Google Software Engineer Salary Data

Explore Google software engineer salary data from public compensation records. This page summarizes public compensation records where the employer name starts with Google and the reported job title matches software engineer.

H-1B salary records generally reflect base salary, not total compensation. Company-role summaries can include different legal entities, locations, teams, and seniority levels. Equity, bonuses, benefits, and level-specific details are usually not included. See the Methodology page for data source notes and limitations.

Summary

Records
55,477

Public salary records analyzed.

Median
$154,042

Middle reported salary.

25th Percentile
$135,000

Lower range marker.

75th Percentile
$176,619

Upper range marker.

Data Coverage

Year Range
2014 to 2026

Years currently represented in this company-role summary.

Sources
  • H-1B filings: 55,477 records

Public compensation records vary by source. H-1B filings are strongest for base salary research, while public payroll disclosures may reflect a different slice of the labor market.

Top Locations

Cities

City Records Average Salary
Mountain View 25,376 $157,022
Sunnyvale 11,468 $167,083
New York 4,082 $162,703
Kirkland 3,293 $152,144
Seattle 2,690 $149,609
San Bruno 1,961 $156,562
San Francisco 1,243 $163,183
Cambridge 763 $146,782

States

State Records Average Salary
Ca 42,402 $159,800
Wa 6,379 $151,344
Ny 4,172 $162,611
Ma 795 $147,578
Pa 492 $133,110
Tx 389 $145,943
Nc 206 $127,389
Co 182 $141,928

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