Where does the salary data come from?

Every figure comes from real job listings LandEarly ingested in the last 90 days - only postings that actually include pay. We take the midpoint of each posted range and compute percentiles across the matching set. Nothing is modeled, estimated, or invented.

It reflects what employers are publicly advertising right now, which is the most honest signal available before an offer. It is not a promise: actual pay varies by company, team budget, interview performance, and negotiation. Where a slice is thin we show the sample size so you can judge it for yourself.

What do the percentiles mean?

The median is the middle listing - half post more, half post less. The middle 50% (25th–75th) is the realistic typical band. The 10th and 90th mark the low and high edges of what's being posted, so you can see the full spread.

Why do some roles, levels, or cities show no breakdown?

We only slice the data when there are enough listings to be meaningful. Below that threshold the calculator falls back to the broader set - all levels, or nationwide - and tells you it did, rather than showing a number built on three postings.

Do I need an account to use it?

No. The calculator is free and requires no sign-up. An account is for the rest of it: matching roles the moment they go live, tailored applications, and pay context inside every listing.

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Real posted-pay ranges by role, level, and location - read straight off live job listings, not a model's guess. Walk into every negotiation knowing the number.

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Location

Live listings · last 90 days

Median posted pay

All levels Software Engineer · US nationwide

$204,000

Across 1125 listings

Middle 50% posts $171k – $238k - the realistic typical band.

Posted-pay midpoints

Distribution of posted pay1125 listings · last 90 days

p10Medianp90

$139k10th$171k25th$204kMedian$238k75th$284k90th

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Type a base salary to see exactly where it lands in this market.

Every figure is computed from real job listings ingested in the last 90 days - posted-pay midpoints, only listings that include pay. Directional market context, not an offer or guarantee.

Know the range. Now apply early. LandEarly finds Software Engineer roles the hour they post and tailors your application to each.

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$171k–$238k

Middle 50%

Half of these software engineer listings post pay inside this band - the realistic typical range.

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US nationwide

Location vs. nationwide

Pick a market to compare its median against this role nationwide.

Median by level

Software Engineer · all locations

Intern$105k

Junior$132k

Mid$171k

Senior$200k

Staff$249k

Principal$247k

Where it pays most

Software Engineer · top markets by median

Seattle, WA$246k

San Francisco, CA$232k

New York, NY$222k

Menlo Park, CA$213k

San Mateo, CA$205k

Bellevue, WA$203k

Ranked over the 683 of 1,125 listings that name a place. The other 442 are remote, nationwide, or written as a campus or building name - they count toward the medians above but belong to no market.

How it works

Numbers you can bring to the table.

Pick a role, level, and market - the calculator reads the real percentile distribution from live listings, so you see exactly where pay lands and how confident the number is.

Pick your details

Choose your role, then narrow by level and market wherever we have enough real listings to break it down.

See the real range

Get the median plus the full 10th–90th percentile spread - computed from posted-pay midpoints, with the sample size shown.

Apply where it pays

Use LandEarly to find and apply early to roles that match your target, with pay context built into every listing.

Negotiate with data

Anchor your ask to the market, not a guess.

The candidates who negotiate best know the range before the conversation starts. See where an offer sits against real posted pay so you know whether to accept, counter, or walk.

Benchmark any offer against the 10th–90th percentile of real listings.
See the median and middle 50% so a big headline number doesn't dazzle you.
Know your leverage before the recruiter ever asks your expectations.

Software Engineer

Live market · last 90 days

1125 listings

90th percentile$284k

75th percentile$238k

Median$204k

25th percentile$171k

10th percentile$139k

The middle 50% of these listings fall between $171k and $238k.

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