Ask HN: Engineer Salaries in New York Compared to San Francisco Currently

3 points by 8611m 9 years ago | 4 comments

How are software engineer salaries in New York compared to San Francisco at the moment?

What industries are most lucrative for jobs besides finance for software engineers?

San Francisco average software engineer salary: $139,036 New York average: $124,691

More here, including adjusted averages based on cost of living: https://hired.com/blog/candidates/where-engineer-salaries-pa...

cauterized 9 years ago | |

I always think those standard of living comparisons do NYC a disservice. They generally include the cost of keeping a car, which most people in those other cities do but very few New Yorkers do. And a monthly metrocard is far cheaper and frankly more convenient.

FrancoDiaz 9 years ago | |

That's horrible. Senior software engineers can easily get those salaries in the midwest where the cost of living is much, much less.

bostand 9 years ago | | |

Yeah, but do they get free food and candy?