What is the average Data Engineer salary for remote roles in the US?

The median midpoint of 45 live Data Engineer postings for remote roles in the US is $200k a year. Half of them fall between $175k and $235k.

How does Data Engineer pay change with seniority?

senior postings $187k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Data Engineer roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Pinterest ($271k), Cohere ($243k), Tessera Labs ($238k), Render ($232k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Data Engineer salary for remote roles in the US

What employers are offering right now, from 45 live Data Engineer postings for remote roles in the US that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$200k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$175k–$235k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$445k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$125k

$165k

$205k

$245k

$285k

$325k

$365k

$405k

Data Engineer pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$187k	22
Staff & principal	$243k	12

Top-paying companies for Data Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Pinterest	$271k	3
Cohere	$243k	2
Tessera Labs	$238k	2
Render	$232k	2
Vanta	$207k	3
Coinbase	$205k	6
Hercules	$188k	2
Samsara	$169k	5
Vida Health	$145k	2
Super.com	$145k	2

Highest-paying open Data Engineer jobs

All 52 open jobs →

AnthropicRemote

Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY $405k – $485k/yr

visa sponsorshippythonjavasqlDirect from employer Feb 13

PinterestRemote

Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform

San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US $243k – $500k/yr

pythonjavascalasparkDirect from employer Sep 2

VercelRemote

Software Engineer - Data Platform

Remote - United States $232k – $348k/yr

kafkasnowflakeawsgcpDirect from employer 25d ago

CoinbaseRemote

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Remote - USA $254k – $299k/yr

kafkasnowflakedatabricksdata engineeringDirect from employer Mar 12

PinterestRemote

Staff Software Engineer, Big Data Storage

Palo Alto, CA, US; Remote, US $177k – $365k/yr

pythonjavascalasparkDirect from employer Dec 17

VantaRemote

Staff Product Manager, Data Platform

Remote U.S. Full-time $243k – $286k/yr

Direct from employer Jul 23

Get new Data Engineer jobs that publish pay, by email

Free · No password needed · Unsubscribe anytime

Data Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average Data Engineer salary for remote roles in the US?: The median midpoint of 45 live Data Engineer postings for remote roles in the US is $200k a year. Half of them fall between $175k and $235k.
How does Data Engineer pay change with seniority?: senior postings $187k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Data Engineer roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Pinterest ($271k), Cohere ($243k), Tessera Labs ($238k), Render ($232k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.