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IT Engineer salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a IT Engineer at tech startups in United States is $145k a year (middle half $127k to $172k), based on 15 job postings from 14 companies that publish a pay range. 13% of these postings are remote.

$145kmedian, United States
$127k–$172kmiddle half (P25–P75)
15postings from 14 companies
13%remote postings

Ranks #320 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 31% below the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $151k. Average posted range: $126k to $174k.

IT Engineer pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$145k$127k to $172k151413%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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