Salaries/Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Salary — 2026 Data

Lead engineering teams, set technical direction, and manage delivery, hiring, and performance. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$196K – $263K	$243K – $331K	$304K – $432K	180
New York	$186K – $250K	$230K – $314K	$288K – $410K	170
San Jose	$194K – $261K	$241K – $328K	$302K – $429K	178
Seattle	$177K – $238K	$220K – $299K	$275K – $390K	155
Los Angeles	$167K – $224K	$207K – $282K	$259K – $368K	150
Boston	$171K – $230K	$212K – $289K	$266K – $378K	145
Washington D.C.	$174K – $234K	$216K – $294K	$270K – $384K	150
San Diego	$162K – $218K	$202K – $274K	$252K – $358K	140
Chicago	$152K – $205K	$189K – $257K	$236K – $336K	115
Austin	$157K – $211K	$194K – $265K	$243K – $346K	110
Denver	$152K – $205K	$189K – $257K	$236K – $336K	120
Atlanta	$145K – $195K	$180K – $245K	$225K – $320K	105
Dallas	$145K – $195K	$180K – $245K	$225K – $320K	105
Houston	$144K – $193K	$178K – $243K	$223K – $317K	102
Miami	$152K – $205K	$189K – $257K	$236K – $336K	125
Phoenix	$138K – $185K	$171K – $233K	$214K – $304K	100
Philadelphia	$148K – $199K	$184K – $250K	$230K – $326K	110
Minneapolis	$148K – $199K	$184K – $250K	$230K – $326K	108
Portland	$157K – $211K	$194K – $265K	$243K – $346K	130
San Antonio	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	95
Detroit	$136K – $183K	$169K – $230K	$212K – $301K	95
Raleigh	$142K – $191K	$176K – $240K	$221K – $314K	102
Charlotte	$142K – $191K	$176K – $240K	$221K – $314K	102
Nashville	$144K – $193K	$178K – $243K	$223K – $317K	105
Orlando	$138K – $185K	$171K – $233K	$214K – $304K	102
Tampa	$139K – $187K	$173K – $235K	$216K – $307K	100
Jacksonville	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	98
Salt Lake City	$142K – $191K	$176K – $240K	$221K – $314K	108
Pittsburgh	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	95
Indianapolis	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	95
Columbus	$135K – $181K	$167K – $228K	$209K – $298K	95
Cleveland	$131K – $176K	$162K – $221K	$203K – $288K	92
Cincinnati	$132K – $177K	$164K – $223K	$205K – $291K	94
Kansas City	$136K – $183K	$169K – $230K	$212K – $301K	95
St. Louis	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	92
Milwaukee	$135K – $181K	$167K – $228K	$209K – $298K	94
Baltimore	$145K – $195K	$180K – $245K	$225K – $320K	108
Richmond	$138K – $185K	$171K – $233K	$214K – $304K	100
Virginia Beach	$136K – $183K	$169K – $230K	$212K – $301K	98
Sacramento	$152K – $205K	$189K – $257K	$236K – $336K	125
Las Vegas	$142K – $191K	$176K – $240K	$221K – $314K	108
Oklahoma City	$128K – $172K	$158K – $216K	$198K – $282K	88
Memphis	$128K – $172K	$158K – $216K	$198K – $282K	88
Louisville	$131K – $176K	$162K – $221K	$203K – $288K	90
New Orleans	$133K – $179K	$166K – $225K	$207K – $294K	95
Albuquerque	$131K – $176K	$162K – $221K	$203K – $288K	95
Tucson	$131K – $176K	$162K – $221K	$203K – $288K	95
Buffalo	$131K – $176K	$162K – $221K	$203K – $288K	90
Honolulu	$152K – $205K	$189K – $257K	$236K – $336K	175
Remote (US)	$138K – $185K	$171K – $233K	$214K – $304K	100

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