Data Engineer salary in US
Average Base Salary in US
$124,208
$25,856
Additional Cash Compensation
$150,064
Total Compensation
Median: 120,000
Min: $55K
Max: $275K
How Much Does a Data Engineer Make in US?
The average salary for a Data Engineer in US is $124,208. The average additional cash compensation for a Data Engineer in US is $25,856. The average total compensation for a Data Engineer in US is $150,064. Data Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Data Engineer employees in US.
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Data Engineer jobs in US

Senior Data Engineer
+34
About Us
Luxury Presence is a rapidly growing Bessemer-backed SaaS startup that enables real estate agents to manage their online presence. We are moving fast to be a one stop shop for everything from websites to marketing services. If building scalable data platforms that will be used by dozens of engineers and tens of thousands of customers interests you, then you would be a great fit for our data engineering teams.
Who is the Data Squad?
The Data

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Platform
+59
Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics company trusted by millions of patients and their providers to deliver timely genetic information using digital technology. We aim to provide accurate and actionable answers to strengthen medical decision-making for individuals and their families. Invitae's genetics experts apply a rigorous approach to data and research, serving as the foundation of their mission to bring comprehensive genetic

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

Sr. ML Data Engineer - Remote
+48
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

Who we areAt CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.
What we doThe market is

Principal Data Platform Engineer
+47
Ready to be a Titan?Play a pivotal role as our Data Platform expert ! As a Staff Data Pipeline Engineer, you will be part of the engineering team at ServiceTitan to help improve our data products and build new ones. This is an exciting role for an engineer to come in and lead the major feature development in the rapidly growing startup. We build for perfection, use the most modern tools, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex problems

Job Summary Builds & maintains machine learning and big data production pipelines to support advanced analytics, data science, and AI/ML solutions. Identifies valuable internal and external data. Collaborates closely with data and ML scientists to define data for the design, development, and deployment of new solutions that support strategic business priorities. Job Responsibilities Develops software that processes, stores and serves data and

Job Summary :Implements scalable and distributed production pipelines for machine learning applications and other data intensive applications to support advanced data and analytics capabilities and platforms, including data management and integration capabilities across WBA. This position will play a key role in the design and implementation of new and existing platforms to drive and realize data strategy.Job Responsibilities :
Leads in the design

Machine Learning Engineer
+54
Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.
Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
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Upwork ($UPWK) is the world's work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.We
Data Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Data Engineer salary in US is between $130k - $140k.
Average Data Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Data Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $122,583 on average.
Data Engineer Salary by gender
The average Data Engineer salary for women is $116,832 and the average Data Engineer salary for men is $120,696.
Data Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $138,596. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $96,950.
Average Data + Analytics salaries in US
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
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Junior Data Analyst | $62,088 | Min: $40K Max: $119K |
Junior Business Analyst | $66,375 | Min: $42K Max: $134K |
Business Analyst | $83,713 | Min: $39K Max: $250K |
Data Analyst | $84,567 | Min: $44K Max: $210K |
Business Intelligence Analyst | $87,751 | Min: $38K Max: $160K |
Junior Data Scientist | $88,237 | Min: $51K Max: $140K |
Senior Data Analyst | $100,482 | Min: $53K Max: $210K |
Business Intelligence Developer | $100,682 | Min: $60K Max: $187K |
Senior Business Analyst | $101,321 | Min: $60K Max: $188K |
Analytics Manager | $116,699 | Min: $48K Max: $200K |
Data Engineer | $124,208 | Min: $55K Max: $275K |
Data Scientist | $124,900 | Min: $50K Max: $345K |
Business Intelligence Manager | $126,264 | Min: $40K Max: $260K |
Database Administrator | $131,426 | Min: $70K Max: $260K |
Senior Data Engineer | $136,631 | Min: $90K Max: $254K |
Data Architect | $145,230 | Min: $70K Max: $279K |
Senior Data Scientist | $146,742 | Min: $47K Max: $350K |
Director of Analytics | $160,889 | Min: $57K Max: $300K |
Data Engineering Manager | $162,386 | Min: $110K Max: $279K |
Engineering Manager | $168,071 | Min: $77K Max: $531K |
Chief Information Officer | $215,490 | Min: $96K Max: $315K |
CIO (Chief Information Officer) | $226,467 | Min: $96K Max: $400K |
Skills that affect Data Engineer salaries in US
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Business Reporting & Analysis
1% have this skill
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Python
1% have this skill
3
Data Architecture
1% have this skill
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SQL
0% have this skill
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Data Modeling
0% have this skill
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Python
0% have this skill
Recent Data Engineer salaries in US
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1-10 Employees
Remote
$90,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $90,000 with +$2,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Antonio, TX
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $125,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Philadelphia, PA
$163,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $163,000 with +$32,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Washington DC
$119,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $119,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Houston, TX
$113,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $113,000 with +$13,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Remote
$167,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $167,000 with +$24,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
$87,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer 1 reported a yearly salary of $87,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
San Diego, CA
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A data engineer reported a yearly salary of $95,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Chicago, IL
1-5 Reports
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Engineer reported a yearly salary of $105,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Atlanta, GA
Frequently Asked Questions
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A data engineer builds, maintains, or develops systems that collect, store, and analyze data. Data engineers use big data tools, computer programming languages, and machine learning techniques to collect and clean large amounts of data and prepare it for analysis.
Q.
How to become a data engineer?
A.
Data engineer candidates typically have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field. A master’s degree in data engineering, data analytics, data science, or a similar field to enter competitive or higher-level roles is also common. Candidates will also need to obtain applicable experience through an internship and/or on-the-job training.
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How much does a data engineer make?
A.
The salary range for a data engineer is $55K-$275K.