What are the main factors that influence a Software Intern's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Software Intern's salary?

A Software Intern's salary grows with experience: a Software Intern (0-2 years)earns $83,325, a Software Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $107,229, a Software Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $131,321, a Software Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $151,938, a Software Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $174,654,

What are the highest paying states for a Software Intern?

Software Intern salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Software Intern roles are District of Columbia $91,675, California $91,327, Massachusetts $90,110. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Software Intern roles make?

Salaries for Software Intern level roles vary by specialization: Software Development Intern: $102,870; Software Developer Intern: $99,923; Software Engineer Intern: $82,913; Software Engineering Intern: $81,420; Engineer Intern: $70,078.

How do different companies affect a Software Intern's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Software Intern roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Software Intern Salary in the United States

How much does a Software Intern make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Intern in the United States is $82,799 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,165
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,229 to $88,749
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,336

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,749	$7,396	$1,707	$43
Average	$82,799	$6,900	$1,592	$40
25th Percentile	$75,229	$6,269	$1,447	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Software Intern Salaries

A Software Intern'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Intern'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): $83,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,229
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,321
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,938
Expert (over 8 years): $174,654

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Software ... Level Software Intern	$83,325
Software ... Level Software Intern	$107,229
Software ... Level Software Intern	$131,321
Software ... Level Software Intern	$151,938
Software ... Level Software Intern	$174,654

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How Do Software Intern 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 Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,675.
California: $91,327.
Massachusetts: $90,110.

District of Columbia $91,675 California $91,327 Massachusetts $90,110 Washington $89,779 New Jersey $89,746 Alaska $89,630 Connecticut $88,487 New York $88,024

Hawaii $86,542 Rhode Island $85,846 Maryland $85,374 Minnesota $84,728 Colorado $84,480 Illinois $84,397 Oregon $84,082 Delaware $83,851

New Hampshire $83,705 Virginia $83,379 Pennsylvania $82,427 Nevada $81,946 North Dakota $81,789 Michigan $81,541 Wisconsin $81,449 Vermont $81,267

Texas $80,762 Maine $80,729 Arizona $80,679 Ohio $80,621 Georgia $79,860 Indiana $79,479 Wyoming $79,404 Utah $79,288

Iowa $79,239 Kansas $78,841 Louisiana $78,725 North Carolina $78,684 Missouri $78,667 Florida $78,345 Montana $78,171 Nebraska $78,005

Kentucky $77,914 South Carolina $77,583 Tennessee $77,376 Idaho $77,293 New Mexico $76,689 Oklahoma $76,556 Alabama $76,068 South Dakota $75,248

Arkansas $74,801 West Virginia $74,561 Mississippi $73,840

Top Paying Cities for Software Interns

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:

San Jose: $104,435
San Francisco: $103,291
Oakland: $101,114

San Jose, CA $104,435

San Francisco, CA $103,291

Oakland, CA $101,114

New York, NY $95,334

Paramus, NJ $94,175

Queens Village, NY $94,171

Passaic, NJ $94,092

Bergenfield, NJ $94,085

Stamford, CT $93,902

Huntington, NY $93,869

Newark, NJ $93,257

Bridgeport, CT $93,082

Vallejo, CA $92,917

New Brunswick, NJ $92,884

Petaluma, CA $92,834

Middlesex, NJ $92,677

Somerset, NJ $92,619

Santa Cruz, CA $92,511

Boston, MA $92,006

Monterey, CA $91,716

Seattle, WA $91,526

Santa Rosa, CA $91,510

Los Angeles, CA $91,485

Juneau, AK $91,269

Washington, DC $91,178

Orange, CA $90,884

Santa Ana, CA $90,665

Long Beach, CA $90,582

Anaheim, CA $90,566

Anchorage, AK $90,524

Santa Maria, CA $90,276

Everett, WA $90,259

Danbury, CT $89,968

Bremerton, WA $89,854

Tacoma, WA $89,556

New Suffolk, NY $89,554

Sacramento, CA $89,531

Santa Barbara, CA $89,440

Trenton, NJ $89,349

San Diego, CA $89,349

Brockton, MA $89,257

Fairbanks, AK $89,055

Lompoc, CA $88,843

Lowell, MA $88,776

Ventura, CA $88,761

Nashua, NH $88,744

Stockton, CA $88,736

Modesto, CA $88,131

Poughkeepsie, NY $87,949

Olympia, WA $87,792

Kennewick, WA $87,792

New Haven, CT $87,759

Lawrence, MA $87,461

Hartford, CT $87,378

Riverside, CA $87,361

New Bedford, MA $87,279

Richland, WA $87,279

Bakersfield, CA $87,163

San Bernardino, CA $87,129

New Britain, CT $87,121

Atlantic City, NJ $87,121

New London, CT $87,088

Norwich, CT $87,063

Portsmouth, NH $87,047

Boulder, CO $86,871

Portland, OR $86,757

Worcester, MA $86,749

Minneapolis, MN $86,492

Philadelphia, PA $86,376

Honolulu, HI $86,103

Saint Paul, MN $86,063

Vineland, NJ $86,045

Providence, RI $85,805

Chicago, IL $85,565

Bellingham, WA $85,465

Springfield, MA $85,399

Baltimore, MD $85,374

Chico, CA $85,167

Pittsfield, MA $84,944

Manchester, NH $84,786

Spokane, WA $84,422

Denver, CO $84,414

Albany, NY $84,025

Troy, NY $83,991

Nassau, NY $83,903

Schenectady, NY $83,818

Wilmington, DE $83,751

Burlington, VT $83,635

Salem, OR $83,602

Portland, ME $83,346

Yakima, WA $83,263

Rochester, MN $83,006

Reno, NV $82,965

Fresno, CA $82,965

Milwaukee, WI $82,890

Detroit, MI $82,807

Ann Arbor, MI $82,793

Allentown, PA $82,783

Colorado Springs, CO $82,642

Syracuse, NY $82,600

Carson City, NV $82,600

Houston, TX $82,484

Eugene, OR $82,443

Gary, IN $82,344

Springfield, OR $82,277

Bismarck, ND $82,261

Galveston, TX $82,203

Medford, OR $82,079

Fort Collins, CO $82,046

Concord, NH $82,004

Austin, TX $81,979

Mesa, AZ $81,806

Reading, PA $81,797

Phoenix, AZ $81,789

Dallas, TX $81,764

Saint Cloud, MN $81,685

Madison, WI $81,574

Utica, NY $81,350

Rochester, NY $81,218

Des Moines, IA $81,209

Raleigh, NC $81,201

Atlanta, GA $81,077

Battle Creek, MI $81,052

Salt Lake City, UT $81,027

Lancaster, PA $80,903

Harrisburg, PA $80,787

Kansas City, MO $80,704

Champaign, IL $80,688

Kansas City, KS $80,688

Fort Worth, TX $80,679

Columbus, OH $80,665

Boca Raton, FL $80,646

Pittsburgh, PA $80,613

Richmond, VA $80,580

Indianapolis, IN $80,564

Cleveland, OH $80,555

Las Vegas, NV $80,456

Cincinnati, OH $80,456

Petersburg, VA $80,332

Huntsville, AL $80,207

Lansing, MI $80,152

Lebanon, PA $80,141

Pueblo, CO $80,133

Appleton, WI $80,108

Buffalo, NY $80,075

Dayton, OH $80,050

Racine, WI $80,034

Charlotte, NC $80,025

Saint Louis, MO $80,000

York, PA $79,951

Elkhart, IN $79,951

Gastonia, NC $79,935

Billings, MT $79,915

Beaumont, TX $79,893

Lorain, OH $79,876

Benton Harbor, MI $79,860

Toledo, OH $79,843

Binghamton, NY $79,802

Rock Hill, SC $79,793

Rockford, IL $79,752

Springfield, IL $79,719

Elyria, OH $79,711

Fargo, ND $79,711

Flagstaff, AZ $79,653

Fort Lauderdale, FL $79,603

Duluth, MN $79,553

Miami, FL $79,553

Cheyenne, WY $79,495

Grand Forks, ND $79,495

Bangor, ME $79,313

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,222

Durham, NC $79,187

Louisville, KY $79,181

Grand Rapids, MI $79,164

Hialeah, FL $79,156

Casper, WY $79,040

Scranton, PA $78,941

New Orleans, LA $78,916

Virginia Beach, VA $78,908

Akron, OH $78,866

Peoria, IL $78,759

Sarasota, FL $78,742

Nashville, TN $78,684

Omaha, NE $78,684

Green Bay, WI $78,684

Baton Rouge, LA $78,643

Charleston, SC $78,626

Jamestown, NY $78,585

Davenport, IA $78,585

Tucson, AZ $78,543

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,494

Tampa, FL $78,477

Evansville, IN $78,427

Port Arthur, TX $78,427

Bradenton, FL $78,394

Santa Fe, NM $78,245

Orlando, FL $78,096

Clearwater, FL $78,071

Canton, OH $77,897

La Crosse, WI $77,897

Albuquerque, NM $77,848

Newport News, VA $77,839

High Point, NC $77,815

Ogden, UT $77,781

Corpus Christi, TX $77,715

Norfolk, VA $77,666

Laramie, WY $77,666

Rock Island, IL $77,616

Saginaw, MI $77,599

Jacksonville, FL $77,591

Salisbury, NC $77,574

Boise, ID $77,558

Moline, IL $77,517

Fort Myers, FL $77,492

Memphis, TN $77,475

Tulsa, OK $77,434

Waterloo, IA $77,384

Spartanburg, SC $77,301

Lincoln, NE $77,260

Fort Wayne, IN $77,243

Provo, UT $77,235

Cedar Falls, IA $77,136

San Antonio, TX $77,103

Greensboro, NC $77,069

South Bend, IN $77,061

Savannah, GA $76,970

Muskegon, MI $76,937

Birmingham, AL $76,929

Winston Salem, NC $76,888

Lake Charles, LA $76,689

Anderson, IN $76,672

Lexington, KY $76,647

Augusta, GA $76,622

Greenville, SC $76,622

Lima, OH $76,556

Wichita, KS $76,548

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,548

Columbia, SC $76,473

Springfield, OH $76,457

Asheville, NC $76,324

Bloomington, IN $76,266

Knoxville, TN $75,968

Shreveport, LA $75,960

Wilmington, NC $75,852

Roanoke, VA $75,852

Topeka, KS $75,703

Frankfort, KY $75,694

Oklahoma City, OK $75,637

Chillicothe, OH $75,604

Longview, TX $75,596

Melbourne, FL $75,587

Sioux Falls, SD $75,455

Mobile, AL $75,447

Terre Haute, IN $75,413

Altoona, PA $75,364

Amarillo, TX $75,306

Killeen, TX $75,281

Fayetteville, AR $75,215

Chattanooga, TN $75,190

Sioux City, IA $75,115

Idaho Falls, ID $75,099

Lynchburg, VA $75,033

Gainesville, FL $74,925

Portsmouth, OH $74,884

Little Rock, AR $74,867

Lafayette, LA $74,834

Youngstown, OH $74,834

Daytona Beach, FL $74,784

Clarksville, TN $74,776

Pensacola, FL $74,768

Temple, TX $74,762

Hopkinsville, KY $74,519

Erie, PA $74,503

Florence, SC $74,470

Charleston, WV $74,337

Great Falls, MT $74,296

Macon, GA $74,180

Tallahassee, FL $74,171

Fayetteville, NC $74,155

Waco, TX $74,138

Helena, MT $74,080

Pine Bluff, AR $74,049

Vincennes, IN $73,948

Lubbock, TX $73,915

Alamogordo, NM $73,865

Twin Falls, ID $73,791

Rapid City, SD $73,766

Jackson, MS $73,617

Huntington, WV $73,611

Greenville, MS $73,608

Parkersburg, WV $73,524

Montgomery, AL $73,509

Wichita Falls, TX $73,426

Springfield, MO $73,426

Biloxi, MS $73,385

Monroe, LA $73,302

Johnstown, PA $73,244

Sumter, SC $73,211

Columbus, GA $73,203

Pascagoula, MS $73,045

Abilene, TX $73,045

Kingsport, TN $72,830

Albany, GA $72,830

Gulfport, MS $72,805

Alexandria, LA $72,532

Fort Smith, AR $72,325

El Paso, TX $72,101

Las Cruces, NM $71,729

Harlingen, TX $71,519

Pocatello, ID $71,505

Florence, AL $71,398

Brownsville, TX $71,381

Mcallen, TX $71,207

Dothan, AL $71,091

Columbus, MS $70,599

Altus, OK $70,214

Lawton, OK $70,056

Pierre, SD $69,758

What Skills Can Increase a Software Intern's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 2.82% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Python (Mentioned in 4.66% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.
Linux (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	2.82%
Python	4.66%
Linux	2.71%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Software Intern's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Code Review: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Kubernetes: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$100,187	21%
Code Review	$91,907	11%
Kubernetes	$91,907	11%
Project Management	$91,907	11%
API	$91,907	11%
AWS	$91,907	11%

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How Education impacts a Software Intern's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Software Interns enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Software Intern with a Bachelor's Degree is between $78,103 and $82,080).

Software Intern Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Software Intern

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.8%

Associates 2.5%

Bachelors 58.4%

Masters 34.0%

Doctorate 3.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.8%
Associates	2.5%
Bachelors	58.4%
Masters	34.0%
Doctorate	3.0%

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Software Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Intern'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

$75,229

Average $82,799/year

$88,749

$6,269

Average $6,900/month

$7,396

$1,447

Average $1,592/week

$1,707

$36

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,749	$7,396	$1,707	$43
Average	$82,799	$6,900	$1,592	$40
25th Percentile	$75,229	$6,269	$1,447	$36

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Salaries for a Software Intern can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,515 in 2023 to around $85,916 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Software Intern salary trends, .

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