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Database Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 172 H-1B filings report for “Database Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$138k median H-1B base salary for a Database Engineer III, typically $103k to $182k, across 172 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $180k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$103k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$162k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$138,336
172 filings
Top (p90)
$182k
90th percentile
p10 $103k
median $138k
p90 $182k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California25$180k+$42k
  • 2Washington50$150k+$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $138kfor 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 Database Engineer III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Database Engineer III roles are Amazon, AIR Worldwide, The Huntington National Bank, Insurance Services Office, and InComm Payments, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Database 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

Related titles in this family

183 filings carry “Database Engineer III” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Database 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.