Software Design Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in Alaska is $140,642 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, a Software Design Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,160
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,469 to $151,905
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,386

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,905	$12,659	$2,921	$73
Average	$140,642	$11,720	$2,705	$68
25th Percentile	$128,469	$10,706	$2,471	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,775
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,529
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $141,487
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $163,699
Expert (over 8 years): $188,173

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$89,775
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$115,529
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$141,487
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$163,699
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$188,173

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How Do Software Design Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $142,045
Jber: $142,042
Indian: $141,354

Anchorage, AK $142,045 Jber, AK $142,042 Indian, AK $141,354 Kongiganak, AK $139,843 Adak, AK $139,605 Atka, AK $139,622 Chignik Lake, AK $139,588 Port Heiden, AK $139,540

Port Lions, AK $139,740 Akiachak, AK $139,815 Akiak, AK $139,873 Akutan, AK $139,753 Alakanuk, AK $139,713 Aleknagik, AK $139,622 Anchor Point, AK $139,679 Aniak, AK $139,266

Anvik, AK $139,630 Bethel, AK $139,843 Chefornak, AK $139,815 Chevak, AK $139,531 Chignik, AK $139,643 Chignik Lagoon, AK $139,607 Chitina, AK $139,220 Chugiak, AK $141,096

Clam Gulch, AK $139,420 Clarks Point, AK $139,644 Cold Bay, AK $139,518 Cooper Landing, AK $139,523 Copper Center, AK $139,383 Cordova, AK $139,470 Crooked Creek, AK $139,476 Dillingham, AK $139,377

Eagle River, AK $141,523 Eek, AK $139,949 Egegik, AK $139,505 Ekwok, AK $139,622 Emmonak, AK $139,676 False Pass, AK $139,736 Marshall, AK $139,831 Gakona, AK $139,384

Girdwood, AK $139,502 Glennallen, AK $139,377 Goodnews Bay, AK $139,488 Grayling, AK $139,697 Saint George Island, AK $139,532 Holy Cross, AK $139,617 Homer, AK $139,652 Hooper Bay, AK $139,861

Hope, AK $141,160 Iliamna, AK $139,622 Kalskag, AK $139,780 Karluk, AK $139,431 Kasigluk, AK $139,771 Kasilof, AK $139,720 Kenai, AK $139,624 King Cove, AK $139,732

King Salmon, AK $139,398 Kipnuk, AK $139,741 Kodiak, AK $139,566 Kotlik, AK $139,874 Kwethluk, AK $139,801 Kwigillingok, AK $139,685 Wasilla, AK $141,716 Larsen Bay, AK $139,532

Levelock, AK $139,588 Lower Kalskag, AK $139,875 Mc Grath, AK $139,258 Manokotak, AK $139,617 Mekoryuk, AK $139,728 Moose Pass, AK $139,353 Mountain Village, AK $139,717 Naknek, AK $139,611

Napakiak, AK $139,795 Nikiski, AK $139,094 New Stuyahok, AK $139,682 Toksook Bay, AK $139,711 Nikolski, AK $139,394 Ninilchik, AK $139,565 Nondalton, AK $139,258 Nunapitchuk, AK $139,806

Old Harbor, AK $139,674 Ouzinkie, AK $139,632 Palmer, AK $139,669 Pedro Bay, AK $139,349 Perryville, AK $139,635 Pilot Point, AK $139,459 Pilot Station, AK $139,914 Platinum, AK $139,496

Big Lake, AK $141,460 Port Alsworth, AK $139,637 Quinhagak, AK $139,880 Red Devil, AK $139,315 Russian Mission, AK $139,448 Saint Marys, AK $139,688 Saint Michael, AK $139,715 Saint Paul Island, AK $139,650

Sand Point, AK $139,571 Scammon Bay, AK $140,001 Seldovia, AK $139,584 Seward, AK $139,532 Shageluk, AK $139,650 Nunam Iqua, AK $139,553 Skwentna, AK $139,180 Sleetmute, AK $139,484

Soldotna, AK $139,784 South Naknek, AK $139,465 Stebbins, AK $139,700 Sterling, AK $139,741 Sutton, AK $139,475 Takotna, AK $139,549 Talkeetna, AK $139,517 Tatitlek, AK $139,667

Togiak, AK $139,496 Tuluksak, AK $139,849 Tuntutuliak, AK $139,882 Tununak, AK $139,623 Tyonek, AK $139,435 Trapper Creek, AK $139,411 Unalakleet, AK $139,424 Unalaska, AK $139,784

Valdez, AK $139,563 Willow, AK $139,459 Yakutat, AK $139,567 Nightmute, AK $139,567 Nikolai, AK $139,209 Dutch Harbor, AK $140,038 Whittier, AK $139,598 Houston, AK $141,130

Fairbanks, AK $139,739 Eielson Afb, AK $142,824 Fort Wainwright, AK $142,824 Clear, AK $139,435 North Pole, AK $142,824 Salcha, AK $142,824 Two Rivers, AK $142,824 Allakaket, AK $139,588

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $139,804 Arctic Village, AK $139,548 Barrow, AK $139,887 Beaver, AK $139,324 Ester, AK $142,824 Bettles Field, AK $139,329 Buckland, AK $139,987 Cantwell, AK $139,290

Central, AK $139,179 Fort Greely, AK $139,409 Chicken, AK $139,259 Circle, AK $139,472 Prudhoe Bay, AK $139,594 Deering, AK $139,744 Delta Junction, AK $139,475 Eagle, AK $139,185

Elim, AK $139,332 Fort Yukon, AK $139,270 Galena, AK $139,723 Gambell, AK $139,782 Healy, AK $139,394 Anderson, AK $139,618 Hughes, AK $139,726 Huslia, AK $139,698

Kaktovik, AK $139,763 Kaltag, AK $139,630 Kiana, AK $139,921 Kivalina, AK $139,889 Kobuk, AK $139,667 Kotzebue, AK $139,470 Koyuk, AK $139,782 Koyukuk, AK $139,691

Denali National Park, AK $139,497 Manley Hot Springs, AK $139,319 Lake Minchumina, AK $139,279 Minto, AK $139,767 Point Lay, AK $139,670 Nenana, AK $139,353 Noatak, AK $139,744 Nome, AK $139,549

Noorvik, AK $139,971 Northway, AK $139,366 Nulato, AK $139,730 Point Hope, AK $139,561 Rampart, AK $139,643 Ruby, AK $139,192 Savoonga, AK $139,843 Selawik, AK $139,795

Shaktoolik, AK $139,869 Shishmaref, AK $139,344 Shungnak, AK $139,739 Stevens Village, AK $139,571 Tanacross, AK $139,528 Tanana, AK $139,728 Teller, AK $139,854 Tok, AK $139,528

Venetie, AK $139,305 Wainwright, AK $139,782 Wales, AK $139,795 White Mountain, AK $139,889 Brevig Mission, AK $139,860 Ambler, AK $139,722 Chalkyitsik, AK $139,622 Nuiqsut, AK $139,778

Atqasuk, AK $139,627 Juneau, AK $143,214 Angoon, AK $139,420 Auke Bay, AK $143,214 Douglas, AK $143,214 Elfin Cove, AK $139,341 Gustavus, AK $139,613 Haines, AK $139,458

Hoonah, AK $141,591 Kake, AK $139,536 Pelican, AK $139,481 Petersburg, AK $139,494 Sitka, AK $139,571 Port Alexander, AK $139,709 Skagway, AK $139,562 Tenakee Springs, AK $139,314

Ketchikan, AK $139,627 Meyers Chuck, AK $139,440 Coffman Cove, AK $139,576 Thorne Bay, AK $139,654 Craig, AK $139,461 Hydaburg, AK $139,572 Hyder, AK $139,581 Klawock, AK $139,679

Metlakatla, AK $139,663 Point Baker, AK $139,656 Ward Cove, AK $139,627 Wrangell, AK $139,474

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$128,469

Average $140,642/year

$151,905

$10,706

Average $11,720/month

$12,659

$2,471

Average $2,705/week

$2,921

$62

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,905	$12,659	$2,921	$73
Average	$140,642	$11,720	$2,705	$68
25th Percentile	$128,469	$10,706	$2,471	$62

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