New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · CBSA 35620
Software Engineer Salary in New York City
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New York and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in New York City earn a median of $161,970 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $126,140–$190,320; the top 10% earn $220,780. That is 22% above the national median and level with the New York median. BLS reports 119,610 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$161,970
+22% vs national
Top 10% earn
$220,780
90th percentile
Employed in metro
119,610
Reliability High (2.3% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — New York City vs New York vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $97,420 | +22% |
| 25th percentile | $126,140 | +22% |
| Median50th percentile | $161,970 | +22% |
| 75th percentile | $190,320 | +13% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $220,780 | +4% |
| Meanaverage | $161,090 | +11% |
How concentrated software engineers are in New York City
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.19
Jobs per 1,000
12.78
Metro rank (pay)
#5 of 381
All engineering roles
$148,991
New York City employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.19).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →