What is the average salary for engineering jobs?

Based on 14788 job listings, the average salary range for engineering jobs is $149k - $206k USD per year.

What is the median engineering salary?

The median salary range for engineering jobs is $145k - $200k USD per year, meaning half of listed positions pay above this range and half pay below.

Do engineering salaries vary by region?

Yes, engineering salaries vary significantly by region. See the regional breakdown on this page for a comparison of compensation across different geographies.

How can I find engineering jobs with the best salaries?

Browse our engineering job listings and look for the salary badge on job cards. You can also check the top-paying roles and companies listed on this page to find the highest-paying engineering positions.

Engineering Salary Guide 2026 - Avg $149K-$206K

Key Salary Stats

Average Range

$149k - $206k

Median Range

$145k - $200k

50th percentile

Top 10% Earn

$215k+

90th percentile

Entry Level

$110k - $153k

25th percentile

Salary by Experience Level

Starting Salary

Entry Level$110k

Mid Level$145k

Senior$180k

Top Earners$215k

Engineering Salary Guide 2026

Key Salary Stats

Salary by Experience Level

Engineering Salaries by Region

North America

Latin America

Worldwide

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Africa

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Top Paying Engineering Roles

Performance Engineer

Research Engineer / Scientist

Research Scientist

Staff Research Engineer

Staff / Senior Software Engineer

Research Engineer

Head Of M&A Integr

Staff+ Software Engineer

Principal Ai Engineer

Director Of D

Top Paying Companies for Engineering

Anthropic

Ycombinator

Datawizz

Tenstorrent

Thinkingmachines

Ivo

Xai

Hubspotjobs

Okx

Tzafon

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