Median salary
$188,063
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$155k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
64.2%
631 of 983 roles
Live roles
983
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff / Principal Data Engineer
Senior Staff Backline Engineer - Data & AI
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Software Engineer, Search Systems - Code Data
Staff Data Engineer ($400k - 500k salary)
Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards Data
Software Engineer, RL Data
Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 27 |
|
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 17 |
Anduril Industries
|
$181,500 | 16 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 13 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 11 |
|
Databricks
|
$226,000 | 10 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 9 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$154,250 | 8 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles in United States is $188,063 per year. Most pay falls between $155,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $122,131 to $275,000.
These figures are computed live from 983 active Data Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 631 (64.2%) 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 United States include AppGate Cybersecurity, Inc., Databricks, 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 in United States?
- The median is $188,063 per year, with most pay between $155,000 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 631 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $122,131 to $275,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $188,063. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.