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Senior Software Engineer salary in United States
The median salary in Senior Software Engineer job ads in United States is $216,000 a year (about $18,000 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $195,950 to $243,290, based on 408 salaries from 83 employers, updated 22 Oct 2026.
- Median in job ads
- $216,000
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $220,020
- Sep 2026
- Low $213,000 · Aug 2026
- Salaries
- 408
- from 83 employers
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 22 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $172,500
- 25th percentile
- $195,950
- Median
- $216,000
- 75th percentile
- $243,290
- 90th percentile
- $269,270
408 salaries · 556 live United States jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 408 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 22 Oct 2026
Salary brackets
Senior Software Engineer salary brackets in United States
How the 408 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across USD pay brackets, annualised and United States only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| Under $160K | 4% 16 listings | |
| $160K–$180K | 8% 33 listings | |
| $180K–$200K | 20% 80 listings | |
| $200K–$220KMedian here | 21% 88 listings | |
| $220K–$240K | 18% 72 listings | |
| $240K–$260K | 13% 53 listings | |
| $260K–$280K | 12% 48 listings | |
| $280K and over | 4% 18 listings |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Salary by experience
How Senior Software Engineer pay changes with experience in United States
Pay by the experience level employers state in their job posts, from salaries listed in the last 12 months. A level appears only with at least 8 salaries.
| Experience level | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mid level$215,000–$269,270 · 29 salaries | $220,020 | |
| Senior level$195,500–$241,700 · 284 salaries | $215,500 |
One shared scale, $192.5K to $272.2K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Salary by place
Senior Software Engineer salary by city
Cities in United States that have enough salaries for their own page. Each place is its own group of salaries in one currency. Places in another currency are listed separately, never converted.
| City | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco$195,650–$277,500 · 75 salaries | $220,000 | |
| New York$213,500–$241,700 · 42 salaries | $216,000 |
One shared scale, $192.4K to $280.8K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Salary by company
What companies pay a Senior Software Engineer in United States
Employers with at least 5 listed salaries for this role; those with 8 or more link to their own salary page. The sparkline is the company's monthly median where it has enough salaries.
| Company | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Roblox$213,393–$268,280 · 88 salaries | $223,695 | |
| Coinbase$202,483–$202,483 · 19 salaries | $202,483 | |
| Snowflake$243,750–$243,750 · 18 salaries | $243,750 | |
| Databricks$193,488–$195,500 · 18 salaries | $195,500 | |
| Brex$216,000–$216,000 · 17 salaries | $216,000 | |
| Harvey$230,000–$241,700 · 16 salaries | $241,700 | |
| Reddit$228,950–$228,950 · 13 salaries | $228,950 | |
| Robinhood$213,000–$213,000 · 13 salaries | $213,000 |
One shared scale, $190.5K to $271.3K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Senior Software Engineer pay in United States
How much higher or lower the median is for job posts that mention a skill. It shows an association, not a guarantee: better-paid jobs often bundle several scarce skills with senior scope. Skills with fewer than 8 salaries are left out.
| Skill | Pay premium chart | Pay premium |
|---|---|---|
| pythonmedian $220,020 · 170 salaries | up +1.9% | |
| kubernetesmedian $220,020 · 112 salaries | up +1.9% | |
| c++median $220,020 · 107 salaries | up +1.9% | |
| machine learningmedian $218,760 · 58 salaries | up +1.3% | |
| aimedian $216,000 · 317 salaries | flat 0.0% | |
| typescriptmedian $216,000 · 93 salaries | flat 0.0% | |
| gcpmedian $216,000 · 66 salaries | flat 0.0% | |
| sqlmedian $215,500 · 64 salaries | down −0.2% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Senior Software Engineer jobs that show their pay in United States
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Senior Software Engineer, RippleX (Platform)Ripple · Mid level · posted 18 Oct 2026$172,000 – $215,000
- Senior Software EngineerRipple · Senior level · posted 18 Oct 2026$164,000 – $205,000
- Senior Software EngineerToast · Senior level · posted 19 Oct 2026$159,000 – $254,000
- Senior Software Engineer, PaymentOKX · Senior level · posted 18 Oct 2026$178,888 – $268,333
- Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - AI/ML EnvironmentsDatabricks · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$166,000 – $220,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
408 salaries from 83 employers, posted between 22 Oct 2025 and 22 Oct 2026. Last updated 22 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
- Employer hiring-system feeds 86%
- Pay read from posting text 3%
- Other sources 11%
Other markets
Senior Software Engineer pay in other markets
The same role in markets with their own published salary page. Each row uses its own currency; figures are never converted or blended.
| Market | Median | 25th–75th pct | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $164,400 | $140,000–$182,375 | 74 |
Reading this number
What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in United States. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
Senior Software Engineer salary in United States: common questions
What is the average Senior Software Engineer salary in United States in 2026?
Job ads for Senior Software Engineer in United States on Jobiba list a median salary of $216,000 a year, based on 408 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between $195,950 and $243,290 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How much does an entry-level Senior Software Engineer earn in United States compared with experienced hires?
By experience level in the postings Jobiba could classify: Mid level: $220,020 median (29 postings); Senior level: $215,500 median (284 postings). Bands with too few postings are not shown.
Which cities pay the most for Senior Software Engineer jobs?
Among cities with enough USD salary data on Jobiba, the highest medians are San Francisco ($220,000 median, 75 postings), New York ($216,000 median, 42 postings). Salaries are compared in their listed currency, without conversion.
How does Jobiba calculate Senior Software Engineer salary in United States?
From 408 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.