Mid-level (3-5y) frontend engineer pay in New York sits around $162,000/yr. Floor and stretch bands below, plus how the role compares across other markets and roles.
Floor
$137,700
$11,475/mo · 15th percentile
Median
$162,000
$13,500/mo · Typical mid-level offer
Stretch
$202,500
$16,875/mo · Top-quartile, hot market
Same role, four experience levels, annual total comp.
Floor = median × 0.85 · Stretch = median × 1.25. Mult applied to the New York mid-level base.
Same frontend engineer role, other top markets, mid-level annual median.
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