Data Engineer
H-1B Salary Data · 4,703 certified filings
$114,673Avg. Salary
$54,517Minimum
$350,000Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Data Engineer is $114,673 — 6% below the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 4,703 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Data Engineer?
The average H-1B salary for Data Engineer is $114,673 based on 4,703 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $54,517 to $350,000.
$114,673
Average
$54,517
Minimum
$350,000
Maximum
4,703
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Data Engineer
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | $196,331 | 291 |
| IBM Corporation | $113,604 | 72 |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | $122,005 | 54 |
| VISTA APPLIED SOLUTIONS GROUP INC | $108,412 | 46 |
| Expedia, Inc. | $138,169 | 43 |
| Google LLC | $159,818 | 41 |
| Apple Inc. | $152,045 | 40 |
| SAGE IT INC | $94,752 | 29 |
| Caremark LLC | $122,640 | 27 |
| LATENTVIEW ANALYTICS CORPORATION | $152,467 | 24 |
| CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | $122,322 | 23 |
| Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly known as Collabera, Inc.) | $131,095 | 23 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | $128,789 | 22 |
| TekinvaderZ LLC | $88,094 | 20 |
| TikTok Inc. | $147,481 | 20 |
Section 2
Data Engineer Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos, CA | $253,781 | 16 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $198,466 | 151 |
| Bothell, WA | $187,548 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | $172,388 | 60 |
| Burlingame, CA | $168,093 | 16 |
| Bellevue, WA | $165,824 | 72 |
| Cupertino, CA | $161,894 | 18 |
| Foster City, CA | $159,024 | 5 |
| San Jose, CA | $158,586 | 80 |
| Mountain View, CA | $153,815 | 17 |
| Issaquah, WA | $153,335 | 15 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $150,429 | 38 |
| Seattle, WA | $149,597 | 63 |
| San Mateo, CA | $146,081 | 8 |
| Lake Forest, IL | $144,625 | 11 |
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Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.