633 certified H-1B filings list the job title Staff Data Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $165,105; the middle half of filings fall between $147,368 and $190,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Visa Technology & Operations LLC (74 filings).
633
certified filings
$165,105
Median base salary
$147,368
25th pct
$190,000
75th pct
$210,746
90th pct
$131,664
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$131,664$165,105 median$210,746
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
130
$170,000
FY2025
213
$166,181
FY2024
172
$160,000
FY2023
118
$164,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Austin, TX
55
$139,800
Foster City, CA
30
$165,380
Sunnyvale, CA
27
$153,301
Bentonville, AR
26
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
26
$216,536
Fremont, CA
25
$185,000
Hartford, CT
17
$158,200
San Jose, CA
16
$210,000
Palo Alto, CA
14
$191,470
Dallas, TX
13
$157,095
New York, NY
13
$190,000
Irving, TX
12
$165,851
San Diego, CA
12
$169,676
Frisco, TX
10
$169,989
Santa Clara, CA
9
$165,360
Leander, TX
8
$201,900
Charlotte, NC
7
$134,347
Mckinney, TX
7
$150,000
Plano, TX
6
$142,232
Seattle, WA
6
$174,117
Staff Data Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer