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Senior Data Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 88 H-1B filings report for “Senior Data Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$155k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Data Engineer I, typically $116k to $189k, across 88 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$116k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$128k–$180k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$154,750
88 filings
Top (p90)
$189k
90th percentile
p10 $116k
median $155k
p90 $189k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California22$136k−$19k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $155kfor 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 Senior Data Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Data Engineer I roles are McKinsey, MGM Resorts, Nisum, Staples, and Redfin, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Data Engineer I 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

229 filings carry “Senior Data Engineer I” in the title, across 18 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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