Computer Software Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Computer Software Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Computer Software Engineer in the United States is $34 as of September 26, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $29 and $39. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.  View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

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Sr. Software Engineer
Glidewell Dental - Irvine , CA
Design and develop software components using modern technologies and tools including but not ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related field. * Master's degree ...
Glidewell Laboratories - 5 days ago
Staff Software Engineer
John Deere - San Francisco , CA
Staff Software Engineer - 56573 Your Responsibilities As a Staff Software Engineer , for the John ... A solid foundation in computer science, particularly with algorithm development * Strong analytic ...
John Deere - 10 days ago
Software Developer (Mid-Sr.) - Computer Vision or OpenGL
Cybercoders - Los Angeles , CA
Software Developer (Mid-Sr.) - Computer Vision or OpenGL How to grow your career in Computer Vision. Step 1) Read my intro below. Los Angeles - We're an R&D company with several ongoing programs ...
CyberCoders, Inc - 4 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - N1QL
CyberCoders - Santa Clara , CA
Query Processing Bachelor/Masters degree in Computer Engineering (or related field) with at least three years of open source software experience What's In It for You * Vacation/PTO * Medical * Dental
CyberCoders, Inc - 2 days ago
Software Engineer
SPIE - Bellingham , WA
A BS in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years of development experience, including knowledge of ASP.NET, MVC, C#, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, XML/XSL, Vue.js, Javascript, JQuery, JSON, AJAX, SQL, MS ...
Recruitology - 4 days ago
Senior Software Engineer
Market Scan Information Systems -
We are in search of a Senior Software Engineer who will work with a team of developers responsible ... Ability to handle extended periods of computer-based work All qualified applicants will receive ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago