Data Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Data Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$183,138
Most postings fall between $134,025 and $211,200.
Based on 214 postings across 58 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Engineer roles is $183,138, based on 214 live job postings from 58 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $134,507 | $160,800 | $196,525 | 59 |
| Not specified | $101,500 | $126,800 | $162,000 | 52 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$177,900
27 postings
Onsite median
$186,075
187 postings
Top companies hiring Data Engineers
- Capital One Financial 65 postings · median $211,200
- Booz Allen Hamilton 43 postings · median $126,750
- Apple Inc 14 postings · median $241,750
- General Motors (GM) 6 postings · median $154,912
- The Walt Disney Company 6 postings · median $177,725
- General Dynamics 5 postings · median $139,656
- Plaid 3 postings · median $214,800
- Citi 3 postings · median $177,900
Open Data Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Engineer jobs.
- Data Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton · McLean, VA View →
- Data Engineer III JPMorgan Chase · Plano, TX View →
- Senior Data Engineer Mastercard · O'Fallon, MO View →
- Data Engineer Intern Coinbase · San Francisco, CA View →
- Data Engineer III JPMorgan Chase · Houston, TX View →
- Data Engineer General Dynamics · Chantilly, VA View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Data Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.