 9169 jobs Python | 9119 jobs Machine Learning | 7516 jobs Computer Science | 6425 jobs Architecture | 5183 jobs AWS | 4651 jobs Testing | 4384 jobs Security | 4064 jobs Java | 3989 jobs Pipelines | 3785 jobs APIs | 3738 jobs Kubernetes | 3226 jobs SQL | 2930 jobs Agile | 2855 jobs Azure | 2843 jobs CI/CD | 2826 jobs Research | 2780 jobs GCP | 2656 jobs LLMs | 2637 jobs Docker | 2610 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 | 8224 jobs Health care | 4655 jobs Equity / stock options | 4042 jobs Startup environment | 2969 jobs Competitive pay | 2969 jobs Flex hours | 2809 jobs Salary bonus | 2617 jobs Insurance | 2265 jobs Flex vacation | 2158 jobs Medical leave | 2146 jobs Parental leave | 2033 jobs Team events | 1726 jobs 401(k) matching | 1386 jobs Wellness | 1380 jobs Relocation support | 705 jobs Transparency | 558 jobs Home office stipend | 475 jobs Fertility benefits | 450 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 399 jobs Conferences | 329 jobsRelated salaries
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