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Software Engineer salaries in Manufacturing
Explore Software Engineer pay at 111 employers in Manufacturing. Employer industry and career are separate: this page focuses on the employers assigned to this sector, while the career can also appear elsewhere.
Separate supported groups; samples are never added together
A collection or modification date can differ from when pay was earned
Public annual pay cohorts at employers in this industry
An industry-wide average is not calculated from these employer medians. Each row keeps its sample denominator and available component breakdown. Unknown components stay undisclosed.
BENCHMARK EVIDENCE
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Selected supported source cohorts for Software Engineer salaries in Manufacturing. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.
Software Engineer · General Motors · United States
For Software Engineer at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $259,570. The sample denominator is 10 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.
- Median annual base salary · same cohort
- USD $230,000
- Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
- USD $48,070
- Median annual equity · same cohort
- USD $0
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 · Apple Inc. · All reported locations
For Software Engineer at Apple Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $181,100. The sample denominator is 1,207 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.
Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Software Engineer · Cisco Systems, Inc. · All reported locations
For Software Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $163,750. The sample denominator is 372 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.
Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.
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.
THE EMPLOYER BREAKDOWN
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20 selected cohorts shown. Open a row for the full pay definition and components.
| EMPLOYER / ROLE | TOTAL COMP | BASE SALARY | STOCK / YEAR | CASH BONUS | CONTEXT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GM General MotorsSoftware EngineerUnited States | $259,570USD · Median | $230,000 | $0 | $48,070 | Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026 | |
AI Apple Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $181,100 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort1,207 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
CS Cisco Systems, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $163,750 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort372 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
IC Intel Corporation Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $144,015 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort348 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
NC NVIDIA CorporationSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $204,134 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort338 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
FM FORD MOTOR COMPANYSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $135,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort167 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
QT Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $157,581 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort146 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
ZI Zoox, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $204,107 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort124 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
TI Tesla, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $224,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort99 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
CD Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $153,493 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort95 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
RC Rockwell Collins Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $126,672 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort89 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
D& Deere & CompanySoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $130,276 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort81 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
AU ASML US, LPSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $155,926 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort78 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
CI CATERPILLAR INC.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $126,438 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort68 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
KC KLA CorporationSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $161,839 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort64 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
NI NIKE, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $170,024 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort64 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
AE Axon Enterprise, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $170,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort62 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
QI Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $130,187 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort47 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
RA Rivian Automotive, LLCSoftware EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $200,850 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort39 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
LU Lucid USA, Inc.Software EngineerAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $177,423 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort33 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 |
Questions about this pay market.
What are Software Engineer salaries in Manufacturing?
The available evidence includes 113 supported public pay cohorts across 111 employers. The tables show individual employer benchmarks and their measurement definitions. We do not average employer medians into a single industry salary.
Does this page show base salary or total compensation?
Published total compensation is available for some cohorts. Base-pay coverage is available. Government wage filings describe offered base pay. Missing stock, bonus and benefits are not inferred from those wages.
Can Software Engineer work in other industries?
A career and an employer sector answer different questions. This page uses the assigned employer industry; the broader Software Engineer career page includes supported employers in other sectors. Filings may cover only part of an employer’s workforce.
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