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These Are The 25 Best Paying Cities for Software Engineers

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Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | Jul 6, 2016

Are you currently hiring software engineers? Recent Glassdoor data reveals the 25 Best Paying Cities for Software Engineers, by identifying the ‘real adjusted salary’ for software engineers in each city. Take a look at the 25 cities across the country where software engineers really get paid the most, given cost of living factors including housing costs, transportation, food, recreation and more: 1. Seattle, WA
  •    Real Adjusted Salary: $105,735
  •    +7.1% above national average cost of living
  •    Median Base Salary: $113,242
  •    Job Openings: 4,205
2. San Jose, CA
  •    Real Adjusted Salary: $100,989
  •    +21.3% above national average cost of living
  •    Median Base Salary: $122,500
  •    Job Openings: 2,017
3. San Francisco, CA
  •    Real Adjusted Salary: $99,751
  •    +20.3% above national average cost of living
  •    Median Base Salary: $120,000
  •    Job Openings: 2,232
4. Madison, WI
  •    Real Adjusted Salary: $97,236
  •    -2.3% below national average cost of living
  •    Median Base Salary: $95,000
  •    Job Openings: 105
5. Raleigh, NC
  •    Real Adjusted Salary: $94,142
  •    -4.4% below national average cost of living
  •    Median Base Salary: $90,000
  •    Job Openings: 416
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