Data Engineer Salary Trends in the US (2026 – 2022)
Compare data engineer salary ranges by experience level and year, from internship roles through engineering leadership positions.
Category (Experience)
Year
Min – Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min – Max in USD)
Data Engineer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$22–$48/hr
$21–$47/hr
$20–$45/hr
$19–$43/hr
$19–$41/hr
Junior Data Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$62K – $112K
$60K – $109K
$59K – $106K
$57K – $102K
$54K – $98K
Entry Level Data Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$70K – $125K
$68K – $121K
$66K – $117K
$63K – $113K
$61K – $109K
Associate Data Engineer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$88K – $155K
$85K – $149K
$83K – $146K
$80K – $140K
$76K – $134K
Mid Level Data Engineer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$100K – $175K
$96K – $168K
$94K – $165K
$91K – $160K
$88K – $154K
Senior Data Engineer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$120K – $210K
$115K – $202K
$113K – $198K
$109K – $191K
$105K – $183K
Lead Data Engineer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$135K – $235K
$130K – $226K
$127K – $221K
$123K – $214K
$118K – $206K
Data Architect, Principal Data Engineer, or equivalent technical leader(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$140K – $255K
$134K – $245K
$132K – $239K
$127K – $232K
$123K – $223K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$185K – $330K
$179K – $318K
$174K – $310K
$170K – $302K
$164K – $292K
Data Engineer Resume Examples
Explore the resume examples below to find the one that best matches your target Data Engineer role.
Data InternInternship
Junior Data Engineer0-1 years
Entry-Level Data Engineer1-2 years
Associate Data Engineer2-3 years
Mid-Level Data Engineer3-5 years
Senior Data Engineer5-8 years
Lead Data Engineer8-10 years
Data Architect10-15 years
VP of Engineering18+ years