Software Development Engineer Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Software Development Engineer make in Nebraska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in Nebraska is $121,074 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,863
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,544 to $131,432
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,867

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,432	$10,953	$2,528	$63
Average	$121,074	$10,089	$2,328	$58
25th Percentile	$111,544	$9,295	$2,145	$54

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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): $76,340
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,239
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,313
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,202
Expert (over 8 years): $160,011

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$76,340
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$98,239
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$120,313
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$139,202
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$160,011

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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:

Offutt A F B: $121,665
La Vista: $121,781
Adams: $118,247

Offutt A F B, NE $121,665 La Vista, NE $121,781 Adams, NE $118,247 Alexandria, NE $118,247 Alvo, NE $119,031 Auburn, NE $118,247 Avoca, NE $119,121 Barneston, NE $118,247

Beatrice, NE $118,247 Beaver Crossing, NE $118,247 Bee, NE $118,581 Belvidere, NE $118,247 Benedict, NE $118,247 Bennet, NE $119,365 Blue Springs, NE $118,247 Bradshaw, NE $118,247

Brock, NE $118,247 Brownville, NE $119,172 Bruning, NE $118,247 Burchard, NE $118,247 Burr, NE $118,247 Byron, NE $118,247 Carleton, NE $118,247 Chester, NE $118,247

Clatonia, NE $118,247 Cook, NE $118,247 Cordova, NE $118,247 Cortland, NE $118,581 Crab Orchard, NE $118,247 Crete, NE $118,915 Davenport, NE $118,247 Davey, NE $119,802

Dawson, NE $118,247 Daykin, NE $118,247 Denton, NE $119,917 Deshler, NE $118,247 De Witt, NE $118,247 Diller, NE $118,247 Dorchester, NE $118,362 Douglas, NE $118,465

Du Bois, NE $117,129 Dunbar, NE $118,953 Eagle, NE $119,365 Elk Creek, NE $118,247 Elmwood, NE $119,121 Endicott, NE $118,247 Exeter, NE $118,247 Fairbury, NE $118,247

Fairmont, NE $118,247 Falls City, NE $116,010 Filley, NE $118,247 Firth, NE $118,696 Friend, NE $118,247 Garland, NE $119,249 Geneva, NE $118,247 Gilead, NE $118,247

Goehner, NE $118,247 Grafton, NE $118,247 Greenwood, NE $119,133 Gresham, NE $118,247 Wilcox, NE $118,247 Alma, NE $118,247 Arapahoe, NE $118,247 Atlanta, NE $118,247

Axtell, NE $118,247 Ayr, NE $118,247 Beaver City, NE $118,247 Bertrand, NE $118,247 Bladen, NE $118,247 Bloomington, NE $118,247 Blue Hill, NE $118,247 Campbell, NE $118,247

Clay Center, NE $118,247 Deweese, NE $118,247 Edgar, NE $118,247 Edison, NE $118,247 Elwood, NE $118,247 Fairfield, NE $118,247 Franklin, NE $118,247 Funk, NE $118,247

Glenvil, NE $118,247 Guide Rock, NE $118,247 Hardy, NE $118,247 Harvard, NE $118,247 Heartwell, NE $118,247 Hendley, NE $118,247 Hildreth, NE $118,247 Holbrook, NE $118,247

Holdrege, NE $118,247 Holstein, NE $118,247 Inavale, NE $118,247 Inland, NE $118,247 Juniata, NE $118,247 Kenesaw, NE $118,247 Lawrence, NE $118,247 Loomis, NE $118,247

Minden, NE $118,247 Naponee, NE $118,247 Nelson, NE $118,247 Oak, NE $118,247 Orleans, NE $118,247 Oxford, NE $118,247 Ragan, NE $118,247 Red Cloud, NE $118,247

Republican City, NE $118,247 Riverton, NE $118,247 Roseland, NE $118,247 Ruskin, NE $118,247 Saronville, NE $118,247 Smithfield, NE $118,247 Stamford, NE $118,247 Superior, NE $118,247

Sutton, NE $118,247 Trumbull, NE $118,247 Upland, NE $118,247 Bellwood, NE $118,247 Mc Cook, NE $119,095 Bartley, NE $118,247 Benkelman, NE $127,268 Cambridge, NE $118,247

Champion, NE $125,251 Culbertson, NE $125,765 Curtis, NE $118,247 Danbury, NE $118,247 Enders, NE $125,251 Eustis, NE $118,247 Farnam, NE $118,247 Haigler, NE $127,268

Hayes Center, NE $125,251 Imperial, NE $125,251 Indianola, NE $118,247 Lebanon, NE $118,247 Max, NE $127,268 Maywood, NE $119,095 Moorefield, NE $118,247 Palisade, NE $127,333

Parks, NE $127,268 Stockville, NE $118,247 Stratton, NE $126,562 Trenton, NE $125,379 Wauneta, NE $125,251 Wilsonville, NE $118,247 North Platte, NE $117,643 Arnold, NE $118,247

Arthur, NE $119,943 Big Springs, NE $119,943 Brady, NE $118,247 Broadwater, NE $119,943 Brule, NE $119,943 Bushnell, NE $119,943 Chappell, NE $119,943 Cozad, NE $118,247

Dalton, NE $119,943 Dickens, NE $123,002 Dix, NE $119,943 Elsie, NE $123,002 Elsmere, NE $106,346 Gothenburg, NE $118,247 Grant, NE $123,002 Abie, NE $118,247

Arlington, NE $119,904 Ashland, NE $119,223 Bancroft, NE $114,353 Bellevue, NE $121,781 Bennington, NE $121,447 Blair, NE $120,444 Boys Town, NE $121,781 Bruno, NE $118,247

Cedar Bluffs, NE $119,339 Cedar Creek, NE $120,997 Ceresco, NE $119,249 Colon, NE $119,121 Craig, NE $119,468 Decatur, NE $114,353 Elkhorn, NE $121,228 Fort Calhoun, NE $121,331

Fremont, NE $119,660 Gretna, NE $120,894 Herman, NE $120,110 Homer, NE $115,278 Hooper, NE $120,110 Ithaca, NE $119,031 Kennard, NE $120,663 Linwood, NE $118,247

Louisville, NE $119,558 Lyons, NE $114,353 Macy, NE $114,353 Malmo, NE $118,825 Mead, NE $119,198 Memphis, NE $119,159 Hallam, NE $118,799 Hebron, NE $118,247

Henderson, NE $118,247 Hickman, NE $119,468 Hubbell, NE $118,247 Humboldt, NE $118,247 Jansen, NE $118,247 Johnson, NE $118,247 Julian, NE $118,247 Lewiston, NE $118,247

Liberty, NE $118,247 Lorton, NE $118,645 Mc Cool Junction, NE $118,247 Malcolm, NE $119,917 Manley, NE $119,223 Martell, NE $119,699 Milford, NE $119,031 Milligan, NE $118,247

Murdock, NE $119,121 Murray, NE $119,763 Nebraska City, NE $119,532 Nehawka, NE $119,390 Nemaha, NE $119,172 Odell, NE $118,247 Ohiowa, NE $118,247 Otoe, NE $118,953

Palmyra, NE $118,915 Panama, NE $118,915 Pawnee City, NE $118,247 Peru, NE $119,172 Pickrell, NE $118,247 Pleasant Dale, NE $119,699 Plymouth, NE $118,247 Raymond, NE $119,917

Reynolds, NE $118,247 Roca, NE $119,699 Rulo, NE $119,982 Salem, NE $117,129 Seward, NE $118,696 Shickley, NE $118,247 Shubert, NE $119,172 Sprague, NE $119,468

Staplehurst, NE $118,247 Steele City, NE $118,247 Steinauer, NE $118,247 Stella, NE $118,247 Sterling, NE $118,247 Strang, NE $118,247 Swanton, NE $118,247 Syracuse, NE $118,671

Table Rock, NE $118,247 Talmage, NE $118,247 Tecumseh, NE $118,247 Ong, NE $118,247 Tobias, NE $118,247 Unadilla, NE $118,606 Union, NE $119,506 Utica, NE $118,247

Verdon, NE $118,118 Virginia, NE $118,247 Waco, NE $118,247 Walton, NE $119,699 Waverly, NE $119,802 Weeping Water, NE $119,198 Western, NE $118,247 Wilber, NE $118,247

Wymore, NE $118,247 York, NE $118,247 Lincoln, NE $119,917 Nickerson, NE $120,110 Oakland, NE $116,268 Papillion, NE $121,781 Pender, NE $114,353 Plattsmouth, NE $120,894

Prague, NE $118,696 Rosalie, NE $114,353 St Columbans, NE $121,447 Scribner, NE $120,110 South Bend, NE $119,313 Springfield, NE $121,113 Tekamah, NE $120,110 Thurston, NE $114,353

Uehling, NE $120,110 Valley, NE $119,917 Valparaiso, NE $119,031 Wahoo, NE $118,953 Walthill, NE $114,353 Washington, NE $121,113 Waterloo, NE $120,894 Weston, NE $118,709

Winnebago, NE $114,815 Winslow, NE $120,110 Yutan, NE $119,468 Omaha, NE $121,781 Brainard, NE $118,247 Cedar Rapids, NE $118,247 Clarks, NE $118,247 Clarkson, NE $117,566

Creston, NE $116,293 David City, NE $118,247 Dodge, NE $117,566 Duncan, NE $118,247 Dwight, NE $118,362 Elgin, NE $114,353 Ericson, NE $116,293 Fullerton, NE $118,247

Genoa, NE $118,247 Howells, NE $117,566 Humphrey, NE $116,293 Leigh, NE $116,293 Lindsay, NE $116,293 Monroe, NE $118,247 Morse Bluff, NE $119,043 North Bend, NE $118,992

Osceola, NE $118,247 Petersburg, NE $116,293 Platte Center, NE $118,247 Polk, NE $118,247 Primrose, NE $118,247 Rising City, NE $118,247 Rogers, NE $118,247 Saint Edward, NE $118,247

Schuyler, NE $118,247 Shelby, NE $118,247 Silver Creek, NE $118,247 Snyder, NE $117,231 Spalding, NE $118,247 Stromsburg, NE $118,247 Surprise, NE $118,247 Ulysses, NE $118,247

Norfolk, NE $114,353 Allen, NE $114,430 Amelia, NE $114,353 Atkinson, NE $114,533 Bassett, NE $106,346 Battle Creek, NE $114,353 Beemer, NE $114,353 Belden, NE $114,353

Gurley, NE $119,943 Columbus, NE $118,247 Albion, NE $118,247 Ames, NE $119,493 Bartlett, NE $116,293 Belgrade, NE $118,247 Bloomfield, NE $114,353 Halsey, NE $106,346

Hershey, NE $123,002 Keystone, NE $119,943 Kimball, NE $119,943 Lemoyne, NE $119,943 Lewellen, NE $119,943 Lisco, NE $119,943 Lodgepole, NE $119,943 Madrid, NE $123,002

Maxwell, NE $118,247 Mullen, NE $109,392 Ogallala, NE $119,943 Oshkosh, NE $119,943 Paxton, NE $123,002 Potter, NE $119,943 Purdum, NE $106,346 Sidney, NE $119,943

Seneca, NE $109,392 Stapleton, NE $112,978 Sutherland, NE $123,002 Thedford, NE $106,346 Tryon, NE $112,913 Venango, NE $123,002 Wallace, NE $123,002 Wellfleet, NE $121,421

Willow Island, NE $118,247 Valentine, NE $106,346 Ainsworth, NE $106,346 Cody, NE $109,392 Crookston, NE $106,346 Johnstown, NE $106,346 Kilgore, NE $106,346 Long Pine, NE $106,346

Merriman, NE $112,438 Nenzel, NE $106,346 Sparks, NE $106,346 Wood Lake, NE $106,346 Alliance, NE $119,943 Angora, NE $119,943 Ashby, NE $116,190 Bayard, NE $119,943

Bingham, NE $116,190 Bridgeport, NE $119,943 Chadron, NE $112,438 Crawford, NE $112,438 Ellsworth, NE $116,190 Gering, NE $119,943 Gordon, NE $112,438 Harrisburg, NE $119,943

Harrison, NE $112,438 Hay Springs, NE $112,438 Hemingford, NE $116,190 Hyannis, NE $116,190 Lakeside, NE $116,190 Lyman, NE $119,943 Mcgrew, NE $119,943 Marsland, NE $116,190

Melbeta, NE $119,943 Minatare, NE $119,943 Mitchell, NE $119,943 Morrill, NE $119,943 Rushville, NE $112,438 Scottsbluff, NE $119,943 Whiteclay, NE $112,438 Whitman, NE $109,392

Whitney, NE $112,438 Verdigre, NE $114,353 Wakefield, NE $114,353 Waterbury, NE $114,970 Wausa, NE $114,353 Wayne, NE $114,353 West Point, NE $114,353 Winnetoon, NE $114,353

Winside, NE $114,353 Wisner, NE $114,353 Wynot, NE $114,353 Grand Island, NE $118,247 Alda, NE $118,247 Amherst, NE $118,247 Anselmo, NE $116,293 Ansley, NE $118,247

Arcadia, NE $118,247 Archer, NE $118,247 Ashton, NE $118,247 Aurora, NE $118,247 Boelus, NE $118,247 Brewster, NE $112,978 Broken Bow, NE $118,247 Burwell, NE $116,293

Cairo, NE $118,247 Bristow, NE $114,533 Brunswick, NE $114,353 Butte, NE $111,808 Carroll, NE $114,353 Center, NE $114,353 Chambers, NE $114,353 Clearwater, NE $114,353

Coleridge, NE $114,353 Concord, NE $114,353 Creighton, NE $114,353 Crofton, NE $114,353 Dakota City, NE $115,509 Dixon, NE $114,353 Emerson, NE $114,507 Emmet, NE $114,533

Ewing, NE $114,353 Fordyce, NE $114,353 Hadar, NE $114,353 Hartington, NE $114,353 Hoskins, NE $114,353 Hubbard, NE $115,278 Inman, NE $114,353 Jackson, NE $115,509

Laurel, NE $114,353 Lynch, NE $114,533 Mclean, NE $114,353 Madison, NE $114,353 Magnet, NE $114,353 Maskell, NE $114,353 Meadow Grove, NE $114,353 Mills, NE $106,346

Naper, NE $106,346 Neligh, NE $114,353 Newcastle, NE $114,353 Newman Grove, NE $116,293 Newport, NE $106,346 Niobrara, NE $114,533 Oakdale, NE $114,353 Oneill, NE $114,533

Orchard, NE $114,353 Osmond, NE $114,353 Page, NE $114,353 Pierce, NE $114,353 Pilger, NE $114,353 Plainview, NE $114,353 Ponca, NE $115,047 Randolph, NE $114,353

Royal, NE $114,353 Saint Helena, NE $114,353 South Sioux City, NE $115,509 Spencer, NE $114,533 Springview, NE $106,346 Stanton, NE $114,353 Stuart, NE $111,808 Tilden, NE $114,353

Callaway, NE $118,247 Central City, NE $118,247 Chapman, NE $118,247 Comstock, NE $118,247 Dannebrog, NE $118,247 Doniphan, NE $118,247 Dunning, NE $112,978 Eddyville, NE $118,247

Elba, NE $118,247 Elm Creek, NE $118,247 Elyria, NE $116,293 Farwell, NE $118,247 Gibbon, NE $118,247 Giltner, NE $118,247 Greeley, NE $118,247 Hampton, NE $118,247

Hazard, NE $118,247 Kearney, NE $118,247 Hordville, NE $118,247 Lexington, NE $118,247 Litchfield, NE $118,247 Loup City, NE $118,247 Marquette, NE $118,247 Mason City, NE $118,247

Merna, NE $118,247 Miller, NE $118,247 North Loup, NE $118,247 Oconto, NE $118,247 Odessa, NE $118,247 Ord, NE $118,247 Overton, NE $118,247 Palmer, NE $118,247

Phillips, NE $118,247 Pleasanton, NE $118,247 Ravenna, NE $118,247 Riverdale, NE $118,247 Rockville, NE $118,247 Saint Libory, NE $118,247 Saint Paul, NE $118,247 Sargent, NE $118,247

Scotia, NE $118,247 Shelton, NE $118,247 Sumner, NE $118,247 Taylor, NE $116,293 Westerville, NE $118,247 Wolbach, NE $118,247 Wood River, NE $118,247 Hastings, NE $118,247

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

$111,544

Average $121,074/year

$131,432

$9,295

Average $10,089/month

$10,953

$2,145

Average $2,328/week

$2,528

$54

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,432	$10,953	$2,528	$63
Average	$121,074	$10,089	$2,328	$58
25th Percentile	$111,544	$9,295	$2,145	$54

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