Sr Data Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,397 H-1B filings for “Sr Data Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Data Engineer?
$125k median certified base salary for a Sr Data Engineer, typically $94k to $160k, across 2,397 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $140k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Sr Data Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Sr Data Engineer roles are Visa, Aetna, CVS Health, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and Tesla, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Data Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Visa174 filings$122k
- 2Aetna170 filings$132k
- 3CVS Health118 filings$139k
- 4Hartford Fire Insurance Company78 filings$116k
- 5Tesla54 filings$160k
- 6Bitwise Inc.45 filings$91k
- 7Wavicle Data Solutions, LLC39 filings$130k
- 8Gathi Analytics LLC32 filings$120k
- 9phData, Inc.22 filings$120k
- 10Target20 filings$110k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr Data Engineer”; 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.