Software Development Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Software Development Engineer make in Alaska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in Alaska is $139,117 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $161,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,167 to $151,020
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,197

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,020	$12,585	$2,904	$73
Average	$139,117	$11,593	$2,675	$67
25th Percentile	$128,167	$10,681	$2,465	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer Salaries

A Software Development 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 Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development 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): $87,716
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,880
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,243
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $159,947
Expert (over 8 years): $183,857

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$87,716
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$112,880
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$138,243
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$159,947
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$183,857

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

District of Columbia: $142,292.
California: $141,752.
Massachusetts: $139,863.

District of Columbia $142,292 California $141,752 Massachusetts $139,863 Washington $139,349 New Jersey $139,297 Alaska $139,117 Connecticut $137,344 New York $136,624

Hawaii $134,324 Rhode Island $133,244 Maryland $132,512 Minnesota $131,509 Colorado $131,124 Illinois $130,995 Oregon $130,507 Delaware $130,147

New Hampshire $129,921 Virginia $129,415 Pennsylvania $127,937 Nevada $127,191 North Dakota $126,947 Michigan $126,562 Wisconsin $126,420 Vermont $126,137

Texas $125,354 Maine $125,302 Arizona $125,225 Ohio $125,135 Georgia $123,953 Indiana $123,362 Wyoming $123,246 Utah $123,066

Iowa $122,989 Kansas $122,372 Louisiana $122,192 North Carolina $122,128 Missouri $122,102 Florida $121,601 Montana $121,331 Nebraska $121,074

Kentucky $120,933 South Carolina $120,419 Tennessee $120,097 Idaho $119,969 New Mexico $119,031 Oklahoma $118,825 Alabama $118,067 South Dakota $116,794

Arkansas $116,100 West Virginia $115,728 Mississippi $114,610

Top Paying Cities for Software Development 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: $141,007
Jber: $141,007
Indian: $139,593

Anchorage, AK $141,007 Jber, AK $141,007 Indian, AK $139,593 Kongiganak, AK $139,079 Adak, AK $139,079 Atka, AK $139,079 Chignik Lake, AK $139,079 Port Heiden, AK $139,079

Port Lions, AK $139,079 Akiachak, AK $139,079 Akiak, AK $139,079 Akutan, AK $139,079 Alakanuk, AK $139,079 Aleknagik, AK $139,079 Anchor Point, AK $139,079 Aniak, AK $139,079

Anvik, AK $139,079 Bethel, AK $139,079 Chefornak, AK $139,079 Chevak, AK $139,079 Chignik, AK $139,079 Chignik Lagoon, AK $139,079 Chitina, AK $139,079 Chugiak, AK $139,079

Clam Gulch, AK $139,079 Clarks Point, AK $139,079 Cold Bay, AK $139,079 Cooper Landing, AK $139,079 Copper Center, AK $139,079 Cordova, AK $139,079 Crooked Creek, AK $139,079 Dillingham, AK $139,079

Eagle River, AK $139,593 Eek, AK $139,079 Egegik, AK $139,079 Ekwok, AK $139,079 Emmonak, AK $139,079 False Pass, AK $139,079 Marshall, AK $139,079 Gakona, AK $140,673

Girdwood, AK $139,079 Glennallen, AK $139,079 Goodnews Bay, AK $139,079 Grayling, AK $139,079 Saint George Island, AK $139,079 Holy Cross, AK $139,079 Homer, AK $139,079 Hooper Bay, AK $139,079

Hope, AK $139,079 Iliamna, AK $139,079 Kalskag, AK $139,079 Karluk, AK $139,079 Kasigluk, AK $139,079 Kasilof, AK $139,079 Kenai, AK $139,079 King Cove, AK $139,079

King Salmon, AK $139,079 Kipnuk, AK $139,079 Kodiak, AK $139,079 Kotlik, AK $139,079 Kwethluk, AK $139,079 Kwigillingok, AK $139,079 Wasilla, AK $139,079 Larsen Bay, AK $139,079

Levelock, AK $139,079 Lower Kalskag, AK $139,079 Mc Grath, AK $139,079 Manokotak, AK $139,079 Mekoryuk, AK $139,079 Moose Pass, AK $139,079 Mountain Village, AK $139,079 Naknek, AK $139,079

Napakiak, AK $139,079 Nikiski, AK $139,079 New Stuyahok, AK $139,079 Toksook Bay, AK $139,079 Nikolski, AK $139,079 Ninilchik, AK $139,079 Nondalton, AK $139,079 Nunapitchuk, AK $139,079

Old Harbor, AK $139,079 Ouzinkie, AK $139,079 Palmer, AK $139,079 Pedro Bay, AK $139,079 Perryville, AK $139,079 Pilot Point, AK $139,079 Pilot Station, AK $139,079 Platinum, AK $139,079

Big Lake, AK $139,979 Port Alsworth, AK $139,079 Quinhagak, AK $139,079 Red Devil, AK $139,079 Russian Mission, AK $139,079 Saint Marys, AK $139,079 Saint Michael, AK $139,876 Saint Paul Island, AK $139,079

Sand Point, AK $139,079 Scammon Bay, AK $139,079 Seldovia, AK $139,079 Seward, AK $139,079 Shageluk, AK $139,079 Nunam Iqua, AK $139,079 Skwentna, AK $139,079 Sleetmute, AK $139,079

Soldotna, AK $139,079 South Naknek, AK $139,079 Stebbins, AK $139,876 Sterling, AK $139,079 Sutton, AK $139,079 Takotna, AK $139,079 Talkeetna, AK $139,079 Tatitlek, AK $139,079

Togiak, AK $139,079 Tuluksak, AK $139,079 Tuntutuliak, AK $139,079 Tununak, AK $139,079 Tyonek, AK $139,079 Trapper Creek, AK $139,079 Unalakleet, AK $139,876 Unalaska, AK $139,079

Valdez, AK $139,079 Willow, AK $139,079 Yakutat, AK $139,734 Nightmute, AK $139,079 Nikolai, AK $139,079 Dutch Harbor, AK $139,079 Whittier, AK $139,079 Houston, AK $139,079

Fairbanks, AK $142,600 Eielson Afb, AK $142,215 Fort Wainwright, AK $142,600 Clear, AK $140,673 North Pole, AK $142,600 Salcha, AK $140,673 Two Rivers, AK $141,572 Allakaket, AK $140,673

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $140,673 Arctic Village, AK $140,673 Barrow, AK $140,673 Beaver, AK $140,673 Ester, AK $141,444 Bettles Field, AK $140,673 Buckland, AK $140,673 Cantwell, AK $140,673

Central, AK $140,673 Fort Greely, AK $140,673 Chicken, AK $140,673 Circle, AK $140,673 Prudhoe Bay, AK $140,673 Deering, AK $140,673 Delta Junction, AK $140,673 Eagle, AK $140,673

Elim, AK $139,876 Fort Yukon, AK $140,673 Galena, AK $140,673 Gambell, AK $139,876 Healy, AK $140,673 Anderson, AK $140,673 Hughes, AK $140,673 Huslia, AK $140,673

Kaktovik, AK $140,673 Kaltag, AK $139,876 Kiana, AK $140,673 Kivalina, AK $140,673 Kobuk, AK $140,673 Kotzebue, AK $140,673 Koyuk, AK $139,876 Koyukuk, AK $140,673

Denali National Park, AK $140,673 Manley Hot Springs, AK $140,673 Lake Minchumina, AK $140,673 Minto, AK $140,673 Point Lay, AK $140,673 Nenana, AK $140,673 Noatak, AK $140,673 Nome, AK $139,876

Noorvik, AK $140,673 Northway, AK $140,673 Nulato, AK $140,673 Point Hope, AK $140,673 Rampart, AK $140,673 Ruby, AK $140,673 Savoonga, AK $139,876 Selawik, AK $140,673

Shaktoolik, AK $139,876 Shishmaref, AK $140,673 Shungnak, AK $140,673 Stevens Village, AK $140,673 Tanacross, AK $140,673 Tanana, AK $140,673 Teller, AK $139,876 Tok, AK $140,673

Venetie, AK $140,673 Wainwright, AK $140,673 Wales, AK $139,876 White Mountain, AK $139,876 Brevig Mission, AK $139,876 Ambler, AK $140,673 Chalkyitsik, AK $140,673 Nuiqsut, AK $140,673

Atqasuk, AK $140,673 Juneau, AK $141,662 Angoon, AK $139,734 Auke Bay, AK $141,662 Douglas, AK $141,662 Elfin Cove, AK $139,734 Gustavus, AK $139,734 Haines, AK $139,734

Hoonah, AK $139,734 Kake, AK $139,734 Pelican, AK $139,734 Petersburg, AK $139,734 Sitka, AK $139,734 Port Alexander, AK $139,734 Skagway, AK $139,734 Tenakee Springs, AK $139,734

Ketchikan, AK $139,734 Meyers Chuck, AK $139,734 Coffman Cove, AK $139,734 Thorne Bay, AK $139,734 Craig, AK $139,734 Hydaburg, AK $139,734 Hyder, AK $139,734 Klawock, AK $139,734

Metlakatla, AK $139,734 Point Baker, AK $139,734 Ward Cove, AK $139,734 Wrangell, AK $139,734

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

Understanding how a Software Development 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 April 01, 2026

$128,167

Average $139,117/year

$151,020

$10,681

Average $11,593/month

$12,585

$2,465

Average $2,675/week

$2,904

$62

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,020	$12,585	$2,904	$73
Average	$139,117	$11,593	$2,675	$67
25th Percentile	$128,167	$10,681	$2,465	$62

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