Software Engineers that I know are by and large not rich . We are paid well, but not by default wealthy. Becoming wealthy is a different thing. First of all, a well paid software engineer in tech right now will be making anywhere between $60,000-$150,000 depending on where they live in the USA.
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How Much Does a Software Developer Make? Software Developers made a median salary of $110,140 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $140,470 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $84,020.
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15 highest paying software jobs
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