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Data Engineering, H-1B salary

What 219 H-1B filings report for “Data Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$172k median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineering, typically $118k to $206k, across 219 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026). Highest in California at $207k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$118k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$151k–$190k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$172,000
219 filings
Top (p90)
$206k
90th percentile
p10 $118k
median $172k
p90 $206k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California20$207k+$35k
  • 2Washington154$173k+$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $172kfor 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 Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Data Engineering roles are Microsoft, V-Soft Consulting, Saxon Global, and Ilap Systems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Data Engineering 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

5,957 filings carry “Data Engineering” in the title, across 773 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Data Engineering”; 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.