U.S. Immigration Data

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Data Engineer

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

3,268

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,720

Median Salary

National Average

-92.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$91,874

25th Percentile

$110,926

Median (50th)

$132,100

75th Percentile

$154,600

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Data Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 507 $120,033 $75,900 - $202,300 96.8%
Facebook, Inc. 176 $158,374 $95,555 - $227,545 71.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 66 $113,242 $77,750 - $162,510 100.0%
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 60 $114,189 $76,690 - $163,758 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 53 $181,753 $144,967 - $256,000 84.9%
Aetna Resources LLC 46 $130,978 $87,000 - $184,793 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 45 $111,133 $76,125 - $188,700 100.0%
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 37 $125,853 $97,781 - $164,800 100.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 31 $152,776 $98,342 - $200,989 100.0%
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 27 $112,772 $80,683 - $124,987 96.3%
ROKU, INC. 26 $234,270 $187,000 - $288,000 96.2%
Quantiphi, Inc. 25 $147,565 $111,238 - $150,197 96.0%
VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC 24 $158,392 $109,400 - $234,200 87.5%
CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, INC. 21 $153,071 $100,000 - $290,000 100.0%
AMGEN INC. 21 $106,648 $87,979 - $127,851 90.5%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1,012 $131,226 $44,179 - $220,000
Senior 758 $143,560 $61,547 - $480,000
II 451 $118,662 $75,900 - $254,109
III 243 $127,507 $78,000 - $199,750
Lead 127 $141,359 $85,000 - $250,000
Manager 98 $171,933 $106,000 - $260,000
Staff 62 $163,506 $100,000 - $230,000
Principal 53 $139,438 $86,400 - $215,000
I 50 $101,558 $73,000 - $164,091
Director 17 $189,853 $70,075 - $290,000
IV 4 $140,368 $122,180 - $149,982
Junior 4 $117,550 $109,283 - $125,000
V 2 $171,434 $168,958 - $173,909
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2,881 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 2,881 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 515 $124,481
New York NY 173 $146,197
San Francisco CA 142 $165,647
Menlo Park CA 140 $160,547
Austin TX 103 $147,877
San Jose CA 64 $175,430
Chicago IL 51 $123,983
Sunnyvale CA 41 $155,525
Hartford CT 39 $114,064
Eden Prairie MN 39 $114,205
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 453 $126,892 96.2%
FY 2022 718 $127,634 91.9%
FY 2023 982 $138,558 92.0%
FY 2024 688 $141,436 96.7%
FY 2025 34 $141,481 100.0%
FY 2026 6 $137,305 100.0%
Company Comparison - Data Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 507 $120,033 96.8%
Facebook, Inc. 176 $158,374 71.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 66 $113,242 100.0%
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 60 $114,189 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 53 $181,753 84.9%
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.