The average software engineer salary in the United States is $133,722 per year, or $64.29 per hour. Software engineer salaries start at $6,573 and go up to $17,384 per month, or about $208,605 per year.
The top-paying states for software engineers are California at $183,848 per year, Washington at $153,074, and Rhode Island at $148,059. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $76,230 per year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $64.29 | $2,571 | $11,143 | $133,722 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $37.93 | $50.79 | $61.31 | $81.70 | $100.29 |
| Weekly | $1,517 | $2,031 | $2,451 | $3,267 | $4,011 |
| Monthly | $6,573 | $8,803 | $10,627 | $14,161 | $17,384 |
| Annual | $78,889 | $105,636 | $127,522 | $169,942 | $208,605 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $67,220 | $118,718 | $195,746 |
| 2023 | $75,318 | $127,683 | $203,162 |
| 2024 | $78,889 | $133,722 | $208,605 |
| 2025 | $82,534 | $135,326 | $213,032 |
| 2026 | $85,238 | $138,189 | $216,864 |
| 2027 | $86,949 | $141,210 | $219,282 |
| 2028 | $89,478 | $145,219 | $221,687 |
| 2029 | $93,500 | $148,201 | $225,010 |
Salary by State
| Area | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $52.22 | $2,089 | $9,052 | $108,625 |
| Alaska | $66.78 | $2,671 | $11,575 | $138,906 |
| Arizona | $59.03 | $2,361 | $10,232 | $122,784 |
| Arkansas | $42.30 | $1,692 | $7,333 | $87,992 |
| California | $88.39 | $3,536 | $15,321 | $183,848 |
| Colorado | $65.95 | $2,638 | $11,432 | $137,184 |
| Connecticut | $58.18 | $2,327 | $10,085 | $121,021 |
| Delaware | $58.78 | $2,351 | $10,188 | $122,260 |
| District of Columbia | $66.31 | $2,652 | $11,494 | $137,929 |
| Florida | $54.85 | $2,194 | $9,508 | $114,093 |
| Georgia | $58.15 | $2,326 | $10,080 | $120,961 |
| Hawaii | $53.75 | $2,150 | $9,316 | $111,797 |
| Idaho | $48.74 | $1,950 | $8,449 | $101,385 |
| Illinois | $58.18 | $2,327 | $10,085 | $121,021 |
| Indiana | $48.93 | $1,957 | $8,481 | $101,777 |
| Iowa | $49.93 | $1,997 | $8,655 | $103,862 |
| Kansas | $52.72 | $2,109 | $9,138 | $109,652 |
| Kentucky | $50.34 | $2,014 | $8,726 | $104,708 |
| Louisiana | $53.10 | $2,124 | $9,205 | $110,458 |
| Maine | $50.91 | $2,036 | $8,824 | $105,886 |
| Maryland | $65.55 | $2,622 | $11,361 | $136,338 |
| Massachusetts | $64.75 | $2,590 | $11,224 | $134,686 |
| Michigan | $49.28 | $1,971 | $8,543 | $102,513 |
| Minnesota | $56.06 | $2,242 | $9,717 | $116,601 |
| Mississippi | $47.51 | $1,901 | $8,236 | $98,827 |
| Missouri | $49.38 | $1,975 | $8,559 | $102,704 |
| Montana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nebraska | $51.11 | $2,044 | $8,858 | $106,299 |
| Nevada | $58.03 | $2,321 | $10,059 | $120,709 |
| New Hampshire | $60.81 | $2,432 | $10,540 | $126,479 |
| New Jersey | $62.19 | $2,487 | $10,779 | $129,349 |
| New Mexico | $53.95 | $2,158 | $9,352 | $112,220 |
| New York | $68.33 | $2,733 | $11,843 | $142,118 |
| North Carolina | $60.82 | $2,433 | $10,542 | $126,509 |
| North Dakota | $41.26 | $1,650 | $7,151 | $85,817 |
| Ohio | $52.54 | $2,102 | $9,107 | $109,290 |
| Oklahoma | $51.58 | $2,063 | $8,940 | $107,286 |
| Oregon | $58.79 | $2,352 | $10,191 | $122,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $56.05 | $2,242 | $9,715 | $116,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $36.65 | $1,466 | $6,352 | $76,230 |
| Rhode Island | $71.18 | $2,847 | $12,338 | $148,059 |
| South Carolina | $51.01 | $2,040 | $8,841 | $106,098 |
| South Dakota | $41.19 | $1,648 | $7,140 | $85,676 |
| Tennessee | $51.51 | $2,060 | $8,928 | $107,135 |
| Texas | $56.86 | $2,274 | $9,855 | $118,262 |
| Utah | $54.24 | $2,170 | $9,401 | $112,814 |
| Vermont | $49.79 | $1,992 | $8,631 | $103,570 |
| Virginia | $64.32 | $2,573 | $11,148 | $133,780 |
| Washington | $73.59 | $2,944 | $12,756 | $153,074 |
| West Virginia | $44.59 | $1,784 | $7,730 | $92,755 |
| Wisconsin | $49.06 | $1,962 | $8,503 | $102,039 |
| Wyoming | $48.45 | $1,938 | $8,398 | $100,770 |
