Software Engineer salary in El Segundo
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in El Segundo is measured from 18 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 10 postings put the middle half between $160,644 and $226,250, with a median of $179,363.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 35 of them; Long Beach leads at $227,450.
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.
21 software engineer roles are open in El Segundo right now, 20 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $150,838 – $169,250 | $157,694 | 8hint |
| Senior | $160,644 – $226,250 | $179,363 | 10 |
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 El Segundo · 20 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $128,350–$240,000scale $70,000–$340,000
GNC Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo New $160,000–$240,000 2d ago Experienced Hardware Emulation Software Engineer Boeing · El Segundo $135,150–$182,850 4d ago Small Satellite Embedded Software Engineer Aerospace Corporation · El Segundo $110,400–$193,500 9d ago Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems Boeing · Chantilly $128,350–$188,750 9d ago Senior Software Engineer Boeing · El Segundo $171,700–$232,300 2w ago Radar Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo $120,000–$170,000 3w ago Senior Radar Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo $140,000–$240,000 3w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Radiant Industries · El Segundo $158,000–$219,450 3w ago Senior Software Engineer | Rocky Program Boeing · Albuquerque $198,050–$286,350 4w ago Senior Software Engineer Boeing · El Segundo $211,650–$286,350 5w ago 2027 Vehicle Systems Software Engineer Aerospace Corporation · El Segundo $90,000–$115,000 5w ago Small Satellite Embedded Software Engineer Aerospace Corporation · El Segundo $95,200–$165,500 5w ago Principal Autonomy Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo $246,000–$339,000 6w ago 
Senior Software Engineer Picogrid · El Segundo $150,000–$250,000 2mo ago 
Embedded Software Engineer Skyryse · El Segundo $120,000–$175,000 3mo ago Senior Test Automation Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo $130,000–$210,000 4mo ago Principal Embedded Software Engineer Radiant Industries · El Segundo $200,500–$314,475 4mo ago Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused) CHAOS Industries · Hawthorne $140,000–$240,000 5mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Affiliate Platform) Faraday Future · El Segundo $150,000–$190,000 6mo ago Senior Radar Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo $140,000–$240,000 1y ago Effector Embedded Software Engineer CHAOS Industries · El Segundo In listing 8w ago