Software Engineer Salary in New York

💰 $180K–$263K salary range

Median: $220K  ·  Based on 58 public job postings  ·  Updated April 2026

New York salary data for Software Engineer roles at high-growth companies.

📊 Salary breakdown

Software Engineer pay in New York vs. national

• New York: $188K median
• National: $165K median

New York Software Engineer pay runs 13% above the national median.

Engineering salaries in New York by seniority

• Software Engineer: $188K
• Tech Lead: $195K
• Founding PM: $195K
• Senior Platform Engineer: $200K
• Forward Deployed Engineer: $200K
• Senior SRE: $200K
• Infrastructure Engineer: $203K
• Senior Software Engineer: $205K
• Senior Infrastructure Engineer: $205K
• Site Reliability Engineer: $208K
• Engineering Manager: $220K
• Staff Software Engineer: $238K
• Director of Engineering: $263K

What does a Software Engineer in New York do?

Software Engineers are engineers who design, build, and operate the core software systems. This benchmark reflects Mid-level base compensation for New York-based roles at high-growth and AI-native companies.

Common questions

What is the average Software Engineer salary in New York?
The median pay is $188K, with a typical range of $160K–$222K, based on 1,129 public New York job postings collected in 2025–2026.

How does New York compare to the national Software Engineer salary?
The national median is $165K; New York is shown above.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. Minimum 15 New York postings.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 1,129 public job postings located in New York (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Equity is excluded. At least 15 New York postings required to publish. Last refreshed June 22, 2026.

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