Digital Engineer

Digital Engineer Salary

$80.5K

$136K

$183K

$139,368

/year

$67.00

/hour

Digital Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$139,368

Columbus

Ohio

$134,615

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    How much does a Digital Engineer make?

    As of Jul 29, 2026, the average annual pay for a Digital Engineer in the United States is $139,368 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $67.00 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,680/week or $11,614/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $183,000 and as low as $80,500, the majority of Digital Engineer salaries currently range between $136,000 (25th percentile) to $136,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $143,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Digital Engineer varies little (about 0), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Digital Engineer in your area makes on average $134,615 per year, or $4,753 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $139,368. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Digital Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Digital Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Digital Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Digital Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Mineral, VA, , with Nome, AK, and Cupertino, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Cupertino, CA, beats the national average by $32,576 (23.4%), and Mineral, VA, furthers that trend with another $63,186 (45.3%) above the $139,368 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Digital Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 21% between Mineral, VA, and Livermore, CA, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for a Digital Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Mineral, VA

    $202,554

    $97.38

    Nome, AK

    $172,885

    $83.12

    Cupertino, CA

    $171,944

    $82.67

    Berkeley, CA

    $170,647

    $82.04

    Sitka, AK

    $167,893

    $80.72

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $165,807

    $79.71

    Mountain View, CA

    $164,409

    $79.04

    San Francisco, CA

    $164,199

    $78.94

    Santa Clara, CA

    $163,679

    $78.69

    Livermore, CA

    $163,477

    $78.59

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Digital Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Digital Engineer category.

    For example Pki Engineer jobs pay as much as $13,405 (9.6%) more than the average Digital Engineer salary of $139,368. If you're qualified, finding work as a Pki Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Digital Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pki Engineer

    $152,773

    $73.45

    Networking Software Engineer

    $147,524

    $70.92

    Senior Specialist Software Engineer

    $143,292

    $68.89

    Senior Distributed Systems Engineer

    $124,732

    $59.97

    Configuration Management Engineer

    $100,452

    $48.29

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Digital Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $139,368 per year or $67.00 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.