Software Engineer salaries in New York.
What Software Engineer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
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$212,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$175k – $251.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85.8%
1,411 of 1,644 roles
Live roles
1,644
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 78 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 43 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 31 |
| DI Disney | $170,200 | 31 |
Braze
|
$180,521 | 28 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 26 |
DoorDash USA
|
$197,400 | 23 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$237,500 | 22 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in New York is $212,000 per year. Most pay falls between $175,000 (25th percentile) and $251,850 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $141,840 to $312,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,644 active Software Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 1,411 (85.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in New York include Anthropic, OpenAI, CLEAR - Corporate and Mercor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in New York?
- The median is $212,000 per year, with most pay between $175,000 and $251,850 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,411 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $141,840 to $312,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $212,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.