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Software Engineer Salary and Equity in New York 2024

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in New York-based startups is 146k per year, with a range from 100k to 225k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

146.3k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in New York is $146,250, which is 21.3% higher than the average New York startup salary of$120,583. Software Engineer salaries in New York are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$197,333/yr

Range $165k - $225k

Average

$146,250/yr

Range $117k - $187k

Below Average

$120,583/yr

Range $100k - $150k


Industries

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in New York can get in Technology, that is $180,000. This pay is 12.1% higher than the average Software Engineer salary in New York, which is $160,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Technology (avg $180,000 per year), Finance Technology (avg $165,000 per year), Robotics (avg $160,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in New York can get with Rust, that is $212,000. This pay is 75.8% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $120,583. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in New York of 2024 are:
  • 1. Rust

    $212k

  • 2. Node.js

    $175k

  • 3. GraphQL

    $170k

  • 4. Ruby

    $162k

  • 5. Ruby on Rails

    $162k

  • 6. Javascript

    $150k

  • 7. Python

    $125k

  • 8. AWS

    $115k

  • 9. TypeScript

    $85k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in New York can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $170,000. This pay is 41.0% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $120,583. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.