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Crypto Engineering Salaries

As of 2026-10-31, ChainJobs lists 210 live crypto engineering roles that publish a USD salary band — median $203k. updated 2026-10-31

$203kmedian
$175k25th percentile
$233k75th percentile
210roles w/ band

Methodology: 210 live engineering postings with an employer-stated USD annual range. Each role is summarized by its band midpoint; the median and 25th–75th percentiles are computed across those midpoints. Figures are never inferred or averaged across the market. More →

Top-paying live engineering roles

Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)Baton Corporation · New YorkEngineering$500k–1500k02-12Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)Baton Corporation · New YorkEngineering$500k–1500k02-12Head of Off-Chain EngineeringMesh · San Francisco, CAEngineering$600k–900k10-14Head of Forward Deployed EngineeringMesh · New York, NYEngineering$600k–900k08-04Machine Learning Engineer ($400k - $600k salary)Baton Corporation · New YorkEngineering$400k–600k10-06

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median crypto engineering salary?

The median is $203k, based on 210 live engineering roles that publish an employer-stated USD annual band. The 25th–75th percentile range is $175k–$233k.

How much do senior crypto engineering roles pay?

The 75th percentile of published engineering bands is $233k; the highest-paying live engineering role right now posts up to $1500k.

How is the crypto engineering salary median calculated?

Each of the 210 roles is summarized by the midpoint of its published band, and the median is taken across those midpoints. Figures are never inferred or averaged across the market.