Sr. Data Engineer
H-1B Salary Data · 309 certified filings
$131,396Avg. Salary
$67,995Minimum
$250,000Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Sr. Data Engineer is $131,396 — 8% above the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 309 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Sr. Data Engineer?
The average H-1B salary for Sr. Data Engineer is $131,396 based on 309 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $67,995 to $250,000.
$131,396
Average
$67,995
Minimum
$250,000
Maximum
309
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Sr. Data Engineer
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | $127,647 | 13 |
| Bitwise Inc. | $88,536 | 11 |
| Docusign Inc. | $186,756 | 6 |
| HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC | $136,784 | 6 |
| Suniksha Technologies LLC | $94,831 | 5 |
| phData, Inc. | $132,752 | 5 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | $126,916 | 5 |
| Maruthi Technologies Inc | $114,749 | 5 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | $139,296 | 5 |
| CloudEQS LLC | $124,750 | 4 |
| Ancile Inc | $67,995 | 4 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | $122,158 | 4 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | $105,997 | 4 |
| PHOTON INFOTECH, INC. | $102,773 | 4 |
| Infocons Inc | $121,527 | 3 |
Section 2
Sr. Data Engineer Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $190,872 | 7 |
| Chicago, IL | $151,773 | 8 |
| Bellevue, WA | $147,027 | 5 |
| New York, NY | $140,688 | 5 |
| Houston, TX | $139,296 | 5 |
| Charlotte, NC | $139,061 | 10 |
| Foster City, CA | $131,232 | 9 |
| Dallas, TX | $130,307 | 15 |
| Prosper, TX | $130,007 | 6 |
| Austin, TX | $129,247 | 14 |
| Irving, TX | $125,120 | 9 |
| Plano, TX | $106,030 | 6 |
| Tampa, FL | $99,208 | 5 |
| Schaumburg, IL | $88,536 | 11 |
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Data Integration Developer ($119,878)
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer ($238,510)
Staff, Data Engineer ($155,830)
Principal, Data Engineer ($141,342)
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: Data & ML Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.