Median salary
$155,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$127.5k – $195k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47%
519 of 1,105 roles
Live roles
1,105
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Senior Embedded Engineer - Command Connector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 70 |
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 22 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 15 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$181,117 | 14 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 13 |
|
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 11 |
Abbott
|
$171,000 | 11 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$120,878 | 10 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,750 | 20 |
| Seattle | $185,000 | 23 |
| Denver | $181,117 | 13 |
| New York | $178,800 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 27 |
| Toronto | $163,554 | 4 |
| Boston | $157,500 | 6 |
| Austin | $155,934 | 6 |
| Chicago | $153,000 | 3 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $156,625 | 512 |
| Internship | $35.00/hr | 6 |
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How much do Embedded Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Embedded Engineer roles is $155,000 per year. Most pay falls between $127,525 (25th percentile) and $195,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $98,944 to $222,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,105 active Embedded Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 519 (47%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Embedded Engineer roles include Lumentum, Wayve, Ciena and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Embedded Engineer salary?
- The median is $155,000 per year, with most pay between $127,525 and $195,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 519 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Embedded Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $98,944 to $222,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $155,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.