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Data Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 2,004 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$140k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineer III, typically $102k to $192k, across 2,004 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $177k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$102k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$168k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$140,304
2,004 filings
Top (p90)
$192k
90th percentile
p10 $102k
median $140k
p90 $192k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York67$177k+$37k
  • 2California185$156k+$16k
  • 3Washington728$155k+$15k
  • 4Massachusetts64$151k+$11k
  • 5Virginia40$149k+$9k
  • 6Ohio26$143k+$3k
  • 7New Jersey28$138k−$2k
  • 8Florida42$130k−$10k
  • 9Illinois22$128k−$12k
  • 10Texas309$125k−$15k
  • 11Georgia33$124k−$16k
  • 12North Carolina62$120k−$20k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $140kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineer III roles are Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, Chewy, and Teladoc Health, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineer III filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

2,123 filings carry “Data Engineer III” in the title, across 45 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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