Software Engineer salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in New York is measured from 396 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 239 postings put the middle half between $181,250 and $240,000, with a median of $207,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $187,500 and senior $207,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 11% more.
Against the 64 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 14 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.
569 software engineer roles are open in New York right now, 561 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $114,375 – $134,025 | $122,500 | 8hint |
| Mid | $157,500 – $227,500 | $187,500 | 149 |
| Senior | $181,250 – $240,000 | $207,500 | 239 |
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 New York · 561 with stated pay
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