Median salary
$175,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$165k – $227.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90.9%
20 of 22 roles
Live roles
22
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Helix AI Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Senior Data Engineer
Principal Engineer, Architecture & Performance Research Engineer for Data Center and Agentic AI CPU
Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Governance
State Estimation Engineer - Data Collection Systems
Senior Staff Engineer, Data
Staff Engineer, Architecture & Performance Research Engineer for Data Center and Agentic AI CPU
Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Data Platform & Solutions)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Figure
|
$237,500 | 4 |
|
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$208,000 | 3 |
|
Floqast
|
$178,500 | 3 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 3 |
|
Roku
|
$254,875 | 1 |
BILL
|
$191,950 | 1 |
| MS Muon Space | $171,000 | 1 |
Zscaler
|
$171,000 | 1 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in San Jose is $175,250 per year. Most pay falls between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $227,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $142,885 to $256,888.
These figures are computed live from 22 active Data Engineer roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 20 (90.9%) 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 in San Jose include Figure, Roku, Samsung Semiconductor and Floqast.
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 in San Jose?
- The median is $175,250 per year, with most pay between $165,000 and $227,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 20 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Engineer salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $142,885 to $256,888 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.