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Data Engineer Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Data Engineer across 20 US cities, based on 13,911 active job listings. National average: $124,134/yr.

$124,134
National Avg / yr
$130,311
Highest City (New York)
$113,791
Lowest City (Las Cruces)
13,911
Active Listings

Data Engineer Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Data Engineer Salary

All Cities — Ranked by Data Engineer Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 New York, NY $130,311 $20,000 – $140,000 3,591
2 Bellevue, WA $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 1,822
3 Arlington, TX $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 52
4 Washington, DC $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 2,606
5 Little Rock, AR $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 321
6 Portland, OR $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 296
7 Akron, OH $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 25
8 Madison, WI $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 300
9 Yonkers, NY $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 81
10 Milwaukee, WI $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 230
11 Missoula, MT $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 24
12 Atlanta, GA $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 1,368
13 Huntsville, AL $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 378
14 El Paso, TX $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 30
15 San Francisco, CA $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 2,001
16 Albuquerque, NM $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 121
17 Chesapeake, VA $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 195
18 Norfolk, VA $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 202
19 Cleveland, OH $121,994 $20,000 – $140,000 256
20 Las Cruces, NM $113,791 $20,000 – $140,000 12

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Data Engineer →