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Data Engineer Salary

A Data Engineer at a big US tech company (FAANG & peers) is advertised at a median of $189,957 — typically $155,450 to $241,500.

Based on 22 advertised salaries from roles open in the last 45 days · updated June 20, 2026

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$155,450
25th percentile
$189,957
Median
$241,500
75th percentile

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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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