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KBR Software Engineer Salary

KBR's 18 open roles for software engineers post a median $143k/yr, typically $129k–$190k/yr, from 16 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.

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Against other pay

Every KBR role
median $153k/yr
KBR's software engineers: 7% below it
Software engineers at every space company
median $169k/yr
KBR: 15% below it
All US software developers, May 2025
median $136k/yr
KBR's postings: 5% above it
Highest posted top
$214k/yr
Mid Software Developer

Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.

KBR software engineer pay by level

Level the title namesOpen rolesMedianTypical pay
Entry, associate or level I3$120k/yr$120k–$130k/yr
Senior4$150k/yr$143k–$185k/yr
Lead1Too few figures
Principal or fellow1Too few figures
Title names no level9$136k/yr$133k–$198k/yr

A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.

Where KBR hires software engineers

  • Colorado Springs, CO8 roles, median $133k/yr
  • El Segundo, CA5 roles, median $143k/yr
  • Beavercreek Township, OH1 role
  • Beavercreek, OH1 role
  • Chantilly, VA1 role
  • Lexington, MA1 role
  • Sioux Falls, SD1 role

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 12:02 UTC

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Questions about KBR pay for software engineers

How much does KBR pay software engineers?

KBR's open roles for software engineers post a median $143k/yr, typically $129k–$190k/yr, from 16 distinct pay figures in 16 of its 18 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $214k/yr, for Mid Software Developer.

What does KBR pay software engineers at each level?

By the level each title names: entry, associate or level I: a median $120k/yr (3 roles); senior: a median $150k/yr (4 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.

Does KBR pay software engineers more than other space companies?

KBR's median, $143k/yr, is 15% below the $169k/yr median of the 1,976 open roles for software engineers at every space company we read (KBR's among them).

Do software engineers earn more than other roles at KBR?

KBR's roles for software engineers post a median $143k/yr, 7% below the $153k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (KBR salaries compares every kind of work).

How does KBR's pay for software engineers compare with the national wage?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of software developers at $136k/yr (May 2025); KBR's posted median, $143k/yr, is 5% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.

Where does KBR hire software engineers?

Its open roles for software engineers are in Colorado Springs, CO (8), El Segundo, CA (5), Beavercreek Township, OH (1), Beavercreek, OH (1) and Chantilly, VA (1). By place, they post a median of $133k/yr in Colorado Springs, CO and $143k/yr in El Segundo, CA.