The Top 12 Best-Paying Cities for Android Mobile Engineers in 2023
These are the top 12 best-paying cities for Android engineers in the United States in 2023, according to the more than 8 million verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.
Blind ranked the best-paying cities by the highest average total compensation. Total compensation is a combination of a job’s annual salary, equity or stock-based compensation, and a cash bonus if paid by an employer.
The average salary of an Android mobile engineer in the United States is between $110,428 and $165,488 in 2023, according to Blind and its exclusive pay data and insights. Salaries can be significantly higher for senior Android mobile engineers or directors of mobile engineering, who focus on Android development.
An Android mobile engineer’s pay is often higher when taking into account the role’s total compensation. According to Blind’s pay benchmarking tool, the average total compensation of an Android mobile engineer in the United States can be as high as $267,961 in 2023.
1. Menlo Park, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $267,961
- Median total compensation: $255,750
- Average annual salary: $165,488
- Median annual salary: $162,500
2. Mountain View, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $257,685
- Median total compensation: $257,500
- Average annual salary: $150,718
- Median annual salary: $152,000
3. Seattle
- Average total compensation: $237,530
- Median total compensation: $230,000
- Average annual salary: $147,516
- Median annual salary: $154,500
4. San Francisco
- Average total compensation: $211,900
- Median total compensation: $200,000
- Average annual salary: $153,295
- Median annual salary: $152,500
5. Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $201,857
- Median total compensation: $192,500
- Average annual salary: $153,214
- Median annual salary: $152,500
6. San Jose, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $176,170
- Median total compensation: $128,960
- Average annual salary: $131,898
- Median annual salary: $128,960
7. New York
- Average total compensation: $174,083
- Median total compensation: $175,000
- Average annual salary: $150,041
- Median annual salary: $145,000
8. San Diego
- Average total compensation: $172,592
- Median total compensation: $150,500
- Average annual salary: $130,735
- Median annual salary: $117,500
9. Boston
- Average total compensation: $162,821
- Median total compensation: $158,800
- Average annual salary: $132,200
- Median annual salary: $130,000
10. Chicago
- Average total compensation: $135,814
- Median total compensation: $149,000
- Average annual salary: $110,428
- Median annual salary: $112,000
11. Los Angeles
- Average total compensation: $131,714
- Median total compensation: $127,000
- Average annual salary: $119,571
- Median annual salary: $125,000
12. Austin, Texas
- Average total compensation: $127,375
- Median total compensation: $124,000
- Average annual salary: $111,333
- Median annual salary: $109,000
Methodology
Blind analyzed the annual salaries and total compensation submitted by Android mobile engineers in the United States on its total compensation and salary benchmarking tool. The list excludes seniority titles, such as senior Android engineer or similar designations.
Cities were ranked by the average total compensation, including annual salary paid in cash and, if applicable, any stock-based compensation and bonuses.
All data is self-reported by verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.