Data Engineer Salary in United States
Data Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 10,768 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-18.7% vs 2025Average salary
$161,266 - $227,830
Median salary
$165,000 - $227,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$22K
25th percentile$130K
Median$165K
75th percentile$200K
90th percentile$246K
50% of professionals earn between $130,000 - $200,000 USD
The median salary is $165,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
161,266 - 227,830
Median salary
165,000 - 227,000
10,768 job openings
United States
Average salary
119,075 - 145,000
Median salary
119,075 - 145,000
362,527 job openings
Other cities
New York16,846 job openings
Chicago6,576 job openings
Seattle6,400 job openings
Austin6,313 job openings
Atlanta5,724 job openings
Eastern5,176 job openings
Dallas5,064 job openings
Charlotte4,253 job openings
Boston4,167 job openings
Houston3,397 job openings
San Jose3,260 job openings
Denver3,103 job openings
Arlington2,996 job openings
Phoenix2,930 job openings
Washington2,774 job openings
Jersey City2,567 job openings
Columbus2,538 job openings
Los Angeles2,492 job openings
Plano2,448 job openings
Santa Clara2,228 job openings
Sunnyvale2,141 job openings
Washington D.c.2,057 job openings
Raleigh1,938 job openings
Herndon1,930 job openings
San Diego1,919 job openings
Bellevue1,781 job openings
Northern1,779 job openings
Reston1,750 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 161,266 - USD 227,830 per year in 2026, based on 10,768 job listings.
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