Software engineer earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Software engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $98,030
Utah $97,230
Minnesota $96,750
Rhode Island $96,730
Pennsylvania $96,370
Vermont $95,010
Arizona $93,279
Florida $92,620
Missouri $91,820
Ohio $91,280
Indiana $90,787
Alabama $90,259
Iowa $89,516
Tennessee $88,910
Michigan $87,880
South Carolina $87,170
Maine $87,150
Nebraska $87,110
Idaho $86,162
Kentucky $85,788
Kansas $85,310
Oklahoma $84,900
Wisconsin $84,480
Hawaii $82,807
Arkansas $81,856
Montana $80,900
New Mexico $80,900
Illinois $80,725
Louisiana $79,750
Mississippi $79,220
North Dakota $77,340
West Virginia $77,310
South Dakota $72,720
Wyoming $66,060
Puerto Rico $46,540
Washington $128,200
California $123,040
New York $113,802
District of Columbia $113,750
Virginia $109,740
Massachusetts $109,130
Maryland $108,850
New Hampshire $108,650
Texas $108,490
New Jersey $107,640
Colorado $104,980
Nevada $102,380
Delaware $101,680
Georgia $100,820
North Carolina $100,560
Connecticut $100,150
Oregon $100,080

How do software engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Software engineers earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than network architects but more than video game creative directors.

Career Median Salary
Network architect salary $102K
Chemical engineer salary $85K
Environmental engineer salary $93K
Water engineer salary $93K
Electrical engineer salary $91K
Software engineer salary $87K
Computer and information research scientist salary $87K
Game artist salary $86K
Game level designer salary $86K
Video game creative director salary $86K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)