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Software Engineer Data Engineering, H-1B salary

What 66 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Data Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$143k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Data Engineering, typically $121k to $179k, across 66 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$121k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$135k–$166k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$142,850
66 filings
Top (p90)
$179k
90th percentile
p10 $121k
median $143k
p90 $179k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York20$150k+$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $143kfor 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 Software Engineer Data Engineering?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Data Engineering roles are Duolingo, Chime, Kiewit, Corning, and DoorDash, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer 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

120 filings carry “Software Engineer Data Engineering” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer 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.