Median salary
$209,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$172.5k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.8%
1,413 of 3,383 roles
Live roles
3,383
open right now
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| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 88 |
Datadog
|
$215,000 | 46 |
| SA Scale AI | $252,800 | 40 |
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 38 |
Ramp
|
$233,850 | 35 |
The New York Times
|
$140,500 | 26 |
Fluidstack
|
$236,250 | 22 |
Rockstar Games
|
$140,000 | 22 |
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The median salary for Data Engineer roles in New York is $209,000 per year. Most pay falls between $172,500 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $135,006 to $310,400.
These figures are computed live from 3,383 active Data Engineer roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 1,413 (41.8%) 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 in New York include Baton Corporation Ltd and Rain.
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.