Software Engineering salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in New York is measured from 487 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 229 postings put the middle half between $157,500 and $225,000, with a median of $190,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $137,500, mid-level $190,000, senior $200,000 and lead $235,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 71% more.
Against the 80 other measured markets for software engineering at mid-level, this sits below 6 of them; San Francisco leads at $200,000.
9 software engineering roles are open in New York right now, 9 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $121,250 – $145,575 | $137,500 | 15 |
| Mid | $157,500 – $225,000 | $190,000 | 229 |
| Senior | $175,500 – $232,323 | $200,000 | 227 |
| Lead | $198,813 – $267,500 | $235,000 | 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 New York · 9 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $150,000–$280,000scale $90,000–$400,000
Senior Software Engineer - Client Lifecycle Virta Health · Remote · US $161,500–$232,500 8d ago 
SAP BTP Senior Developer - (Open to remote) Bertelsmann · Remote · US $125,000–$140,000 5w ago 
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts Deepgram · Remote · US $197,000–$246,000 7w ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Case Execution) Pivotal Health · Remote · US $165,000–$200,000 2mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer, AI YipitData · Remote · US $200,000–$225,000 2mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Predictions (Mobile) Gemini · Remote · US $140,000–$200,000 6mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Generalist Anza · Remote · US $180,000–$300,000 8mo ago Senior Software Engineer, Consensus Anza · Remote · US $180,000–$300,000 9mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer Tremendous · Remote · US $150,000–$280,000 1y ago