Blockchain Engineers
Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.
Median pay (national)
$108,970
$52,650–$176,800 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
439,380
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+8.2%
~31,300 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for blockchain engineers shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $176,800 versus $52,650 at the bottom 10% — 3.4x. The median of $108,970 leaves roughly 62% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +8.2% from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than the 3% average for all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 31,300 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 53 states with released data, Virgin Islands pays the most for this role (median $179,830, +65% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $42,250 — a 326% spread for the same job title.
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What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.
- Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.
- Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.
- Design and develop blockchain technologies for industries such as finance and music.
- Design and implement dashboard and data visualizations to meet customer reporting needs.
- Design and implement data repositories to integrate data.
- Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.
- Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.
- Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.
- Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.
Tools & technology
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- C#
- C++
- Docker
- Git
- Go
- JavaScript
- Kubernetes
- Microsoft Azure software
- MongoDB
- Node.js
- Oracle Java
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- React
- RESTful API