Entry-level software engineer salary for remote jobs in the US
The median posted base pay for entry-level software engineer jobs remote in the US is $126K a year, from 20 open jobs at 20 companies. The middle half of the jobs is from $98K to $135K. One job in ten has posted pay above $152K.
- Median posted base pay
- $126K
- Middle half of the jobs
- $98K to $135K
- 10th to 90th percentile
- $77K to $152K
- Open jobs with posted pay
- 20
- Companies
- 20
Software engineer pay by level for remote jobs in the US
Posted base pay for software engineer jobs remote in the US, by the level in the job title. This page is about the entry-level level. A level needs 20 or more jobs with posted pay.
- Entry level20 jobs$126K$98K to $135K
- Level not stated921 jobs$165K$135K to $200K
- Senior988 jobs$185K$160K to $211K
- Staff386 jobs$225K$200K to $250K
- Principal125 jobs$233K$205K to $285K
- Director+101 jobs$236K$208K to $285K
| Level | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $77K | $98K | $126K | $135K | $152K | 20 |
| Level not stated | $108K | $135K | $165K | $200K | $241K | 921 |
| Senior | $138K | $160K | $185K | $211K | $238K | 988 |
| Staff | $177K | $200K | $225K | $250K | $272K | 386 |
| Principal | $174K | $205K | $233K | $285K | $352K | 125 |
| Director+ | $177K | $208K | $236K | $285K | $323K | 101 |
Related pay pages
Other levels for remote jobs in the US
How we compute these numbers
We read each job from the job board of the company and check it every day. We use only open jobs that state a yearly pay range in US dollars. One job counts with the middle point of its posted range. The median is the middle value of these amounts: half of the jobs are above it and half are below it.
We do not use a range with a bottom below $15,000, a top above $1,000,000, or a top that is more than four times the bottom. A role page needs 20 or more open jobs with posted pay. In the bar chart, a company needs 5 or more jobs with posted pay.
The numbers are base pay as the company posted it. They are not the pay of a person, and they do not include stock, a bonus or benefits. For the stock and the bonus that people reported, see Reported pay.