Meta senior software engineer salary

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Average Meta senior software engineer salary

$179,739yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Meta senior software engineer salary

$140,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Meta pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Meta senior software engineers is $179,739 per year. Meta senior software engineer salaries range between $140,000 to $229,000 per year. Meta senior software engineers earn 57% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Meta can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Meta make the most in Seattle, WA, Menlo Park, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does Meta pay senior software engineers by location?

Meta pays senior software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, Menlo Park, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Salem and Juneau also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Meta.

Senior software engineer Meta salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$213,148	$102.47
2	Menlo Park, CA	$201,944	$97.09
3	New York, NY	$186,224	$89.53
4	Salem, OR	$183,336	$88.14
5	Juneau, AK	$181,934	$87.47
6	Boston, MA	$179,483	$86.29
7	Concord, NH	$176,910	$85.05
8	Carson City, NV	$172,032	$82.71
9	Washington, DC	$169,898	$81.68
10	Providence, RI	$169,279	$81.38

Highest-paid Meta senior software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Director	$245,506	$118	-
2	Chief Software Architect	$241,290	$116	-
3	Director Of Software Development	$240,002	$115	-
4	Software Engineering Manager	$236,607	$114	231
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$235,873	$113	-
6	Senior Software Manager	$233,659	$112	-
7	Principal Software Engineer	$217,864	$105	-
8	Software Testing Manager	$213,896	$103	-
9	Senior Software Architect	$213,069	$102	-
10	Software Development Manager	$212,607	$102	-

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Recent salaries for senior software engineers at meta

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Software Engineer-Oculus Studios Central Technology	Santa Fe, NM	06/06/2025	$177,000
Senior Software Engineer-Oculus Studios Central Technology	Annapolis, MD	06/06/2025	$177,000
Senior Software Engineer-Oculus Studios Central Technology	Hartford, CT	06/06/2025	$177,000
Senior Software Engineer-Oculus Studios Central Technology	Salem, OR	06/06/2025	$177,000
Senior Software Engineer-Oculus Studios Central Technology	Salt Lake City, UT	06/06/2025	$177,000

Senior software engineer salary at Meta competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$163,210	$78	1144
2	Microsoft	$158,540	$76	795
3	eBay	$156,961	$75	29
4	Apple	$155,979	$75	645
5	Pinterest	$154,731	$74	19
6	Bloomberg	$154,644	$74	221
7	Uber Technologies	$152,250	$73	1
8	Palantir	$150,206	$72	113
9	VMware	$148,923	$72	1
10	PayPal	$146,732	$71	36
11	LinkedIn	$143,377	$69	117
12	Cisco	$141,266	$68	489
13	Adobe	$137,396	$66	140
14	Salesforce	$127,866	$61	250
15	Intuit	$127,091	$61	111
16	Intel	$123,691	$59	73
17	Akritiv	$122,198	$59	-
18	Xerox	$101,318	$49	1
19	Oracle	$100,411	$48	12270
20	IBM	$85,165	$41	233

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