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Big Data Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

208

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$122,421

Median Salary

National Average

-28.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$93,891

25th Percentile

$102,627

Median (50th)

$115,876

75th Percentile

$136,690

90th Percentile

$156,500

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Top Employers Hiring Big Data Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 40 $109,021 $95,000 - $177,014 97.5%
NIKE, Inc. 8 $132,303 $119,300 - $146,300 100.0%
ATT SERVICES, INC. 8 $140,261 $112,618 - $179,145 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 7 $156,459 $139,073 - $195,489 85.7%
GRID DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL 5 $164,961 $135,000 - $190,000 80.0%
DENKEN SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 $93,891 $93,891 - $93,891 100.0%
Axis Tech, Inc. 4 $123,792 $121,722 - $130,000 100.0%
DIWO, INC. 3 $96,450 $96,450 - $96,450 100.0%
ROCK CENTRAL LLC 3 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
ProKarma, Inc. 3 $94,661 $93,038 - $97,906 100.0%
Health Management Systems, Inc. 3 $127,509 $116,659 - $135,000 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 3 $133,300 $132,000 - $135,000 100.0%
NARWAL INC. 3 $96,990 $96,990 - $96,990 66.7%
CLOUDFLARE, INC. 2 $113,000 $100,000 - $126,000 100.0%
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2 $152,500 $150,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 120 $115,397 $61,485 - $184,080
Senior 37 $134,512 $90,000 - $230,000
Principal 5 $170,760 $150,000 - $226,800
Lead 4 $148,951 $124,030 - $179,145
II 1 $122,616 $122,616 - $122,616
Staff 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 168 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 168 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bentonville AR 37 $104,935
Austin TX 9 $146,746
Beaverton OR 7 $133,286
Detroit MI 6 $104,167
Plano TX 6 $135,698
San Francisco CA 6 $176,793
Irvine CA 6 $102,743
Alpharetta GA 5 $120,758
San Ramon CA 5 $164,961
Irving TX 4 $127,711
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 32 $122,446 96.9%
FY 2022 61 $113,199 90.2%
FY 2023 52 $129,166 98.1%
FY 2024 23 $131,598 100.0%
Company Comparison - Big Data Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 40 $109,021 97.5%
NIKE, Inc. 8 $132,303 100.0%
ATT SERVICES, INC. 8 $140,261 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 7 $156,459 85.7%
GRID DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL 5 $164,961 80.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.