C / C++
$184,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -5.6%
$195,500
$184,500
$145k
25th
$184.5k
Median
$215k
75th
$110.1k
$244.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $20k – $440k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 28.3%
- Live roles
- 644
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$201,250 | 24 |
KLA
|
$184,000 | 9 |
Applied Intuition
|
$160,000 | 7 |
Stellar Development Foundation
|
$230,000 | 6 |
Esri
|
$148,538 | 6 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$118,850 | 6 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 5 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 5 |
C / C++ salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $270,200 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $230,000 | 8 |
| New York | $225,000 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | $210,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $200,000 | 20 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 7 |