Bottom quarter
$78K
Customer Support Engineer Salary in Philadelphia
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$95K
Top quarter
$116K
Top 10%
$133K
Adjusted for Philadelphia at 1.06× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Customer Support Engineer in Philadelphia pulls a median of $95,400 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $115,540 and the top 10% at $132,500. Philadelphia sits at 1.06× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $115,540. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$115,540 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$105,470 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$95,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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