Data Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 22,588 H-1B filings for “Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Data Engineer?
$103k median certified base salary for a Data Engineer, typically $77k to $159k, across 22,588 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $140k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Data Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Data Engineer roles are Meta, IBM, Apple, Expedia, and CVS Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Meta1,746 filings$192k
- 2IBM555 filings$94k
- 3Apple179 filings$151k
- 4Expedia170 filings$129k
- 5CVS Health149 filings$121k
- 6Microsoft149 filings$161k
- 7Aetna144 filings$111k
- 8Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc133 filings$99k
- 9Cisco131 filings$132k
- 10Eficens Systems Inc113 filings$92k
Figures are for the exact title “Data Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.