Software engineer salary ranges in Portland

What open software engineering postings in Portland say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$155,000median top

Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 108 open postings that state pay, read October 14, 2026.

By level

How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for software engineering in Portland.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in Portland

Senior41 postings

$180,000$151k–$208k

Best-paying companies in Portland

Ranked by the median top of their open software engineering postings in Portland, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose software engineering postings in Portland state the highest median top

Mercury17 with pay

$251,000$208k–$299k
DAT3 with pay

$221,000$178k–$241k
Sargentlundy15 with pay

$206,000$153k–$222k
Panthalassa13 with pay

$180,000$180k–$230k
New Relic4 with pay

$150,000$136k–$158k
Careers at PacifiCorp4 with pay

$146,000$140k–$151k
DLR Group3 with pay

$144,000$144k–$161k
WSP3 with pay

$137,000$116k–$157k
PAE CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC4 with pay

$104,000$95k–$113k

Software engineer pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Portland is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for software engineering, by place

SF Bay Area13,945 postings

$250,000$204k–$300k
New York5,475 postings

$220,000$180k–$265k
Remote10,935 postings

$205,000$160k–$257k
Seattle4,023 postings

$205,000$185k–$250k
Boston1,594 postings

$195,000$155k–$229k
Austin1,176 postings

$195,000$155k–$240k
All of the US85,409 postings

$190,000$145k–$238k
Washington DC2,227 postings

$185,000$155k–$225k
San Diego1,433 postings

$185,000$150k–$220k
Los Angeles1,972 postings

$182,000$150k–$220k
Dallas1,023 postings

$182,000$145k–$219k
Denver975 postings

$175,000$140k–$206k
Raleigh–Durham236 postings

$173,000$135k–$202k
Chicago1,225 postings

$171,000$130k–$216k
Miami131 postings

$170,000$130k–$200k
Atlanta461 postings

$169,000$135k–$206k
Portland108 postings

$155,000$120k–$208k
Salt Lake City179 postings

$150,000$113k–$190k
Philadelphia119 postings

$135,000$104k–$177k

Other work in Portland

Using these numbers

Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do software engineer jobs pay in Portland?

Open software engineering postings in Portland that state pay post a median top of $155,000 a year; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $208,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $111,000. That is from 108 postings as of October 14, 2026.

Which companies post the most for software engineering in Portland?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Mercury ($251,000), DAT ($221,000), Sargentlundy ($206,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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