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Data Engineer 2, H-1B salary

What 161 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineer 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Data Engineer 2?

$100k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineer 2, typically $81k to $133k, across 161 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $116k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$81k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$119k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$100,000
161 filings
Top (p90)
$133k
90th percentile
p10 $81k
median $100k
p90 $133k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California24$116k+$16k
  • 2Illinois23$85k−$15k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Data Engineer 2?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineer 2 roles are Capgemini, Virtusa, TrueCar, Egen Solutions, and Kagr, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineer 2 filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

549 filings carry “Data Engineer 2” in the title, across 346 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Engineer 2”; 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.