Highest Paying Cities

2022 Highest Paying Cities for Systems Engineers

BlindThe Tech Tribune has partnered with Blind, the web’s most trusted source of pay data from verified professionals, to bring you the cities that offer the highest salary and total compensation in the United States for systems engineers. To ensure greater representation/usefulness for readers from all over the country, we have chosen to provide only the highest paying city per each state listed.


1. Menlo Park, California

Menlo Park, California

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $332,043
    • Median: $258,330
    • 25th percentile: $170,250
    • 75th percentile: $340,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $169,333
    • Median: $168,500
    • 25th percentile: $151,500
    • 75th percentile: $200,000
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2. Redmond, Washington

Redmond, Washington

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $218,250
    • Median: $205,000
    • 25th percentile: $178,250
    • 75th percentile: $265,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $134,750
    • Median: $145,000
    • 25th percentile: $102,250
    • 75th percentile: $160,000
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3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $190,983
    • Median: $160,000
    • 25th percentile: $133,000
    • 75th percentile: $210,850
  • Salary:
    • Average: $139,555
    • Median: $130,000
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $170,000
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4. Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $188,795
    • Median: $154,000
    • 25th percentile: $116,500
    • 75th percentile: $210,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $133,137
    • Median: $130,000
    • 25th percentile: $110,170
    • 75th percentile: $152,500
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5. New York, New York

New York, New York

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $179,683
    • Median: $165,770
    • 25th percentile: $133,850
    • 75th percentile: $192,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $138,046
    • Median: $135,000
    • 25th percentile: $116,700
    • 75th percentile: $160,000
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6. Hillsboro, Oregon

hillsboro, oregon

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $175,908
    • Median: $119,000
    • 25th percentile: $111,000
    • 75th percentile: $227,341
  • Salary:
    • Average: $138,366
    • Median: $119,000
    • 25th percentile: $96,500
    • 75th percentile: $170,641

7. Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $173,246
    • Median: $163,000
    • 25th percentile: $125,000
    • 75th percentile: $228,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $136,948
    • Median: $143,000
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $160,000
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8. Chicago, Illinois

Menlo Park, California

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $170,639
    • Median: $163,500
    • 25th percentile: $130,000
    • 75th percentile: $184,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $132,625
    • Median: $131,000
    • 25th percentile: $120,000
    • 75th percentile: $148,750
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9. Herndon, Virginia

herndon, virginia

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $167,044
    • Median: $146,100
    • 25th percentile: $123,632
    • 75th percentile: $212,350
  • Salary:
    • Average: $129,034
    • Median: $130,000
    • 25th percentile: $100,935
    • 75th percentile: $149,975

10. Denver, Colorado

Denver, colorado

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $145,333
    • Median: $128,750
    • 25th percentile: $113,000
    • 75th percentile: $184,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $121,853
    • Median: $120,000
    • 25th percentile: $107,000
    • 75th percentile: $158,550
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11. Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $142,413
    • Median: $105,000
    • 25th percentile: $96,500
    • 75th percentile: $190,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $116,409
    • Median: $105,000
    • 25th percentile: $91,000
    • 75th percentile: $135,000
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12. Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $140,492
    • Median: $118,000
    • 25th percentile: $102,243
    • 75th percentile: $156,250
  • Salary:
    • Average: $104,242
    • Median: $95,485
    • 25th percentile: $86,750
    • 75th percentile: $112,978
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13. Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $140,312
    • Median: $130,500
    • 25th percentile: $93,002
    • 75th percentile: $164,500
  • Salary:
    • Average: $117,675
    • Median: $119,500
    • 25th percentile: $83,750
    • 75th percentile: $144,250
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14. Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $132,500
    • Median: $140,000
    • 25th percentile: $126,250
    • 75th percentile: $146,250
  • Salary:
    • Average: $131,250
    • Median: $140,000
    • 25th percentile: $125,000
    • 75th percentile: $146,250
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15. Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $127,217
    • Median: $128,500
    • 25th percentile: $100,000
    • 75th percentile: $150,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $108,823
    • Median: $100,000
    • 25th percentile: $90,500
    • 75th percentile: $135,000
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16. Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $126,766
    • Median: $110,000
    • 25th percentile: $109,250
    • 75th percentile: $136,500
  • Salary:
    • Average: $122,566
    • Median: $110,000
    • 25th percentile: $109,000
    • 75th percentile: $128,500
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17. Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $125,270
    • Median: $128,000
    • 25th percentile: $92,750
    • 75th percentile: $150,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $112,423
    • Median: $123,000
    • 25th percentile: $92,000
    • 75th percentile: $130,000
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18. Warren, Ohio

Warren, ohio

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $120,450
    • Median: $113,400
    • 25th percentile: $103,350
    • 75th percentile: $130,500
  • Salary:
    • Average: $105,500
    • Median: $103,500
    • 25th percentile: $92,250
    • 75th percentile: $116,750

19. Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $119,400
    • Median: $98,000
    • 25th percentile: $98,000
    • 75th percentile: $128,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $101,400
    • Median: $98,000
    • 25th percentile: $98,000
    • 75th percentile: $103,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.

20. Tampa, Florida

tampa, florida

  • Total Compensation:
    • Average: $118,342
    • Median: $111,714
    • 25th percentile: $95,000
    • 75th percentile: $145,000
  • Salary:
    • Average: $111,072
    • Median: $105,364
    • 25th percentile: $95,000
    • 75th percentile: $125,000
  • See our latest list of best tech startups here.