Average salary
$120,000 - $145,000
Median salary
$120,000 - $145,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$73K
25th percentile$92K
Median$120K
75th percentile$145K
90th percentile$167K
50% of professionals earn between $91,700 - $145,000 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Top cities
New York19,220 job openings
San Francisco12,631 job openings
Chicago7,865 job openings
Austin7,722 job openings
Seattle7,430 job openings
Atlanta6,889 job openings
Dallas5,930 job openings
Charlotte4,899 job openings
Boston4,816 job openings
Houston4,000 job openings
Denver3,700 job openings
San Jose3,639 job openings
Arlington3,547 job openings
Eastern3,462 job openings
Phoenix3,362 job openings
Washington3,080 job openings
Columbus3,007 job openings
Plano2,833 job openings
Los Angeles2,806 job openings
Jersey City2,766 job openings
Santa Clara2,654 job openings
Washington D.c.2,634 job openings
Sunnyvale2,497 job openings
Herndon2,376 job openings
San Diego2,323 job openings
Raleigh2,241 job openings
Richmond2,144 job openings
Bellevue2,113 job openings
Nashville2,026 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in United States is USD 120,000 - USD 145,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 132,500 per year, based on 413,180 active job listings.
The cities with the most Data Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Seattle. New York leads with 19,220 job openings.
Explore 413,180 Data Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.