US tech salary bands in 2026: real numbers from 312 offers

We aggregated 312 anonymized offers our candidates accepted in Q1 2026. The data spans engineering, design, product, data, and DevOps roles across nine US cities. We've broken it out by location, level, equity component, and visa status. Some surprises: NY is now narrower against the Bay Area than last year, and Austin has caught up faster than expected.