Senior Data Engineer at Optum
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Optum pay a Senior Data Engineer on an H-1B?
$115k Optum has filed 116 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Data Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $115k. Most of those filings fall between $105k and $125k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
116
Median base salary
$115k
Middle 50%
$105k to $125k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Data Engineer at Optum, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $125k |
| FY2025 | 24 | $117k |
| FY2024 | 25 | $118k |
| FY2023 | 28 | $115k |
| FY2022 | 27 | $104k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $120k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie, MN | 16 | $109k |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $103k |
| Richmond, TX | 3 | $140k |
| Charlotte, NC | 3 | $116k |
| Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $104k |
| Apple Valley, MN | 2 | $125k |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $111k |
| College Station, TX | 2 | $131k |
| Columbia, MD | 2 | $122k |
| Indian Land, SC | 2 | $128k |
| Johns Creek, GA | 2 | $117k |
| Leander, TX | 2 | $110k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $113k |
| Level II | 16 | $106k |
| Level III | 44 | $114k |
| Level IV | 31 | $118k |
Other roles Optum sponsors
Senior Software Engineer 794Lead Software Engineer 281Software Engineer 244Senior Manager, Software Engineering 99Sr. Software Engineer 76Senior Quality Engineer 72Principal Engineer, TLCP 66Quality Engineer 54Principal Data Engineering 44Data Engineer 40Director, Software Engineering 39Senior Data Analyst 38