Software Engineer in New York
Software Engineer Salary in New York, NY
What Software Engineer professionals are paid across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$101,690
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$166,830
In this metro area
90th percentile
$224,590
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for Software Engineer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover New York and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $101,690 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $130,650 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $166,830 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $205,970 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $224,590 |
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)
$113,062
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$9,422
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
58/100
Moderate
Salary Strength
100/100
Excellent
Future Growth
92/100
Excellent
Career Opportunity
96/100
Excellent
Affordability
0/100
Weak
Lifestyle
29/100
Weak