How much does a Programming Engineer make in Schenectady, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Programming Engineer in Schenectady, NY is $142,508. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $130,880 to $155,649, with most professionals earning between $120,294 and $167,613.

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Programming Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $120,294 Schenectady,NY April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $130,880 Schenectady,NY April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $142,508 Schenectady,NY April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $155,649 Schenectady,NY April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Programming Engineer Salary $167,613 Schenectady,NY April 01, 2025
25% $130,880 10% $120,294 90% $167,613 75% $155,649 $142,508 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Programming Engineer ?

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build, and test machines, systems, structures and materials to fulfill objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. The word engineer (Latin ingeniator) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in...

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About Schenectady, New York    Schenectady (/skəˈnɛktədi/) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city....More

Schenectady, New York  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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