I know Blind is mostly focused on large multinationals and top tier tech companies. But I was wondering (and Google results were all over the place for this): What is the salary of an average SWE in the US?
The scope of work varies too. Are web developers software engineers? At Facebook yes, but at a tiny wordpress company no. And of course location heavily affects the salary. Probably averages between $80k-120k for all levels
This range is correct. If you are not in a major city like Seattle, San Fran, NYC, DC, etc. then most companies top out around ~130k. If a company is remote-only, please be aware they assume you (usually) aren’t in HCOL city.
Various widely by region and tracks cost of living. It's highest in the west coast.
The range is very wide. Maybe some junior engineers working for small companies make only $40k-$60k. Median could be $150k, and the 99th percentile is maybe $400k. These are just my estimations based on my own observations not real data