Software engineer salary in New York, NY
Software engineers in the New York metro earn a median of $166,830 a year. That is 22.7% above the US median, and 9.0% above it once you account for higher prices in New York.
Median salary
$166,830
US median: $135,980
The middle half earn
$130,650 – $205,970
25th to 75th percentile
After cost of living
$148,210
New York prices: 12.6% above US average
H-1B median offer
$160,805
9,353 approved applications
Pay range
The top 10% of software engineers in New York earn more than $224,590 a year. The bottom 10% earn less than $101,690.
10th percentile $101,690, 25th $130,650, 75th $205,970, 90th $224,590.
10th percentile $82,460, 25th $105,210, 75th $171,980, 90th $214,670.
10th percentile $118,322, 25th $132,000, 75th $190,000, 90th $222,950.
Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Box: the middle half (25th to 75th). Dark mark: the median.
How far the pay goes in New York
Prices in New York are 12.6% above the US average, which makes the median worth $148,210 in US-average dollars. Housing costs 48.6% more than the US average.
Black line: US average = 100. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024.
Other tech jobs in New York
Median yearly pay and the number of people in each job across the New York metro.
| Job | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| IT managers | 62,430 | $215,300 |
| Software engineers | 121,000 | $166,830 |
| Network architects | 10,230 | $163,010 |
| Information security analysts | 11,330 | $140,470 |
| Data scientists | 23,160 | $135,980 |
| QA analysts and testers | 11,460 | $130,540 |
| Computer systems analysts | 26,540 | $128,340 |
| Computer programmers | 6,670 | $126,750 |
| Database administrators | 3,630 | $121,550 |
| Network and systems administrators | 17,690 | $119,390 |
| Web and digital interface designers | 14,990 | $119,190 |
| Web developers | 4,200 | $104,820 |
| IT support specialists | 36,580 | $75,690 |
What H-1B employers offer in New York
From October 2025 to June 2026, the Department of Labor approved 9,353 H-1B applications for software engineers in the New York metro, from 2,410 employers.
Median offer
$160,805
Middle half
$132,000 – $190,000
Employers
2,410
Applications by wage level
- Level I (entry): 1,482
- Level II: 3,153
- Level III: 1,696
- Level IV (most experienced): 1,795
- Not stated: 1,227
These are salaries offered on approved applications, not salaries paid. Each application lists only its main work site.
Job outlook
+15.8%
The BLS expects over 267,000 more software developer jobs across the US from 2024 to 2034. Jobs overall are expected to grow 3.1%.
5,286 open tech jobs in New York right now
From over 1,000 companies. 331 were posted in the past week.
Sources and notes
- Salaries and job counts: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published May 15, 2026), New York-Newark-Jersey City metro. The BLS counts software engineers as "Software Developers" (job code 15-1252).
- Cost of living: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- H-1B offers: US Department of Labor, H-1B application data, October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Approved H-1B applications with job code 15-1252 and a work site in one of the metro area's 22 counties.
- Job outlook: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024 to 2034, whole US.
- Open jobs: counted on hiredaemon as this page loads.