Software engineer salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer software engineers a median of $159k a year, the middle half $135k–$204k $10.1k below the national posted median. From 53 jobs at 15 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$159,000/hr
- 75th percentile$203,548.63/hr
- Distinct posted rates53
- Jobs stating an hourly rate53
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 53 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$203,548.63 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$159,000/hr
- 75th percentile$203,548.63/hr
- Distinct posted rates53
- Jobs stating an hourly rate53
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 53 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$203,548.63 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$159,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$76.44/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Northrop Grumman11 jobs
- Lockheed Martin10 jobs
- Vantor7 jobs
- Anduril5 jobs
- Boeing5 jobs
- Muon Space3 jobs
- Blue Origin3 jobs
- Iridium2 jobs
- Planet1 job
- BlackSky1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 48 at the 10 shown and 5 at 5 other employers, 53 in all.
The jobs themselves: Software engineer jobs in Virginia · Software engineer pay nationwide
What software engineers are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $159k a year. Middle half $135k to $204k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 53 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $159k. 65% of the 81 open software engineer jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Software engineer pay by town in Virginia
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon | $162k | $47.1k–$310k | 17 (5) |
| Chantilly | $159k | $69.4k–$292k | 13 (6) |
| McLean | $188k | $100k–$266k | 5 (3) |
| Reston | $157k | $116k–$323k | 5 (2) |
| Springfield | $212k | $140k–$310k | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Software engineer pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for software engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for software engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open software engineer jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$230,773–$323,082/yr
$220,000–$292,000/yr
$228,000–$252,000/yr- $228,000–$252,000/yr
$166,900–$309,900/yr- $148,300–$309,900/yr
- $191,000–$254,000/yr
$177,000–$265,600/yr- $177,000–$265,600/yr
- $169,624–$237,473/yr
$180,700–$225,900/yr
$161,000–$215,000/yr
Software engineer salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a software engineer make in Virginia?
Open software engineer jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $159k, the middle half $135k–$204k (53 jobs from 15 employers).
Where in Virginia do software engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Herndon ($162k), Chantilly ($159k), McLean ($188k) and Reston ($157k). The town table lists 5.
Which employers in Virginia pay software engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Muon Space ($240k), Anduril ($210k) and Blue Origin ($204k).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($159k) is $10.1k below the national posted median of $169k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 53 of 81 open software engineer jobs in Virginia (65%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Software engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Software engineer salary in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/virginia