Github Engineer

Github Engineer Salary

$31K

$98.5K

$127K

$95,796

/year

$46.06

/hour

Github Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$95,796

Columbus

Ohio

$92,529

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    How much does a Github Engineer make?

    As of Jun 14, 2026, the average annual pay for a Github Engineer in the United States is $95,796 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $46.06 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,842/week or $7,983/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $127,000 and as low as $31,000, the majority of Github Engineer salaries currently range between $81,000 (25th percentile) to $116,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $121,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Github Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 35000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Github Engineer in your area makes on average $92,529 per year, or $3,267 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $95,796. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Github Engineer salaries.

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

    Find your next high paying job as a Github Engineer on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Github Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Github Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Oakland, CA, , with San Ramon, CA, and Everett, WA, close behind in the second and third positions. Everett, WA, beats the national average by $38,577 (40.3%), and Oakland, CA, furthers that trend with another $49,108 (51.3%) above the $95,796 average.

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

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 17% between Oakland, CA, and Spokane, WA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Github Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Oakland, CA

    $144,904

    $69.67

    San Ramon, CA

    $140,558

    $67.58

    Everett, WA

    $134,373

    $64.60

    Sacramento, CA

    $132,149

    $63.53

    Pennington County, SD

    $130,278

    $62.63

    Vancouver, WA

    $126,247

    $60.70

    Tremont, NY

    $124,270

    $59.75

    Milford, CT

    $122,928

    $59.10

    Beaver Brook, MA

    $122,749

    $59.01

    Spokane, WA

    $121,370

    $58.35

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

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

    For example Apigee jobs pay as much as $32,105 (33.5%) more than the average Github Engineer salary of $95,796. If you're qualified, finding work as a Apigee may help you make more money than that of the average Github Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Apigee

    $127,901

    $61.49

    Senior Linux Engineer

    $122,228

    $58.76

    Datapower Developer

    $120,875

    $58.11

    Well Completion Engineer

    $87,220

    $41.93

    Ruby Programmer

    $80,664

    $38.78

    About Our Data

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

    Infographic detailing Github Engineer salary across the United States as of June 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $95,796 per year or $46.06 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.