Software Engineer salary in New Jersey

Typical advertised pay for Software Engineer roles in New Jersey, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$161,500

Most postings fall between $133,750 and $172,375.

Based on 34 postings across 14 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.

As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles in New Jersey is $161,500, based on 34 live job postings from 14 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level	25th %ile	Median	75th %ile	Postings
Senior	$128,750	$142,400	$159,720	11

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Top companies hiring Software Engineers

Broadridge 6 postings · median $128,750
Fidelity Financial Services 5 postings · median $161,500
L3Harris 4 postings · median $168,854
Fiserv 3 postings · median $148,000
Booz Allen Hamilton 3 postings · median $113,700
Walmart 2 postings · median $198,000
Wells Fargo 2 postings · median $190,000
Citi 2 postings · median $220,900

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Software Engineer salary elsewhere

Nationwide · $197,400 Arizona · $159,400 California · $214,500 Colorado · $168,000 District Of Columbia · $215,000 Georgia · $187,100 Illinois · $162,050 Massachusetts · $199,500 Maryland · $175,875 Missouri · $149,500 North Carolina · $187,300 New York · $216,000 Remote · $208,800 Texas · $178,175 Virginia · $165,000 Washington · $202,800

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.