Meta Platforms, Inc. salaries
Median $198,900 across 694 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$198,900
Middle 50%
$172,500–$215,000
Filings
694
- Median is 55% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level IV (47%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (489), with a median of $198,900.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 489 | $198,900 |
| Data Scientists | 74 | $178,200 |
| Database Architects | 64 | $200,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 54 | $215,300 |
| Information Security Analysts | 6 | $196,200 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4 | $193,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 3 | $160,200 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 327 | $205,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 151 | $198,900 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 111 | $199,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 27 | $205,700 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 20 | $185,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7 | $189,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7 | $133,900 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4 | $178,900 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 4 | $215,100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $213,000 |
Level I 2%
Level II 10%
Level III 16%
Level IV 47%
Not stated 26%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $198,900 |
| Federal income tax | $36,500 |
| Social Security | $11,400 |
| Medicare | $2,900 |
| State income tax | $14,400 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $132,200 |
| Take-home per month | $11,000 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.