Side-by-side distribution
React Native
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.7%
- Live roles
- 318
Software Engineer
$191,498
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44%
- Live roles
- 15,363
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($300k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Platform (React Native)
Senior React Native Engineer - Consumer
📱 App Infrastructure (React Native) Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Intermediate Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Software Engineer - Stellar
Software Engineer - Solana
Software Engineer - EVM
Software Engineer - Compliance
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$73,332 | 9 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$700,000 | 2 |
PrizePicks
|
$162,500 | 2 |
OnePay
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Nectar
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$270,300 | 1 |
|
Tapcart Inc.
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Mochi Health
|
$255,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 298 |
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 113 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 98 |
Applied Intuition
|
$180,250 | 84 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 83 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 74 |
SpaceX
|
$137,500 | 66 |
React Native salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $300,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $119,000 | 4 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,403 |
| Sydney | $224,060 | 8 |
| New York | $214,500 | 1,157 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 417 |
| Austin | $194,500 | 139 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 226 |
| Los Angeles | $182,500 | 164 |
| Bangalore | $181,219 | 4 |
| Chicago | $178,000 | 138 |
| Atlanta | $172,750 | 59 |
React Native vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for React Native is $157,500 per year (typically $121,910–$238,750), versus $191,498 for Software Engineer ($152,500–$225,000). That puts Software Engineer about 22% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so React Native and Software Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.