Median salary
$173,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$138.5k – $210k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
65.6%
986 of 1,504 roles
Live roles
1,504
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 Acquisition
Software Engineer - Data Aquisition (systems)
Software Engineer, Frontier Data Products
Research Engineer - Environments, Data and Post-Training
Data Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 16 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 16 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$133,900 | 15 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,750 | 15 |
|
OpenAI
|
$327,500 | 14 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 13 |
Blue Origin
|
$188,162 | 13 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$149,800 | 11 |
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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 $173,000 per year. Most pay falls between $138,500 (25th percentile) and $210,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,790 to $264,840.
These figures are computed live from 1,504 active Data Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 986 (65.6%) 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 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 in United States?
- The median is $173,000 per year, with most pay between $138,500 and $210,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 986 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $110,790 to $264,840 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $173,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.