# The Remote Pay Penalty

Data through June 2026.

At the same seniority level, remote US tech roles pay about 11% less than
onsite. The naive pooled gap looks smaller because remote postings skew senior —
compare like-for-like instead.

- Senior: $151,000 remote vs $170,000 onsite (11.3% less)
- Mid: $125,000 remote vs $140,000 onsite (10.7% less)

Source: SoviaJobs Job Market Research. Salary = platform-estimated posted ranges.
Free to use with citation + link to https://www.soviajobs.com/market-research.