Data Engineer Salary

Based on 90 current data engineer listings that disclose pay (nationwide, refreshed daily). We show only what employers actually post.

National median

$125,685/yr

Typical range

$104,000 – $146,019

from 90 disclosed ranges

Data Engineer pay by experience level

Entry level

Not enough disclosed pay yet

Mid-level

$117,500/yr

$93,575 – $134,500

54 disclosed

Senior / Lead

$140,000/yr

$130,000 – $168,111

34 disclosed

Grouped by seniority keywords in the job title (e.g. “senior”, “intern”). Only levels with enough disclosed pay show a figure.

Husch Blackwellup to $249,000

Zooxup to $247,000

Dataro, Incup to $240,000

Bugcrowd Inc.up to $236,000

Yammerup to $235,000

Travelersup to $230,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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