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.

12 software engineer roles are open in New York right now, 12 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.