Data engineer salary in United States

The average salary for a Data Engineer is $137,042 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 10.3k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Data Engineer salaries typically range between a low of $88,525 and a high of $212,149 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Data Engineer include Redmond, WA at $162,795 per year, Seattle, WA at $151,516 per year, and Charlotte, NC at $149,983 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Data Engineer include West ($420,000 per year) and MERCOR ($315,000 per year).