01Median by quarter
Q4 ’24 — Q2 ’26The middle half of offers, on a rolling twelve-month basis.
02By level
typical rangeWhere each seniority level typically lands.
03Where offers land
this quarterWhere does your pay sit?
Median$129,700
Middle half of offers$109,800 – $154,600
Top tenthover $184,500
Top 5%over $207,800
04Top cities
median05Top employers
median06Pay growth by role
Data Engineer-2.0%
Median base salary, change vs a year ago · same DOL filings
AI roles are the most in demand.
+10.1%
fastest pay growth this year
$184,300
highest median in this report
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Where these numbers come from
Every figure is a base salary a U.S. employer put on an official government filing with the Department of Labor (the wage records behind work-visa and green-card applications). These are real offers, not survey guesses. We take the low end of each stated range, so the numbers are conservative. Base pay only — equity and bonuses aren’t included. Full details ship with each quarterly edition.
TECH PAY REPORT · AYKOAINext edition · Q3 2026