Median salary
$170,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$140.9k – $207.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.5%
1,089 of 3,152 roles
Live roles
3,152
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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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 |
|
OpenAI
|
$312,000 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$70,422 | 10 |
Data Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,000 | 165 |
| New York | $200,000 | 159 |
| Seattle | $185,750 | 45 |
| Austin | $177,500 | 25 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 39 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $170,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $160,000 | 19 |
| Denver | $159,370 | 25 |
| Toronto | $150,000 | 27 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles is $170,000 per year. Most pay falls between $140,938 (25th percentile) and $207,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $106,111 to $257,400.
These figures are computed live from 3,152 active Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,089 (34.5%) 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 YLD, ComeOn Group, AppGate Cybersecurity, Inc. and Versapay.
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.