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Data Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Build and maintain data pipelines, warehouses, and ETL processes for analytics and ML systems. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$108K$162K$155K$216K$203K$284K180
New York$102K$154K$147K$205K$192K$269K170
San Jose$107K$161K$154K$214K$201K$281K178
Seattle$98K$146K$140K$195K$183K$256K155
Los Angeles$92K$138K$132K$184K$173K$241K150
Boston$94K$142K$136K$189K$177K$248K145
Washington D.C.$96K$144K$138K$192K$180K$252K150
San Diego$90K$134K$129K$179K$168K$235K140
Chicago$84K$126K$121K$168K$158K$221K115
Austin$86K$130K$124K$173K$162K$227K110
Denver$84K$126K$121K$168K$158K$221K120
Atlanta$80K$120K$115K$160K$150K$210K105
Dallas$80K$120K$115K$160K$150K$210K105
Houston$79K$119K$114K$158K$149K$208K102
Miami$84K$126K$121K$168K$158K$221K125
Phoenix$76K$114K$109K$152K$143K$200K100
Philadelphia$82K$122K$117K$163K$153K$214K110
Minneapolis$82K$122K$117K$163K$153K$214K108
Portland$86K$130K$124K$173K$162K$227K130
San Antonio$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K95
Detroit$75K$113K$108K$150K$141K$197K95
Raleigh$78K$118K$113K$157K$147K$206K102
Charlotte$78K$118K$113K$157K$147K$206K102
Nashville$79K$119K$114K$158K$149K$208K105
Orlando$76K$114K$109K$152K$143K$200K102
Tampa$77K$115K$110K$154K$144K$202K100
Jacksonville$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K98
Salt Lake City$78K$118K$113K$157K$147K$206K108
Pittsburgh$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K95
Indianapolis$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K95
Columbus$74K$112K$107K$149K$140K$195K95
Cleveland$72K$108K$104K$144K$135K$189K92
Cincinnati$73K$109K$105K$146K$137K$191K94
Kansas City$75K$113K$108K$150K$141K$197K95
St. Louis$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K92
Milwaukee$74K$112K$107K$149K$140K$195K94
Baltimore$80K$120K$115K$160K$150K$210K108
Richmond$76K$114K$109K$152K$143K$200K100
Virginia Beach$75K$113K$108K$150K$141K$197K98
Sacramento$84K$126K$121K$168K$158K$221K125
Las Vegas$78K$118K$113K$157K$147K$206K108
Oklahoma City$70K$106K$101K$141K$132K$185K88
Memphis$70K$106K$101K$141K$132K$185K88
Louisville$72K$108K$104K$144K$135K$189K90
New Orleans$74K$110K$106K$147K$138K$193K95
Albuquerque$72K$108K$104K$144K$135K$189K95
Tucson$72K$108K$104K$144K$135K$189K95
Buffalo$72K$108K$104K$144K$135K$189K90
Honolulu$84K$126K$121K$168K$158K$221K175
Remote (US)$76K$114K$109K$152K$143K$200K100

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