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Average Leidos software engineer salary

$87,013yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Leidos software engineer salary
$64,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Leidos pay software engineers?

The average salary for Leidos software engineers is $87,013 per year. Leidos software engineer salaries range between $64,000 to $116,000 per year. Leidos software engineers earn 13% less than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Leidos can expect to make. Software engineers at Leidos make the most in Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Leidos pay software engineers by location?

Leidos pays software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like New York and Las Vegas also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at Leidos.

Software engineer Leidos salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$124,269$59.74
2San Diego, CA$105,825$50.88
3Portland, OR$102,131$49.10
4New York, NY$93,612$45.01
5Las Vegas, NV$89,697$43.12
6Anchorage, AK$88,327$42.46
7Boise, ID$87,387$42.01
8Framingham, MA$84,853$40.79
9Washington, DC$84,775$40.76
10Bethesda, MD$83,100$39.95

Highest-paid Leidos software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Vice President Of Software Engineering$124,180$60-
2Senior/Lead Developer$115,135$55-
3Lead Architect/Developer$112,899$54-
4Senior Application Architect$112,887$54-
5Software Development Manager$110,447$534
6Software Director$109,118$52-
7Senior Consultant Architect$108,553$52-
8Senior Implementation Engineer$108,316$521
9Software Engineer-Consultant$108,198$52-
10Lead Programmer$108,068$52-

Recent salaries for software engineers at leidos

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Radar Software EngineerHuntsville, AL06/19/2025$85,150
Software Engineer Ts/Sci PolySan Diego, CA06/09/2025$85,150
Software EngineerBethesda, MD06/09/2025$104,650
Software EngineerChantilly, VA06/08/2025$85,150
Software EngineerAurora, CO06/04/2025$104,650

Software engineer salary at Leidos competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Biogen$121,226$583
2Amgen$112,271$5414
3Gilead Sciences$108,391$528
4Booz Allen Hamilton$102,309$49410
5Lockheed Martin$91,650$44632
6SAIC$90,099$43208
7Northrop Grumman$85,745$41418
8Dynetics$84,927$413

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