Software Engineering Salaries.
11 roles. 30 cities.
National salary data. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$170,000
Site Reliability Engineer
Industry Median
$132,000
DevOps Engineer
Entry Level
$118,000
Frontend Developer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Last updated April 2026.
The software engineering industry includes 11 tracked roles with national median salaries ranging from $118,000 to $170,000. The highest-paying role is Site Reliability Engineer at $170,000 national median. Software engineering is the backbone of the technology economy.
About software engineering salaries
Software engineering is the backbone of the technology economy. From frontend developers building user interfaces to backend engineers designing distributed systems, this industry encompasses the broadest range of technical roles. Compensation scales with specialization depth, system complexity, and the ability to deliver production-quality code at scale.
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Top cities for software engineering
Cities ranked by average median salary across all 11 software engineering roles.
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