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Data Engineer salaries in United States
Data Engineer professionals in United States earn $161.4–225.8K per year on average, based on 5 jobs. Data Engineer roles in United States pay 26% above the board-wide average of $128.4–178.3K for Data Engineer jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$161.4–225.8K
Based on 5 jobs · 26% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$139K
Average
$193.6K
75th percentile
$245.6K
Data Engineer salaries by seniority in United States
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $141.3–220.9K | 3 | +18% |
Other top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States beyond Data Engineer, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
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All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.