Salaries/Embedded Engineer

Embedded Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Build firmware and low-level software for hardware products, IoT devices, and robotics. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$101K$138K$135K$196K$189K$263K180
New York$96K$131K$128K$186K$179K$250K170
San Jose$101K$137K$134K$194K$188K$261K178
Seattle$92K$124K$122K$177K$171K$238K155
Los Angeles$86K$117K$115K$167K$161K$224K150
Boston$89K$120K$118K$171K$165K$230K145
Washington D.C.$90K$122K$120K$174K$168K$234K150
San Diego$84K$114K$112K$162K$157K$218K140
Chicago$79K$107K$105K$152K$147K$205K115
Austin$81K$110K$108K$157K$151K$211K110
Denver$79K$107K$105K$152K$147K$205K120
Atlanta$75K$102K$100K$145K$140K$195K105
Dallas$75K$102K$100K$145K$140K$195K105
Houston$74K$101K$99K$144K$139K$193K102
Miami$79K$107K$105K$152K$147K$205K125
Phoenix$71K$97K$95K$138K$133K$185K100
Philadelphia$77K$104K$102K$148K$143K$199K110
Minneapolis$77K$104K$102K$148K$143K$199K108
Portland$81K$110K$108K$157K$151K$211K130
San Antonio$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K95
Detroit$71K$96K$94K$136K$132K$183K95
Raleigh$74K$100K$98K$142K$137K$191K102
Charlotte$74K$100K$98K$142K$137K$191K102
Nashville$74K$101K$99K$144K$139K$193K105
Orlando$71K$97K$95K$138K$133K$185K102
Tampa$72K$98K$96K$139K$134K$187K100
Jacksonville$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K98
Salt Lake City$74K$100K$98K$142K$137K$191K108
Pittsburgh$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K95
Indianapolis$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K95
Columbus$70K$95K$93K$135K$130K$181K95
Cleveland$68K$92K$90K$131K$126K$176K92
Cincinnati$68K$93K$91K$132K$127K$177K94
Kansas City$71K$96K$94K$136K$132K$183K95
St. Louis$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K92
Milwaukee$70K$95K$93K$135K$130K$181K94
Baltimore$75K$102K$100K$145K$140K$195K108
Richmond$71K$97K$95K$138K$133K$185K100
Virginia Beach$71K$96K$94K$136K$132K$183K98
Sacramento$79K$107K$105K$152K$147K$205K125
Las Vegas$74K$100K$98K$142K$137K$191K108
Oklahoma City$66K$90K$88K$128K$123K$172K88
Memphis$66K$90K$88K$128K$123K$172K88
Louisville$68K$92K$90K$131K$126K$176K90
New Orleans$69K$94K$92K$133K$129K$179K95
Albuquerque$68K$92K$90K$131K$126K$176K95
Tucson$68K$92K$90K$131K$126K$176K95
Buffalo$68K$92K$90K$131K$126K$176K90
Honolulu$79K$107K$105K$152K$147K$205K175
Remote (US)$71K$97K$95K$138K$133K$185K100

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