Staff Engineer salaries in New York.
What Staff Engineer roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$252,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$220k – $305k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.7%
597 of 713 roles
Live roles
713
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 75 |
Perplexity
|
$312,500 | 24 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$183,500 | 18 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$237,500 | 17 |
Harvey
|
$285,250 | 14 |
Brex
|
$262,500 | 12 |
Robinhood
|
$250,000 | 12 |
Compass
|
$222,050 | 11 |
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How much do Staff Engineer roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Staff Engineer roles in New York is $252,000 per year. Most pay falls between $220,000 (25th percentile) and $305,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $183,500 to $402,500.
These figures are computed live from 713 active Staff Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 597 (83.7%) 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 Staff Engineer roles in New York include Baton Corporation Ltd, Fora and Anthropic.
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 Staff Engineer salary in New York?
- The median is $252,000 per year, with most pay between $220,000 and $305,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 597 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Staff Engineer salary range in New York?
- Pay ranges from about $183,500 to $402,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $252,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.