Uber Salary Brief

TL;DR

Software Engineer (SWE) L4 roles at Uber show a median total compensation of $205,000. The 75th percentile for this role reaches $219,900, with the 90th percentile at $220,100. These figures are based on a significant sample size of 85 data points for SWE L4.

Verified by

This brief is compiled from a total sample size of 437 data points, sourced from US Department of Labor PERM and H-1B LCA disclosures.

Role Breakdown

Role Family	Level	P50 (USD)	P75 (USD)	P90 (USD)	Sample Size
Data	L3	$156,400	$172,100	$181,520	2
Data	L4	$154,300	$164,950	$171,340	2
Data	L5	$202,400	$216,100	$224,320	2
Design	L4	$208,700	$209,750	$210,380	2
ML	L4	$199,400	$209,400	$219,900	15
Other	L1	$67,500	$68,750	$69,500	2
Other	L3	$129,000	$150,500	$171,920	15
Other	L4	$178,950	$205,875	$215,900	16
Other	L5	$160,200	$173,500	$215,800	26
Other	L6	$205,500	$266,150	$294,800	16
Other	L7	$267,500	$315,000	$342,000	4
PM	L3	$172,450	$173,175	$173,610	2
PM	L4	$207,300	$207,300	$207,300	3
SWE	L3	$173,500	$181,956	$188,000	67
SWE	L4	$205,000	$219,900	$220,100	85
SWE	L5	$244,600	$258,800	$261,300	35
SWE	L6	$288,250	$294,400	$301,780	4

Location Breakdown

State	Median (USD)	Sample Size
CA	$184,662	256
NY	$167,700	74
WA	$187,900	72
TX	$162,117	19
IL	$134,650	4
FL	$112,000	3

Recent Context

No recent WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices were found for Uber within the last 540 days, indicating no mass layoffs reported during this period.

Citations

The data presented is verifiable through the following US Department of Labor case numbers, accessible in the DOL FLAG disclosure data (https://flag.dol.gov/case-data):

• I-200-24271-371226
• I-200-24312-459483
• I-200-24291-413858
• I-200-24352-549508
• I-200-24275-377531
• I-200-24326-492543
• I-200-24355-560621
• I-200-24268-361206

Last updated timestamp: 2026-05-23