In 2021, software developers working as senior executives in the United Stated had an average salary of about 177.5 thousand U.S. dollars, making it the highest paying job for software developers in the US. Engineering manager ranked second with 165 thousand U.S. dollars.
Average salaries of software developers in the United States as of 2021
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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