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Data Engineer Salary

A Data Engineer at a big US tech company (FAANG & peers) is advertised at a median of $227,500 — typically $162,294 to $362,500.

Based on 17 advertised salaries from roles open in the last 45 days · updated November 8, 2026

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$162,294
25th percentile
$227,500
Median
$362,500
75th percentile

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Mid-Level
$199,100 · 13 jobs

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How this number is calculated

The median of the midpoint of advertised salary ranges on US Data Engineer openings at big-tech companies (FAANG and peers), annualized to a yearly USD figure. The sample is every such role open in the last 45 days and still live, refreshed daily — so it reflects what employers are offering right now, not survey self-reports. We drop postings with no salary, non-USD pay, or figures outside a sane band, and only publish a role once it has at least 10 data points.

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