Entry-level Software Engineer market hub
Entry-level Software Engineer jobs by city
Compare cities where entry-level software engineer openings clear Metaintro's data gate.
Data updated Oct 3, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live market briefs
Markets
- 36
- Publishable role and city combinations currently above Metaintro's data gate.
Market job counts
- 3,992
- Sum of live-opening counts across the markets listed on this hub; overlapping markets can include the same opening.
Market company counts
- 1,298
- Sum of employer counts across the markets listed on this hub; overlapping markets can include the same employer.
Salary coverage
- 30
- Markets with enough posted compensation to show a median.
Where entry-level software engineer hiring is strongest
Open a city market brief to inspect live entry-level software engineer demand, employer mix, and representative openings.
- San Francisco, CA391 jobs194 companiesMedian listed comp $147,000378more openings2908% more than the prior 30 days
- New York City, NY383 jobs128 companiesMedian listed comp $144,000359more openings1496% more than the prior 30 days
- Seattle, WA378 jobs54 companiesMedian listed comp $139,000365more openings2808% more than the prior 30 days
- San Jose, CA338 jobs88 companiesMedian listed comp $147,000323more openings2153% more than the prior 30 days
- Oakland, CA253 jobs55 companiesMedian listed comp $147,000247more openings4117% more than the prior 30 days
- Washington, DC171 jobs76 companiesMedian listed comp $102,100156more openings1040% more than the prior 30 days
- Austin, TX137 jobs44 companiesMedian listed comp $143,500118more openings621% more than the prior 30 days
- Los Angeles, CA136 jobs51 companiesMedian listed comp $120,000117more openings616% more than the prior 30 days
- Dallas, TX114 jobs36 companiesMedian listed comp $84,58060more openings111% more than the prior 30 days
- Newark, NJ112 jobs4 companies105more openings1500% more than the prior 30 days
- Jersey City, NJ111 jobs3 companies104more openings1486% more than the prior 30 days
- Baltimore, MD104 jobs48 companiesMedian listed comp $102,87598more openings1633% more than the prior 30 days
- Fort Worth, TX91 jobs21 companiesMedian listed comp $82,60078more openings600% more than the prior 30 days
- Arlington, TX82 jobs20 companiesMedian listed comp $65,90069more openings531% more than the prior 30 days
- Chicago, IL81 jobs39 companiesMedian listed comp $110,00060more openings286% more than the prior 30 days
- Plano, TX80 jobs19 companiesMedian listed comp $61,30067more openings515% more than the prior 30 days
- Boston, MA77 jobs43 companiesMedian listed comp $122,00068more openings756% more than the prior 30 days
- Denver, CO74 jobs36 companiesMedian listed comp $101,20051more openings222% more than the prior 30 days
- San Diego, CA71 jobs17 companiesMedian listed comp $117,80063more openings788% more than the prior 30 days
- Long Beach, CA66 jobs23 companiesMedian listed comp $124,00057more openings633% more than the prior 30 days
- Detroit, MI62 jobs15 companiesMedian listed comp $86,60057more openings1140% more than the prior 30 days
- Irvine, CA57 jobs18 companiesMedian listed comp $121,00051more openings850% more than the prior 30 days
- Santa Ana, CA57 jobs18 companiesMedian listed comp $121,00050more openings714% more than the prior 30 days
- Anaheim, CA55 jobs17 companiesMedian listed comp $122,00046more openings511% more than the prior 30 days
- Columbus, OH55 jobs11 companies51more openings1275% more than the prior 30 days
- Atlanta, GA51 jobs36 companiesMedian listed comp $102,10043more openings538% more than the prior 30 days
- Aurora, CO50 jobs25 companiesMedian listed comp $103,50035more openings233% more than the prior 30 days
- Raleigh, NC50 jobs33 companiesMedian listed comp $106,00045more openings900% more than the prior 30 days
- Tampa, FL47 jobs10 companies37more openings370% more than the prior 30 days
- Dayton, OH44 jobs18 companies36more openings450% more than the prior 30 days
- Huntsville, AL40 jobs21 companiesMedian listed comp $85,55127more openings208% more than the prior 30 days
- Philadelphia, PA37 jobs13 companies28more openings311% more than the prior 30 days
- Pittsburgh, PA36 jobs16 companiesMedian listed comp $100,40016fewer openings31% fewer than the prior 30 days
- Houston, TX35 jobs17 companiesMedian listed comp $100,40018more openings106% more than the prior 30 days
- Riverside, CA34 jobs12 companiesMedian listed comp $104,25028more openings467% more than the prior 30 days
- Phoenix, AZ32 jobs19 companiesMedian listed comp $116,50025more openings357% more than the prior 30 days
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