Software Engineering salary in Arlington
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in Arlington is measured from 39 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 23 postings put the middle half between $112,325 and $160,475, with a median of $137,500.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $137,500 and senior $163,875. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 19% more.
Against the 80 other measured markets for software engineering at mid-level, this sits below 42 of them; San Francisco leads at $200,000.
24 software engineering roles are open in Arlington right now, 24 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $112,325 – $160,475 | $137,500 | 23 |
| Senior | $149,540 – $194,975 | $163,875 | 16 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 engineering roles in Arlington · 24 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 
DSCA Cloud Application Engineer (Software Development Analyst) - 30392 HII Technical Solutions Corporation · Remote · US $110,000–$135,000 4w 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 
C++ Software Engineer - Drone Stack Applied Intuition · Arlington $135,000–$185,000 6w ago Integration Engineer Avalore, LLC · Arlington $107,000–$220,000 7w ago Software Developer/Engineer Avalore, LLC · Arlington $107,000–$220,000 7w ago Cyber Software Engineer Nwis · Arlington $77,000–$163,000 2mo ago 
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI AvePoint · Jersey City $180,000–$230,000 3mo 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 
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal Cape · Arlington $175,000–$235,000 4mo ago Head of Forward Deployed Engineering Cape · New York $200,000–$275,000 6mo 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