Data Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -5.6%
$180,000
$170,000
$140.9k
25th
$170k
Median
$207.5k
75th
$106.1k
$257.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $6k – $839.9k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 3,152
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 57 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$153,850 | 22 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 16 |
Olsson
|
$122,500 | 14 |
Anduril Industries
|
$174,500 | 13 |
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OpenAI
|
$312,000 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$70,422 | 10 |
Data Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,000 | 168 |
| New York | $200,000 | 163 |
| Seattle | $191,100 | 44 |
| Austin | $177,500 | 25 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 40 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 33 |
| Atlanta | $170,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 21 |
| Denver | $152,000 | 27 |
| Toronto | $147,500 | 26 |