Senior Software Engineer in Salt Lake City
Senior Software Engineer Salary in Salt Lake City, UT
What Senior Software Engineer professionals are paid across the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$79,610
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$129,600
In this metro area
90th percentile
$177,090
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Senior Software Engineer in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover Salt Lake City and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $79,610 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $102,560 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $129,600 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $160,740 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $177,090 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$93,017
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$7,751
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
71/100
Strong
Salary Strength
81/100
Excellent
Future Growth
92/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
88/100
Excellent
Affordability
27/100
Weak
Lifestyle
49/100
Moderate