Meta Platforms, Inc salaries
Median $209,800 across 9,918 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$209,800
Middle 50%
$183,200–$227,900
Filings
9,918
- Median is 64% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level IV (43%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (7,064), with a median of $214,000.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 7,064 | $214,000 |
| Data Scientists | 1,322 | $191,500 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 746 | $214,800 |
| Database Architects | 415 | $200,700 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 149 | $193,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 140 | $188,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | 65 | $193,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 14 | $172,100 |
| Database Administrators | 2 | $173,600 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1 | $242,100 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,784 | $214,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,254 | $205,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,257 | $209,700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 478 | $215,700 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 186 | $182,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 66 | $205,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 51 | $202,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 51 | $185,400 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 22 | $182,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21 | $207,500 |
Level I 7%
Level II 16%
Level III 18%
Level IV 43%
Not stated 15%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $209,800 |
| Federal income tax | $39,100 |
| Social Security | $11,400 |
| Medicare | $3,100 |
| State income tax | $15,400 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $139,300 |
| Take-home per month | $11,600 |
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.