Data Engineer salary in Virginia
Typical advertised pay for Data Engineer roles in Virginia, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$155,450
Most postings fall between $126,800 and $211,200.
Based on 67 postings across 8 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Engineer roles in Virginia is $155,450, based on 67 live job postings from 8 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | $126,800 | $155,450 | $211,200 | 54 |
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Top companies hiring Data Engineers
- Booz Allen Hamilton 29 postings · median $126,750
- Capital One Financial 25 postings · median $211,200
- CoStar Group 4 postings · median $155,750
- General Dynamics 4 postings · median $136,528
- Amazon Inc 2 postings · median $155,450
- Mastercard 1 postings · median $213,500
- Comcast 1 postings · median $185,022
- BECU 1 postings · median $157,550
Open Data Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Engineer jobs.
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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.