Data Engineer Salary
Updated on: Nov 27, 2023
How much does a Data Engineer make?
The average Data Engineer in the US makes $114,500.
The average bonus for a Data Engineer is $5,000 which represents 4.57% of their salary, with 50% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year.
Data Engineers make the most in San Jose, CA at $226,067
averaging total compensation 97% greater than US average.
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Recent Salary Records for Data Engineer
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Type Caucasian Female
Size of company 501-1,000 employees
City Atlanta
Yearly Salary reported $120,000
Type Caucasian Male
Size of company 10,000+ employees
City Fort Lauderdale
Yearly Salary reported $99,000
On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?
The majority of people who work as Data Engineer say “10” when asked the question “On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?”
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