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Average Rivian software engineer salary

$120,019yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Rivian software engineer salary
$86,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Rivian pay software engineers?

The average salary for Rivian software engineers is $120,019 per year. Rivian software engineer salaries range between $86,000 to $166,000 per year. Rivian software engineers earn 20% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Rivian can expect to make. Software engineers at Rivian make the most in Irvine, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Wittmann, AZ.

How much does Rivian pay software engineers by location?

Rivian pays software engineers the most in Irvine, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Wittmann, AZ. Additionally, cities like New York and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at Rivian.

Software engineer Rivian salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Irvine, CA$146,470$70.42
2Bellevue, WA$138,905$66.78
3Wittmann, AZ$112,390$54.03
4New York, NY$100,473$48.30
5Denver, CO$90,648$43.58
6Normal, IL$79,932$38.43
7Plymouth, MI$79,233$38.09

Highest-paid Rivian software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$199,455$96-
2Software Director$198,589$95-
3Chief Software Architect$192,480$93-
4Software Engineering Manager$184,663$89-
5Software Development Manager$182,714$88-
6Vice President Of Software Engineering$180,000$87-
7Vice President, Software Development$175,070$84-
8Principal Software Engineer$173,413$83-
9Senior Software Architect$168,746$81-
10Staff Software Engineer$167,829$8110

Recent salaries for software engineers at rivian

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Full Stack Software EngineerPalo Alto, CA06/28/2025$116,300
Software Engineer, Back EndPalo Alto, CA05/16/2025$107,000
Software Engineer-BackendPalo Alto, CA04/17/2025$116,300
Software Engineer II, SalesforcePalo Alto, CA03/21/2025$107,000

Software engineer salary at Rivian competitors

ZAP, General Motors, and Freightliner Trucks offer the highest pay for software engineers at Rivian competitors.
RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1ZAP$123,481$59-
2General Motors$102,474$49716
3Freightliner Trucks$97,583$471

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