Software Engineer salary in Arlington
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Arlington is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 10 postings put the middle half between $119,550 and $141,250, with a median of $133,850.
Against the 55 other measured markets for software engineer at mid-level, this sits below 40 of them; San Carlos leads at $250,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
18 software engineer roles are open in Arlington right now, 18 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $119,550 – $141,250 | $133,850 | 10 |
| Senior | $159,125 – $227,125 | $206,750 | 8hint |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineer roles in Arlington · 18 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $107,900–$230,000scale $60,000–$330,000
Sr. Software Engineer/Developer Saliense · Arlington $150,000–$163,000 3w ago Senior Software Engineer Mastercard · Arlington $132,000–$212,000 4w ago Senior Software Engineer Mastercard · Arlington $132,000–$212,000 4w ago Software Engineer II - Blockchain Mastercard · Arlington $106,000–$169,000 5w ago Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Mastercard · Arlington $132,000–$212,000 6w ago Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture Mastercard · Arlington $195,000–$323,000 6w ago 
C++ Software Engineer - Drone Stack Applied Intuition · Arlington $135,000–$185,000 6w ago Cyber Software Engineer Nwis · Arlington $77,000–$163,000 2mo ago Cyber Software Engineer Nwis · Arlington $64,000–$128,000 3mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools Forterra · Arlington $125,000–$140,000 4mo ago Autonomy Software Engineer Forterra · Arlington $120,000–$165,000 8mo ago Lead Autonomy Software Engineer Forterra · Arlington $150,000–$250,000 8mo ago 
Software Engineer, Infrastructure Cape · Remote · US $180,000–$230,000 1y ago Software Engineer, Product Platform Cape · New York $200,000–$290,000 3y ago