Software Engineer Salary

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.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$64.29$2,571$11,143$133,722

Salary Range

Percentile10%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

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
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

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
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
MontanaN/AN/AN/AN/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