Average Software Developer Salary 2026
Live Software Developer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 17 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Software Developer make?
$105,000median, per year (model estimate)
$76,000–$146,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,455live Software Developer postings
7%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,455 live Software Developer jobs and estimates that a typical Software Developer earns roughly $76,000–$146,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $105,000/yr. About 7% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Software Developer jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: Texas (287) · California (194) · Tennessee (99) · Ohio (78) · Nashville (52).
Who is hiring Software Developers
Employers with the most live Software Developer postings right now: Flexa.Careers, Pwc, Usbank, Fudosan Career.Net, PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG.
A sample of live Software Developer openings
Pwc
Bengaluru Millenia
Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Operations Management Level Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services f
Ep Group.De
Immenstaad am Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg, DE
ep ist eine Vision, bei der Menschen, Ideen und Technik zusammenkommen. Begeistert von Innovationen und modernen Technologien, unterstützen wir unsere Kunden aus technischen und digitalen Branchen bei der Realisierung ih
Pwc
Bengaluru Millenia
Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Operations Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting ser
Telstra
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 17 Oct 2026 11:59pm Job Title Software engineering Associate Job Summary As a Software Engineering–Associate, your role centres on collaborating with and supporting your team across
Usbank
Atlanta, GA; Irving, TX
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, al
Usbank
7 Locations
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it tak
How the Software Developer pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,300 most relevant Software Developer postings we sampled, 1,300 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Software Developer jobs
How much do Software Developers earn?
Typical pay for a Software Developer currently runs roughly $76,000–$146,000/yr, with a median around $105,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Software Developer jobs are there?
There are currently 18,455 live Software Developer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Software Developer?
The median pay for a Software Developer is about $105,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,455 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Software Developer pay scale?
The Software Developer pay scale runs from roughly $76,000 at the 10th percentile to $146,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Software Developer jobs?
About 7% of current Software Developer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Software Development Engineer · Software Engineering · Development Engineer · Software Engineer
Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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