Engineering Manager United States
Engineering Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$187,700a year
Most Engineering Managers earn $159k to $225k a year
From 2,397 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Manager salary in the US is $187,700 a year. Most job postings pay $159,000 to $225,000. From 2,397 current job postings, updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $225k | $190k to $262k | 742 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $218k | $168k to $240k | 14 |
| New York | $214k | $168k to $254k | 283 |
| Washington | $206k | $166k to $254k | 132 |
| Alabama | $191k | $166k to $209k | 24 |
| Texas | $190k | $155k to $218k | 121 |
| Arizona | $188k | $158k to $213k | 20 |
| Missouri | $186k | $143k to $233k | 41 |
| Massachusetts | $185k | $161k to $219k | 123 |
| North Carolina | $182k | $156k to $205k | 69 |
| Nevada | $180k | $159k to $210k | 10 |
| Colorado | $180k | $160k to $210k | 76 |
| Pennsylvania | $178k | $149k to $230k | 31 |
| Georgia | $178k | $149k to $190k | 32 |
| Virginia | $177k | $151k to $202k | 91 |
| Oregon | $177k | $165k to $203k | 25 |
| New Jersey | $176k | $156k to $209k | 36 |
| Florida | $175k | $158k to $208k | 50 |
| Maryland | $170k | $150k to $195k | 66 |
| Illinois | $168k | $150k to $199k | 121 |
| Utah | $166k | $155k to $173k | 47 |
| Wisconsin | $164k | $141k to $197k | 24 |
| South Carolina | $162k | $142k to $176k | 21 |
| Minnesota | $159k | $142k to $187k | 54 |
| Indiana | $156k | $143k to $187k | 35 |
| Tennessee | $154k | $140k to $192k | 26 |
| Ohio | $152k | $140k to $181k | 42 |
| Oklahoma | $151k | $140k to $165k | 10 |
| Connecticut | $149k | $135k to $171k | 18 |
| Michigan | $140k | $134k to $175k | 29 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 6 |
| Iowa | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 9 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $249k | $216k to $277k | 557 | 296 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $232k | $199k to $268k | 359 | 242 |
| New York, NY | $215k | $171k to $254k | 488 | 262 |
| Seattle, WA | $213k | $178k to $255k | 220 | 119 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $200k | $174k to $227k | 240 | 170 |
| Washington, DC | $195k | $169k to $229k | 148 | 82 |
| Boston, MA | $194k | $162k to $220k | 181 | 109 |
| Austin, TX | $192k | $169k to $228k | 162 | 57 |
| Dallas, TX | $186k | $151k to $213k | 194 | 42 |
| San Diego, CA | $183k | $167k to $218k | 78 | 53 |
| Denver, CO | $182k | $166k to $211k | 111 | 53 |
| Baltimore, MD | $180k | $150k to $194k | 59 | 46 |
| Chicago, IL | $168k | $150k to $193k | 170 | 102 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $160k | $145k to $188k | 82 | 51 |
| Ogden, UT | – | – | 40 | 38 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 715 job postings$149k $210k
Typical: $174k
- Senior 539 job postings$170k $238k
Typical: $200k
- Lead or manager 817 job postings$168k $234k
Typical: $195k
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Lead or manager: most postings pay $168k to $234k a year, typically $195k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $193k | – | $178k | $214k | $218k |
| Boeing CO | $178k | – | $173k | – | $166k |
| Google LLC | $254k | – | $254k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $187,700 a year for Engineering Manager roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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