American Express staff engineer salary

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Average American Express staff engineer salary

$139,020yearly

$51.7 hourly rate

Entry-level American Express staff engineer salary

$110,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Express pay staff engineers?

The average salary for American Express staff engineers is $139,020 per year. American Express staff engineer salaries range between $110,000 to $174,000 per year. American Express staff engineers earn 29% more than the national average salary for staff engineers of $107,530.

Location impacts how much a staff engineer at American Express can expect to make. Staff engineers at American Express make the most in Palo Alto, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Denver, CO.

How much does American Express pay staff engineers by location?

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

Staff engineer American Express salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Palo Alto, CA	$167,062	$80.32
2	Phoenix, AZ	$144,283	$69.37
3	Denver, CO	$138,781	$66.72
4	Salt Lake City, UT	$127,348	$61.23
5	New York, NY	$116,452	$55.99
6	Sunrise, FL	$110,051	$52.91

Highest-paid American Express staff engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Project Engineer	$138,261	$66	-
2	Senior Principal Engineer	$137,876	$66	-
3	Head Engineer	$135,237	$65	-
4	Senior Staff Engineer	$135,174	$65	-
5	Principal Systems Engineer	$134,915	$65	-
6	Principal Engineer	$132,973	$64	-
7	Project Lead Engineer	$131,050	$63	-
8	Staff Design Engineer	$130,935	$63	-
9	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$130,699	$63	-
10	Principal Design Engineer	$129,915	$62	-

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Recent salaries for staff engineers at american express

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Staff Engineer	Sunrise, FL	05/22/2025	$170,000
Staff Engineer	Phoenix, AZ	05/22/2025	$170,000
Staff Engineer	New York, NY	05/22/2025	$170,000
Staff Engineer-Enterprise Automations and Case Ecosystems Platform	Sunrise, FL	04/18/2025	$170,000
Staff Engineer	Sunrise, FL	03/28/2025	$170,000

Staff engineer salary at American Express competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Citi	$169,504	$81	7
2	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$158,601	$76	511
3	Morgan Stanley	$156,014	$75	70
4	AIG	$138,436	$67	8
5	Western Union	$127,784	$61	8
6	Ameriprise Financial	$126,908	$61	8
7	Charles Schwab	$122,266	$59	22
8	MetLife	$122,184	$59	16
9	Genworth	$122,161	$59	2
10	Prudential Financial	$121,418	$58	12
11	Voya Financial	$121,325	$58	8
12	MassMutual	$119,701	$58	7
13	USAA	$116,392	$56	10
14	Commerce Bank	$113,429	$55	-
15	Bank of America	$112,346	$54	138
16	Wells Fargo	$107,702	$52	62
17	Discover	$105,534	$51	-
18	Mastercard	$104,740	$50	17
19	Capital One	$88,776	$43	443
20	Fifth Third Bank	$84,889	$41	4

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