Data Engineering
Median salary
$174,056
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$159,892 – $192,896
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2.27%
-0.84% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
138 filings
Data Engineering pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$145,120
P25$159,892
Median$174,056
P75$192,896
P90$207,881
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$114,1406 LCAs
Level II$158,84646 LCAs
Level III$179,11067 LCAs
Level IV$225,00013 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Data Engineering pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Data Scientists 93%Software Developers 5%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 93.48% | 129 | $160,000 | $174,112 | $192,676 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 5.07% | 7 | $109,283 | $285,500 | $285,500 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Data Engineering
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 127 | $174,885 | +0.4% |