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Digital Signal Processing Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 69 open job postings for Digital Signal Processing Engineer roles at 24 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Pay distribution

Digital Signal Processing Engineer: postings by posted pay69 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $80K to $230K. Median $163K; middle half $130K–$170K.Median $163K$80K$230K

Postings per pay band: $80K–$90K: 5; $90K–$100K: 0; $100K–$110K: 4; $110K–$120K: 1; $120K–$130K: 7; $130K–$140K: 3; $140K–$150K: 6; $150K–$160K: 3; $160K–$170K: 22; $170K–$180K: 9; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 6.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$125K median, $105K–$148K typical, 23 postingsMid level: middle half $105K–$148K, median $125K
  2. Senior$163K median, $163K–$163K typical, 28 postingsSenior: middle half $163K–$163K, median $163K
  3. Staff$165K median, $130K–$221K typical, 10 postingsStaff: middle half $130K–$221K, median $165K
  4. Principal$178K median, $178K–$233K typical, 7 postingsPrincipal: middle half $178K–$233K, median $178K

Companies hiring

  1. SEAKR Engineering$163K median, $163K–$163K typical, 19 postingsSEAKR Engineering: middle half $163K–$163K, median $163K
  2. Northrop Grumman$178K median, $178K–$221K typical, 9 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $178K–$221K, median $178K
  3. CACI$127K median, $121K–$176K typical, 6 postingsCACI: middle half $121K–$176K, median $127K
  4. Parsons$142K median, $142K–$154K typical, 4 postingsParsons: middle half $142K–$154K, median $142K

Top-paying companies

  1. Northrop Grumman · $178K median, 9 postings
  2. Impulse Space · $165K median, 3 postings
  3. SEAKR Engineering · $163K median, 19 postings
  4. Parsons · $142K median, 4 postings

By location

  1. United States$163K median, $130K–$170K typical, 68 postingsUnited States: middle half $130K–$170K, median $163K
  2. Colorado$163K median, $163K–$163K typical, 20 postingsColorado: middle half $163K–$163K, median $163K
  3. Englewood, CO$163K median, $163K–$163K typical, 19 postingsEnglewood, CO: middle half $163K–$163K, median $163K
  4. Virginia$148K median, $130K–$170K typical, 18 postingsVirginia: middle half $130K–$170K, median $148K
  5. Remote$163K median, $130K–$170K typical, 3 postingsRemote: middle half $130K–$170K, median $163K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $163K median, $130K–$170K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: $148K median, $125K–$165K typical, from 44 postings.

Newest Digital Signal Processing Engineer postings

  1. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) EngineerCACI · Sterling, VA · $79.4K–$163K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Senior Digital Signal Processing EngineerImpulse Space · Redondo Beach, CA · $130K–$280K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Senior Digital Signal Processing (DSP) EngineerJudge Group · Georgia · $150K–$220K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  4. Digital Signal Processing EngineerActalent · Warrenton, VA · $135K–$177K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. Staff Digital Signal Processing EngineerImpulse Space · Redondo Beach, CA · $145K–$185K/yr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Digital Signal Processing Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Digital Signal Processing Engineer jobs is $163K a year, from 69 job postings with pay at 24 companies.

What is the typical Digital Signal Processing Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $130K–$170K. The top 10% list $208K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $105K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Digital Signal Processing Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Northrop Grumman ($178K), Impulse Space ($165K), SEAKR Engineering ($163K).

How does Digital Signal Processing Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $125K, Senior $163K, Staff $165K, Principal $178K.

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