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Software Engineer compensation

Walmart · Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 12, 2026

Explore Software Engineer compensation at Walmart. Explore pay measurements, sample coverage and company-specific levels.

Fortune 500 · #2 · 2026

Total compensation · median$375,00034 samples · United States
Base salary · same cohort$220,000Matching base-pay statistic
Annual cash bonus · same cohort$45,000Matching bonus statistic
Individual wage records0Individual filings and approved reports; excludes aggregate statistics
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Selected supported source cohorts for Walmart Software Engineer salaries. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.

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Software Engineer · Walmart · United States

For Software Engineer at Walmart in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $375,000. The sample denominator is 34 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $220,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $45,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $100,000

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

Software Engineer · Walmart · United States

For Software Engineer at Walmart in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $235,000. The sample denominator is 31 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $160,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $22,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $50,000

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

Available compensation benchmarks

Annual USD benchmarks · comparable statistics remain separate

20 measurements
ROLE / LEVELTOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
Software EngineerAll reported levelsUnited States
$375,000USD · Median$220,000$100,000$45,000Median compensation34 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerAll reported levelsUnited States
$235,000USD · Median$160,000$50,000$22,000Median compensation31 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerLevel not disclosedAll reported locations
$375,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerSenior SWEUnited States
$240,139USD · Mean———Mean compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerM3United States
$530,922USD · Mean———Mean compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerP3United States
$205,688USD · Mean———Mean compensation29 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerM2United States
$360,833USD · Mean———Mean compensation25 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerP4United States
$323,976USD · Mean———Mean compensation14 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerP2United States
$117,055USD · Mean———Mean compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerP5United States
$494,682USD · Mean———Mean compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerM4United States
$596,600USD · Mean———Mean compensation5 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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Compensation percentiles

United States · Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed

Cash and equity, in context.

Each amount is the published statistic for this matching cohort. Components may not sum to total compensation.

Base salary$220,00034 samples
Cash bonus$45,00034 samples
Annual equity$100,00034 samples
Total compensation$375,00034 samples
Methodology & record details

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Original links are retained. Public source aggregates are distinct from observations.

Published salary aggregates20 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 12, 2026
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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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What is available?

4 supported pay benchmarks. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.