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Migration engineer salary

Average migration engineer salary

$100,922

$48.52 hourly rate

Entry-level migration engineer salary
$73,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Average Migration Engineer Salary

The average salary for a Migration Engineer is $100,922 per year, translating to about $49 per hour. Factors influencing this salary include experience, location, and specific industry. For instance, seasoned professionals often see higher compensation, while entry-level roles may start lower.

Top-Paying States

Migration Engineers can earn significantly more in states like California, New York, and Washington, where demand is high. These states not only offer competitive salaries but also a vibrant job market for tech professionals.

Industries with High Demand

The tech industry, particularly in migration-related roles, sees higher salary offers compared to other sectors. Companies in cloud computing, data management, and software development are increasingly seeking skilled migration engineers to facilitate seamless transitions and upgrades.

Job Opportunities

As organizations continue to migrate data and applications to the cloud, the need for qualified migration engineers is projected to grow. This presents numerous job opportunities across various sectors, making it an ideal career path for those with the right skills and expertise.

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Where can a Migration Engineer earn more?

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Migration engineer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com and Glassdoor, the average salary for a migration engineer typically falls between $81,912 and $100,922.
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$100,922yearly
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$81,912yearly
Salary.com[2]
$99,362yearly

Average migration engineer salary by state

The average migration engineer salary in Oregon, Washington, and West Virginia are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average migration engineer salary states are Kansas, North Dakota, and Tennessee.

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Highest paying states for migration engineers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Oregon$120,929$58.14
2Washington$111,944$53.82
3Arizona$101,228$48.67
4California$107,759$51.81
5Delaware$99,725$47.94
6Nevada$99,843$48.00
7Pennsylvania$98,188$47.21
8West Virginia$108,948$52.38
9Alabama$93,653$45.03
10Idaho$97,063$46.66
11Rhode Island$95,471$45.90
12Minnesota$97,600$46.92
13Virginia$96,493$46.39
14New Mexico$95,012$45.68
15New Hampshire$95,179$45.76
16Utah$90,896$43.70
17Connecticut$96,335$46.31
18Wyoming$90,015$43.28
19New Jersey$98,303$47.26
20Massachusetts$93,597$45.00
21Texas$91,069$43.78
22Georgia$92,835$44.63
23Wisconsin$92,295$44.37
24Louisiana$93,326$44.87
25Hawaii$90,175$43.35
26Ohio$88,073$42.34
27North Carolina$88,872$42.73
28New York$91,758$44.11
29Iowa$89,430$43.00
30Maryland$87,786$42.20
31Maine$90,955$43.73
32South Dakota$87,464$42.05
33Alaska$86,241$41.46
34Arkansas$86,712$41.69
35Nebraska$86,433$41.55
36Mississippi$88,390$42.50
37Michigan$86,385$41.53
38Vermont$86,076$41.38
39Florida$84,679$40.71
40Kentucky$87,038$41.85
41Illinois$86,306$41.49
42District of Columbia$83,012$39.91
43South Carolina$86,525$41.60
44Oklahoma$85,924$41.31
45Indiana$83,857$40.32
46Colorado$74,663$35.90
47North Dakota$82,043$39.44
48Kansas$83,256$40.03
49Tennessee$81,472$39.17
50Montana$79,844$38.39
51Missouri$75,685$36.39

Highest paying cities for migration engineers

The highest-paying cities for migration engineers are Portland, OR, San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Portland, OR$120,575$57.97
2San Francisco, CA$116,804$56.16
3Seattle, WA$113,022$54.34
4Phoenix, AZ$101,401$48.75
5Wilmington, DE$99,872$48.02
6Horsham, PA$98,639$47.42
7Las Vegas, NV$98,505$47.36
8Mahwah, NJ$98,224$47.22
9Minneapolis, MN$97,614$46.93
10Arlington, VA$97,249$46.75
11Hartford, CT$96,006$46.16
12Boston, MA$93,476$44.94
13New Orleans, LA$93,190$44.80
14Atlanta, GA$92,793$44.61
15Milwaukee, WI$92,459$44.45
16New York, NY$91,986$44.22
17Fort Worth, TX$91,220$43.86
18Salt Lake City, UT$90,283$43.41
19Raleigh, NC$89,452$43.01
20Columbus, OH$87,902$42.26

Migration engineer salary details

A migration engineer's salary ranges from $73,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $138,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average migration engineer salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a migration engineer's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$138,000$11,500$66
75th Percentile$119,000$9,917$57
Average$100,922$8,410$49
25th Percentile$85,000$7,083$41
10th Percentile$73,000$6,083$35

Highest paying migration engineer jobs

The highest paying types of migration engineers are principal systems engineer, lead systems engineer, and senior infrastructure engineer.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Network/Server Administrator$78,919$6,577$37.94167,546
Systems Administrator$77,156$6,430$37.09134,500
Network Security Engineer$88,322$7,360$42.4691,892
Systems Support Engineer$82,561$6,880$39.69182,434
Network Support Engineer$86,406$7,200$41.54113,476
Technical Systems Engineer$101,163$8,430$48.64192,058

Top companies hiring migration engineers now:

  1. Insight Enterprises jobs (4)
  2. Microsoft jobs (5)
  3. INNOVA jobs (6)
  4. CTG jobs (51)
  5. AT&T jobs (5)

Which companies pay migration engineers the most?

Migration engineer salaries at Amazon and Insight Enterprises are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average migration engineer salary at companies like Continental Resources and Randstad North America, Inc. are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Amazon$114,024$54.82
2Insight Enterprises$113,041$54.35
3Continental Resources$111,110$53.42
4Randstad North America, Inc.$108,660$52.24
5INNOVA$108,490$52.16
6CTG$106,094$51.01
7JPMorgan Chase & Co.$104,781$50.38
8Novisync$104,090$50.04
9RMS Management$103,736$49.87
10Chargebee$103,521$49.77
11Motion Recruitment$102,872$49.46
12Sreehotels$101,453$48.78
13Ahead USA$101,414$48.76
14Lt Engineering$99,670$47.92
15Accenture$98,478$47.35
16Ceres$97,534$46.89
17ELLKAY$96,718$46.50
18State Street$96,529$46.41
19Goldman Sachs$96,282$46.29
20World Wide Technology$96,259$46.28

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Migration Engineer salary by industry

The average migration engineer salary varies across industries:

  • The average migration engineer salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $107,322, the highest of any industry.
  • The average migration engineer salary in the finance industry is $102,838.
  • Migration engineers in the professional industry earn an average salary of $90,927, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for migration engineers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Pharmaceutical$107,322$51.60
2Technology$102,838$49.44
3Manufacturing$98,523$47.37
4Hospitality$96,859$46.57
5Professional$90,927$43.71

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Migration engineer salary trends

The average migration engineer salary has risen by $18,416 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average migration engineer earned $82,506 annually, but today, they earn $100,922 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for migration engineers over the last decade.

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Average migration engineer salary over time

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Migration engineer salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$101,000$48.52+3.3%
2024$97,600$46.92+2.3%
2023$95,400$45.86+1.2%
2022$94,300$45.33+1.7%
2021$92,700$44.55+2.4%

Recently added migration engineer salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
ServicecoreData Migration EngineerDenver, CO06/27/2025$100,000
Green HouseData Migrations Engineer IOntario, CA06/26/2025$82,000
Greenhouse SoftwareData Migrations Engineer IOntario, CA06/25/2025$82,000
Global Channel Management, Inc.Cloud Migration EngineerMatthews, NC06/10/2025$114,785
LeidosDatacenter Migration EngineerCamp Springs, MD06/04/2025$85,150
ViawestMigration Engineer IDenver, CO05/27/2025$71,600
ComcastUC Migrations EngineerPlano, TX05/09/2025$88,920
Flexential CorpMigration Engineer IBoone, CO05/05/2025$71,600
FlexentialMigration Engineer ICharlotte, NC05/04/2025$71,600
FlexentialMigration Engineer ITampa, FL05/04/2025$71,600

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