American Express senior engineer salary

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Average American Express senior engineer salary

$115,668yearly

$52.28 hourly rate

Entry-level American Express senior engineer salary

$91,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Express pay senior engineers?

The average salary for American Express senior engineers is $115,668 per year. American Express senior engineer salaries range between $91,000 to $145,000 per year. American Express senior engineers earn 6% more than the national average salary for senior engineers of $108,743.

Location impacts how much a senior engineer at American Express can expect to make. Senior engineers at American Express make the most in Palo Alto, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and New York, NY.

How much does American Express pay senior engineers by location?

American Express pays senior engineers the most in Palo Alto, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Salt Lake City and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for senior engineers at American Express.

Senior engineer American Express salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Palo Alto, CA	$146,402	$70.39
2	Phoenix, AZ	$128,613	$61.83
3	New York, NY	$118,788	$57.11
4	Salt Lake City, UT	$113,914	$54.77
5	Denver, CO	$112,725	$54.19
6	Sunrise, FL	$107,524	$51.69

Highest-paid American Express senior engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Staff Engineer	$139,020	$67	-
2	Principal Project Engineer	$138,261	$66	-
3	Senior Principal Engineer	$137,876	$66	-
4	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$136,911	$66	1
5	Senior Engineering Manager	$136,677	$66	-
6	Head Engineer	$135,237	$65	-
7	Senior Staff Engineer	$135,174	$65	-
8	Principal Systems Engineer	$134,915	$65	-
9	Principal Software Engineer	$133,166	$64	-
10	Principal Engineer	$132,973	$64	1

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Recent salaries for senior engineers at american express

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Engineer	Salem, OR	06/25/2025	$110,000
Senior Engineer	Salt Lake City, UT	06/25/2025	$110,000
Senior Engineer	Montgomery, AL	06/25/2025	$110,000
Senior Engineer	Little Rock, AR	06/25/2025	$110,000
Senior Engineer	Tallahassee, FL	06/25/2025	$110,000

Senior engineer salary at American Express competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Citi	$135,112	$65	13
2	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$133,286	$64	972
3	Morgan Stanley	$126,031	$61	77
4	AIG	$112,897	$54	17
5	Ameriprise Financial	$111,133	$53	3
6	Genworth	$110,625	$53	-
7	Prudential Financial	$108,572	$52	13
8	MassMutual	$108,310	$52	7
9	Charles Schwab	$107,942	$52	41
10	Voya Financial	$106,730	$51	8
11	Western Union	$106,502	$51	15
12	Commerce Bank	$104,998	$50	-
13	MetLife	$102,791	$49	56
14	USAA	$99,905	$48	22
15	Bank of America	$97,738	$47	137
16	Wells Fargo	$96,141	$46	35
17	Discover	$95,698	$46	-
18	Fifth Third Bank	$93,541	$45	3
19	Capital One	$90,881	$44	953
20	Mastercard	$89,112	$43	67

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