The crypto industry is known to offer the best salaries on the market, creating exciting opportunities for job seekers.
To determine whether cryptocurrency-related jobs actually pay better than other fields, NFTevening analyzed 1,169 cryptocurrency/blockchain-related jobs. We then identified some notable trends in salary and demand in the job market, which are documented in this report.
Main findings
- Cryptocurrency related job opportunities 153% higher salary than other professions.
- Cryptocurrency employee earnings 46% more Higher than ordinary scientific and technological workers.
- Cryptocurrency related job salaries 15.86% more Compare AI Position.
- New York offers top cryptocurrency jobs with salaries as high as $1 million per year
- Information Technology and Engineering Is the most popular character in the cryptocurrency space
- software engineer Earn in the cryptocurrency industry 70% above average
methodology
The data for this report was collected from various sources and methods to ensure accuracy. We collected job-related information from LinkedIn using keywords such as “crypto,” “cryptocurrency,” and “blockchain.” This analysis focuses on job openings published in the United States. Data fields collected from each list include Job title, salary, status, experience level, remote work options, job functions and required skills.
Information about other jobs, including technical positions, comes from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For technical jobs, only the following positions are available “Computing and Mathematics Careers” Categories are considered for comparison.
Data on artificial intelligence related jobs comes from business reportwhich involves scraping and analyzing job postings from eight of the most popular recruitment platforms.
Crypto-Related Job Salary Overview
Cryptocurrency Salary Comparison to Other Careers
Cryptocurrency jobs offer extremely high salaries in many industries. Compared to regular jobs, salaries in the crypto industry are 152.84% higher. Even compared to technology jobs, crypto employees earn 46.31% more, while they earn 15.86% more than artificial intelligence professionals.
| Profession | Salary Gap for Cryptocurrency Jobs (%) |
| All positions | 152.84% |
| science and technology work | 46.31% |
| artificial intelligence work | 15.86% |
Average salary by seniority
Experience has a huge impact on how much people earn in the crypto industry. Entry-level positions start at $124,462, and mid-level positions average $176,771. Senior professionals earn even more, with annual salaries reaching $217,114.
| experience level | Average salary (USD) |
| entry level | 124,462 |
| middle level | 176,771 |
| Advanced level | 217,114 |
Regional Analysis: Cryptocurrency Jobs in the United States
Average salary by state
Of the 29 states collected, California has the highest average cryptocurrency job salary $184,945 per year. Meanwhile, Minnesota has the lowest average salary $86,669, This means the pay gap between the best-paying states and the worst-paying states is 113.4%.
The 10 highest-paying jobs in every state in the U.S.
States like New York, California, and Georgia offer the highest-paying cryptocurrency jobs. Positions such as Quant PM in New York can earn up to $1 million per year, and high-level positions in California and Georgia can earn more than $180,000 per year.
| rank | state | Location | Salary ($) |
| 1 | New York | Quantitative PM – Digital Assets | 184,946 |
| 2 | Georgia | Vice President of Sales | 184,275 |
| 3 | california | chief financial officer | 180,647 |
| 4 | washington | Vice President of Security | 171,711 |
| 5 | Illinois | Market Data Development Manager | 160,383 |
| 6 | Texas | Trader (Director/Vice President) | 158,278 |
| 7 | Maryland | Web Software Developer – C/C++ | 156,719 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | Senior Payments Compliance Advisor | 153,327 |
| 9 | tennessee | Site Reliability Engineer | 152,417 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | Senior protocol engineer | 150,927 |
The 10 states with the highest employment demand
New York leads the cryptocurrency job market, with 23.87% of all job openings coming from the state. California follows closely behind with 21.90%, making these two states major centers for cryptocurrency careers. Texas, Washington and Maryland round out the top five, but their shares are much smaller compared to New York and California.
| rank | state | % share |
| 1 | New York | 23.87% |
| 2 | california | 21.90% |
| 3 | Texas | 3.42% |
| 4 | washington | 2.40% |
| 5 | Maryland | 2.40% |
| 6 | Virginia | 2.40% |
| 7 | Illinois | 2.05% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 1.88% |
| 9 | Ohio | 1.88% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 1.63% |
Cryptocurrency Jobs by Workplace
Remote working is very popular in the cryptocurrency industry, with 43.28% of job postings allowing employees to work from home. The average salary for these remote roles is $173,359.44, which is slightly lower than the $175,642.56 for hybrid roles.
| workplace type | % share | Average salary (USD) |
| remote | 43.28% | 173,359.44 |
| hybrid | 21.81% | 175,642.56 |
| on site | 23.70% | 143,536.51 |
Cryptocurrency role breakdown
Key Roles in the Cryptocurrency Job Market
IT and engineering positions are at the heart of the cryptocurrency job market, accounting for 43.46% of positions. Analytics and research positions follow closely behind, accounting for 17.62% of job openings, while business development positions account for 10.35% of job openings.
Most popular jobs in IT and engineering
The most popular job position in the cryptocurrency industry is software engineer, with an impressive average annual salary of $209,106. According to statistics, this figure is 78.49% higher than the average income of software engineers in the United States. Glassdoor (November 20, 2024).
Other key positions include Blockchain developers, backend developers, protocol engineers, and security engineerseach catering to the technology needs of the industry.
highest paying jobs
The crypto industry offers some of the most competitive salaries, especially for leadership positions. Of the six main categories, Analytics and Research leads the way, with top jobs earning an average annual salary of $241,459.
Finance and Accounting is the second-highest paying category, leading the average ranking $221,936 per year. IT and engineering jobs also offer good salaries, with average $198,288 per yearreflecting the technical skills required in the industry.
Other high-paying categories include Management & Operations, Business Development, and Marketing & Communications.
| Role | Average salary (USD) |
| Potential customer analysis and research | 241,459 |
| Head of Finance and Accounting | 221,936 |
| Chief IT Engineer | 198,288 |
| Leadership Management and Operations | 194,517 |
| Lead business development | 183,176 |
| Leadership Marketing and Communications | 168,514 |
Highest Paying Jobs by Role
Leadership roles in the cryptocurrency industry bring significant financial rewards. Quantitative PM – the status of digital assets Analysis and Research Offers the highest revenue, potentially reaching $1 million per year in top locations. Likewise, the VP of Engineering in the IT and Engineering department can earn upwards of $400,000 per year.
There are also high-paying positions in business development and finance, with a vice president of sales making about $565,000 a year and a chief financial officer making an average of $500,000.
| Role | Position | Salary ($) |
| Information Technology and Engineers | Vice President of Engineering | 400,000 |
| Analysis and Research | Quantitative PM – Digital Assets | 1,000,000 |
| business development | Vice President of Sales | 565,000 |
| Finance and Accounting | chief financial officer | 500,000 |
| Marketing and Communications | Paid and performance marketing | 289,500 |
| Management and operations | Group Product Manager | 657,000 |
