Roles we hire for

/

/

Data Infrastructure Engineer Salary in New York

Data Infrastructure Engineer Salary in New York

Data Infrastructure Engineers in New York earn $215K–$275K. Median: $242K. Based on 16 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $215K–$275K salary range

Median: $242K  ·  Based on 16 public New York job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026


This Data Infrastructure Engineer salary benchmark for New York is built from public job postings at high-growth and AI-native companies — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Data Infrastructure Engineer pay in New York vs. national

  • New York: $242K median
  • National: $200K median

New York Data Infrastructure Engineer pay runs 21% above the national median.

Engineering salaries in New York by seniority

  • Founding PM: $200K
  • Senior Platform Engineer: $220K
  • Software Engineer: $225K
  • Forward Deployed Engineer: $225K
  • Site Reliability Engineer: $226K
  • Senior Software Engineer: $230K
  • Senior Infrastructure Engineer: $230K
  • Embedded Systems Engineer: $232K
  • Senior SRE: $235K
  • Data Infrastructure Engineer: $242K
  • Tech Lead: $244K
  • Platform Engineer: $250K
  • Engineering Manager: $250K
  • Infrastructure Engineer: $250K
  • Staff Software Engineer: $275K
  • Director of Engineering: $300K

What does a Data Infrastructure Engineer in New York do?

Data Infrastructure Engineers are engineers who design, build, and operate the core software systems. This benchmark reflects Mid-level base compensation for New York-based roles at high-growth and AI-native companies.

Common questions

What is the average Data Infrastructure Engineer salary in New York?
The median base salary is $242K, with a typical range of $215K–$275K, based on 16 public New York job postings collected in 2025–2026.

How does New York compare to the national Data Infrastructure Engineer salary?
The national median is $200K; New York is shown above.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. Minimum 15 New York postings.

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 16 public job postings located in New York (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. At least 15 New York postings required to publish. Last refreshed June 9, 2026.

Hiring Data Infrastructure Engineers in New York? Talk to Recruiting from Scratch →

Does this sound like a role you would be good for?

Check out all open jobs.

Find a job

Additional Roles

No items found.
View
jobs

Learn more from our blog

Visit our blog

Ready to hire?

Tell us about your open roles and we'll start sourcing within 48 hours.