Median salary
$163,831
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$129.8k – $193.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.8%
1,794 of 5,833 roles
Live roles
5,833
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Pre-training Data Infrastructure Engineer
Staff+ Research Engineer, RL Data Platform
Staff / Principal Data Engineer
Software Engineer - Data Aquisition (systems)
Software Engineer, Data Acquisition
Software Engineer, Frontier Data Products
Research Engineer - Environments, Data and Post-Training
Software Engineer, Search Systems - Code Data
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 144 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 88 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$149,800 | 29 |
CACI
|
$134,200 | 25 |
Olsson
|
$120,000 | 21 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 17 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 17 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,500 | 16 |
Data Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 193 |
| Seattle | $196,700 | 67 |
| New York | $192,500 | 212 |
| Los Angeles | $180,350 | 34 |
| Boston | $173,750 | 53 |
| Singapore | $165,000 | 5 |
| Austin | $161,750 | 50 |
| Chicago | $153,300 | 94 |
| Denver | $153,300 | 57 |
| Atlanta | $152,975 | 32 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $165,000 | 1,770 |
| Part-time | $27.50/hr | 3 |
| Contract | $64.53/hr | 6 |
| Internship | $36.00/hr | 15 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles is $163,831 per year. Most pay falls between $129,795 (25th percentile) and $193,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,500 to $240,000.
These figures are computed live from 5,833 active Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,794 (30.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Data Engineer roles include Anthropic, AppGate Cybersecurity, Inc., OpenAI and Mercor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Data Engineer salary?
- The median is $163,831 per year, with most pay between $129,795 and $193,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,794 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $101,500 to $240,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $163,831. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.