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Engineering Manager Salary in New York

Engineering Manager Salary in New York

Engineering Managers in New York earn $200K–$300K. Median: $250K. Based on 161 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $200K–$300K salary range

Median: $250K  ·  Based on 161 public New York job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026


This Engineering Manager 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

Engineering Manager pay in New York vs. national

  • New York: $250K median
  • National: $229K median

New York Engineering Manager pay runs 9% 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
  • Infrastructure Engineer: $250K
  • Engineering Manager: $250K
  • Staff Software Engineer: $275K
  • Director of Engineering: $300K

What does a Engineering Manager in New York do?

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

Common questions

What is the average Engineering Manager salary in New York?
The median base salary is $250K, with a typical range of $200K–$300K, based on 161 public New York job postings collected in 2025–2026.

How does New York compare to the national Engineering Manager salary?
The national median is $229K; 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 161 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.

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