Programming Engineer Salary in the United States

Programming Engineer Salary

How much does a Programming Engineer make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Programming Engineer in the United States is $140,776. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $129,290 to $153,758, with most professionals earning between $118,832 and $165,577.

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Programming Engineer Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $118,832 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $129,290 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $140,776 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $153,758 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $165,577 US April 01, 2025
25% $129,290 10% $118,832 90% $165,577 75% $153,758 $140,776 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Programming Engineer ?

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build, and test machines, systems, structures and materials to fulfill objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. The word engineer (Latin ingeniator) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in...

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    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    4 - 7 years experience
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140776
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Programming Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Programming Engineer ranges from $129,290 to $153,758 with the average base salary of $140,776. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $129,290 to $153,758 with the average total cash compensation of $140,776.

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