Data Engineer Salary in United States

How much do Data Engineer earn in United States? See real salary data, benchmarks, and trends across roles, locations, and experience levels.

Median Total Comp
138600
/ year
base + bonus + equity
Base salary
88800
193300
P25
120600
25th pct
Median
138600
50th pct
P75
173800
75th pct
Report
20
Data points
YOY Of Growth
0.02
vs last year
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Last updated at
June 2, 2026
Deep Learning Engineer II
@
Haydenai
175000
AI Engineer - Data Intelligence
@
Clarium
180000
Senior Software Engineer (FastAPI & Async Python)
@
Photoroom
110000
Senior GTM Engineer
@
Ambient.ai
180000
Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)
@
Beacon AI
190000
AI Infrastructure Supply Chain Lead
@
Armada
193200
AI Intern, Data Engineering & Agent Workflows
@
Armada
193200
Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry
@
Osmo
180000
Deep Learning Engineer II
@
Haydenai
175000
AI Engineer - Data Intelligence
@
Clarium
180000
Senior Software Engineer (FastAPI & Async Python)
@
Photoroom
110000
Senior GTM Engineer
@
Ambient.ai
180000
Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)
@
Beacon AI
190000
AI Infrastructure Supply Chain Lead
@
Armada
193200
AI Intern, Data Engineering & Agent Workflows
@
Armada
193200
Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry
@
Osmo
180000

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Eloquent AI
Sanfrancisco, CA
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1 day ago
AI Engineer
L3
6
yrs
1
yr
225,000
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