H-1B Data Engineer, Specialist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Data Engineer, Specialist is $133,945, across 124 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$133,945
Average wage
$134,675
90th percentile
$165,000
Certified LCAs
124
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,850
- 25th
- $118,360
- Median
- $133,945
- Average
- $134,675
- 90th
- $165,000
- Highest
- $190,900
Based on 124 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Data Engineer, Specialist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq, Inc. | 3 | $183,494 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 3 | $168,300 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 7 | $150,000 |
| SEVENTH & BARN LLC | 1 | $149,000 |
| Equifax Inc. | 10 | $135,533 |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 94 | $130,000 |
| Ascension Health-IS, Inc., d/b/a Ascension Technologies | 1 | $118,165 |
| SoftCorp International, Inc. | 2 | $105,400 |
| Continental Casualty Company | 3 | $96,000 |
Salaries by location
Malvern, PA · $122,467Plano, TX · $136,953Alpharetta, GA · $135,533Houston, TX · $149,000Charlotte, NC · $125,694New York, NY · $183,494Chicago, IL · $96,000Exton, PA · $143,896Waltham, MA · $139,150Scottsdale, AZ · $144,979Prosper, TX · $152,740Tega Cay, SC · $164,599Wayne, PA · $112,487Pflugerville, TX · $118,165Fort Worth, TX · $165,000