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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.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$196K$263K$243K$331K$304K$432K180
New York$186K$250K$230K$314K$288K$410K170
San Jose$194K$261K$241K$328K$302K$429K178
Seattle$177K$238K$220K$299K$275K$390K155
Los Angeles$167K$224K$207K$282K$259K$368K150
Boston$171K$230K$212K$289K$266K$378K145
Washington D.C.$174K$234K$216K$294K$270K$384K150
San Diego$162K$218K$202K$274K$252K$358K140
Chicago$152K$205K$189K$257K$236K$336K115
Austin$157K$211K$194K$265K$243K$346K110
Denver$152K$205K$189K$257K$236K$336K120
Atlanta$145K$195K$180K$245K$225K$320K105
Dallas$145K$195K$180K$245K$225K$320K105
Houston$144K$193K$178K$243K$223K$317K102
Miami$152K$205K$189K$257K$236K$336K125
Phoenix$138K$185K$171K$233K$214K$304K100
Philadelphia$148K$199K$184K$250K$230K$326K110
Minneapolis$148K$199K$184K$250K$230K$326K108
Portland$157K$211K$194K$265K$243K$346K130
San Antonio$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K95
Detroit$136K$183K$169K$230K$212K$301K95
Raleigh$142K$191K$176K$240K$221K$314K102
Charlotte$142K$191K$176K$240K$221K$314K102
Nashville$144K$193K$178K$243K$223K$317K105
Orlando$138K$185K$171K$233K$214K$304K102
Tampa$139K$187K$173K$235K$216K$307K100
Jacksonville$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K98
Salt Lake City$142K$191K$176K$240K$221K$314K108
Pittsburgh$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K95
Indianapolis$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K95
Columbus$135K$181K$167K$228K$209K$298K95
Cleveland$131K$176K$162K$221K$203K$288K92
Cincinnati$132K$177K$164K$223K$205K$291K94
Kansas City$136K$183K$169K$230K$212K$301K95
St. Louis$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K92
Milwaukee$135K$181K$167K$228K$209K$298K94
Baltimore$145K$195K$180K$245K$225K$320K108
Richmond$138K$185K$171K$233K$214K$304K100
Virginia Beach$136K$183K$169K$230K$212K$301K98
Sacramento$152K$205K$189K$257K$236K$336K125
Las Vegas$142K$191K$176K$240K$221K$314K108
Oklahoma City$128K$172K$158K$216K$198K$282K88
Memphis$128K$172K$158K$216K$198K$282K88
Louisville$131K$176K$162K$221K$203K$288K90
New Orleans$133K$179K$166K$225K$207K$294K95
Albuquerque$131K$176K$162K$221K$203K$288K95
Tucson$131K$176K$162K$221K$203K$288K95
Buffalo$131K$176K$162K$221K$203K$288K90
Honolulu$152K$205K$189K$257K$236K$336K175
Remote (US)$138K$185K$171K$233K$214K$304K100

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