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Regional Report 2025

United States

Comprehensive compensation analysis across U.S. metros, states, and top paying companies for software engineers.

$192,500
Median TC
+2.6%
YoY Growth
47K
Data Points
December 2025

U.S. Regional Compensation

2025
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Market Overview

$192,500
Median TC
+2.6%
YoY Growth
47K
Data Points
Amazon
Top Employer

Key Highlights

  • Highest Paying State: California leads with $250,000 median total compensation, driven by Bay Area tech hub concentration.
  • Fastest Growing: Florida saw +8.33% YoY growth in submissions, reflecting tech migration to lower tax states.
  • Most Data Points: Bay Area dominates with 11.5K submissions, representing nearly 25% of all U.S. data.
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Top Paying U.S. Metros

Software Engineer median total compensation by metropolitan area.

#MetroMedian TCYoY
1San Francisco Bay Area$278,000+4.8%
2Seattle$250,000+5.1%
3New York City$193,000+3.9%
4San Diego$190,000+8.2%
5Greater Portland Area$189,500+4.5%
6Austin$185,000+3.2%
7Los Angeles$176,000+6.1%
8Boston$168,750+4.0%
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Top Paying U.S. Companies

Highest median total compensation for Software Engineers in the United States.

#CompanyMedian TC
1
OpenAI
$875,000
2
Coupang
$552,000
3
Airbnb
$511,000
4
Netflix
$475,000
5
Citadel
$455,000

OpenAI leads U.S. compensation, reflecting the premium placed on AI/ML talent in 2025.