2022 Highest Paying Cities for Systems Engineers

thetechtribune April 11, 2022

The 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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20. 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
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