Airbnb staff software engineer salary

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Average Airbnb staff software engineer salary

$216,728yearly

$65.7 hourly rate

Entry-level Airbnb staff software engineer salary

$165,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Airbnb pay staff software engineers?

The average salary for Airbnb staff software engineers is $216,728 per year. Airbnb staff software engineer salaries range between $165,000 to $284,000 per year. Airbnb staff software engineers earn 59% more than the national average salary for staff software engineers of $136,653.

Location impacts how much a staff software engineer at Airbnb can expect to make. Staff software engineers at Airbnb make the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Airbnb pay staff software engineers by location?

Airbnb pays staff software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like New York and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for staff software engineers at Airbnb.

Staff software engineer Airbnb salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$236,916	$113.90
2	San Francisco, CA	$225,077	$108.21
3	Portland, OR	$210,827	$101.36
4	New York, NY	$208,066	$100.03

Highest-paid Airbnb staff software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Director	$243,968	$117	-
2	Chief Software Architect	$239,235	$115	-
3	Software Engineering Manager	$234,026	$113	-
4	Senior Software Manager	$232,565	$112	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$231,961	$112	-
6	Principal Software Engineer	$229,909	$111	-
7	Software Leader	$214,433	$103	-
8	Senior Software Architect	$212,099	$102	-
9	Vice President, Software Development	$210,736	$101	-
10	Software Development Manager	$206,658	$99	-

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Recent salaries for staff software engineers at airbnb

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering	San Francisco, CA	03/26/2025	$204,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer	San Francisco, CA	03/12/2025	$244,000
Staff Software Engineer	San Jose, CA	02/24/2025	$226,158
Backend Staff Software Engineer, On Trip	San Francisco, CA	02/18/2025	$204,000
Staff Software Engineer, Reservation Management	Hope, IN	02/17/2025	$204,000

Staff software engineer salary at Airbnb competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$207,216	$100	3577
2	Lyft	$204,237	$98	12
3	Yelp	$202,828	$98	-
4	Google	$193,956	$93	851
5	Eventbrite	$192,818	$93	-
6	Twitter	$192,761	$93	6
7	Instacart	$191,373	$92	26
8	eBay	$187,045	$90	44
9	Pinterest	$184,093	$89	35
10	Uber Technologies	$183,961	$88	2
11	Upwork	$173,833	$84	-
12	OpenTable	$172,774	$83	-
13	Palantir	$169,483	$81	152
14	LinkedIn	$165,986	$80	101
15	Groupon	$164,479	$79	2
16	Stemmons Enterprise	$161,428	$78	-
17	Old Hickory Council	$161,094	$77	-
18	BASELoad	$160,353	$77	-
19	Intuit	$155,470	$75	139
20	KAYAK	$148,280	$71	1

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