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Data Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Designs, builds, and maintains data pipelines and infrastructure that make data accessible, reliable, and analytics-ready. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Data Engineers actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $161,980
New York
Median: $152,880
Seattle
Median: $156,520
Boston
Median: $143,780
Los Angeles
Median: $138,320
Washington DC
Median: $136,500
Chicago
Median: $127,400
Austin
Median: $118,300
Denver
Median: $115,570
Atlanta
Median: $111,020
Miami
Median: $107,380
Dallas
Median: $110,110
Portland
Median: $111,020
Raleigh
Median: $106,470
Nashville
Median: $103,740
Minneapolis
Median: $109,200
San Diego
Median: $120,120
Houston
Median: $109,200
Phoenix
Median: $105,560
United Kingdom(5 cities)
Germany(1 cities)
Netherlands(1 cities)
France(1 cities)
Ireland(1 cities)
Sweden(1 cities)
Switzerland(1 cities)
Canada(3 cities)
Australia(2 cities)
India(4 cities)
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