Data Engineer Salary for Remote Roles

Pay ranges below come from 13 current data engineer listings that disclose salary in remote roles, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.

Median base pay

from 13 disclosed ranges

$130,000/yr

$68,000$105,000 – $140,000 typical$248,500

Highest-paying employers in remote roles

Whatnotup to $290,000
Boeing Employees Credit Unionup to $173,000
NTT DATA Servicesup to $160,260
Gravity IT Resourcesup to $155,000
Altamira Technologiesup to $150,000

Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.

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Data Engineer roles in remote roles that list pay

Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.

Staff Data Engineer, Analytics

Whatnot · New York, New York

$207,000 - $290,000

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Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake & dbt, Remote

Gravity IT Resources · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

$150,000 - $155,000

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Data Engineer Remote / Telecommute Jobs

Altamira Technologies · United States

$130,000 - $150,000

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Remote Senior Data Engineer: Scalable Data Platforms

First Citizens Bank · United States

$120,000 - $150,000

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DevOps & Data Engineer

NTT DATA Services · United States

$106,840 - $160,260

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What moves Data Engineer pay

Seniority

Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior data engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.

Company & industry

Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same data engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.

Location policy

Remote roles may band pay to a national or location-based scale — worth confirming before you accept.

Frequently asked

How much does a Data Engineer make in remote roles?

Based on 13 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $130,000 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.

Where do these numbers come from?

Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.

How can I earn more as a Data Engineer?

Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.

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