Ground Software Engineer salary
2 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for ground software engineer roles at senior level across the United States: 6 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $184,125 and $222,200, with a median of $206,650.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings, so treat them as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
2 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $158,550 – $168,000 | $164,500 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $184,125 – $222,200 | $206,650 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open ground software engineer roles · 8 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $165,000–$222,000scale $90,000–$320,000