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Data Engineer Senior, H-1B salary

What 182 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineer Senior” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineer Senior, typically $98k to $155k, across 182 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$98k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$144k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$135,000
182 filings
Top (p90)
$155k
90th percentile
p10 $98k
median $135k
p90 $155k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas85$140k+$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $135kfor 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 Senior?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineer Senior roles are USAA, PNC Financial Services, Cummins, Starbucks, and Toyota, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineer Senior 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

254 filings carry “Data Engineer Senior” in the title, across 34 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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