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Data Engineer 3, H-1B salary

What 177 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineer 3” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Data Engineer 3?

$126k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineer 3, typically $90k to $155k, across 177 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $146k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$144k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$126,000
177 filings
Top (p90)
$155k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $126k
p90 $155k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California44$146k+$20k
  • 2Texas41$125k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $126kfor 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 3?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineer 3 roles are PayPal, Capgemini, Comcast, TrueCar, and Fandango, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineer 3 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

179 filings carry “Data Engineer 3” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Engineer 3”; 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.