Data Engineering salary in United States

181 open data engineering postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $200K, and the middle half sits between $152K and $242K. These figures cover the 221 open data engineering jobs in United States, of which 82% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 16 Oct 2026; newest posted 16 Oct 2026.

221

open jobs

108

employers

$200K

median pay (181 ranges)

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$152K

25th percentile

$200K

Median

$242K

75th percentile

By level

Mid level

$155K

$130K – $224K · 61

Senior

$195K

$171K – $213K · 60

Staff/Principal

$242K

$206K – $279K · 33

Manager

$224K

$163K – $276K · 18

Top employers

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What is the average data engineering salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $200K a year, from 181 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $152K and $242K.

How does data engineering pay change with seniority in United States?

Median by level: mid level $155K (61 postings); senior $195K (60 postings); staff/principal $242K (33 postings); manager $224K (18 postings).

Who is hiring data engineering staff in United States?

108 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (11), Jobgether (11), Esri (10), ServiceNow (10) and Coinbase (8).

Data Engineering pay in other countries

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Other salaries in United States

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Data Engineering: jobs and interviews

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Data Engineering salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Data Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Data Engineering: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

Data Engineering salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Data Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Data Engineering: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

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