Data Engineer salary in New York
A real-employer view of Data Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Data Engineer in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 87 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $159,340. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 8 | $110,080 |
| Level II — qualified | 34 | $141,448 |
| Level III — experienced | 22 | $187,936 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 19 | $202,950 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Engineer in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Data Engineer | 24 | $209,860 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Data Engineer II | 8 | $145,300 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | Senior Data Engineer I | 3 | $180,000 |
| Adtalem Global Education Inc. | Data Engineer | 2 | $100,319 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | DATA ENGINEER I | 2 | $169,985 |
| Becausal, Inc. | Data Engineer | 2 | $130,000 |
| MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES | Data Engineer II | 2 | $155,250 |
| New York Power Authority | Senior Data Engineer | 2 | $159,159 |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | SENIOR DATA ENGINEER | 2 | $130,000 |
| The Farmer's Dog, Inc. | Senior Data Engineer 1 | 2 | $160,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Sr. Data Engineer at Aimpoint Digital, LP$140,595New YorkWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-728708
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$214,002New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-705006
- Data Engineer II at MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES$157,000New YorkWage Level IIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-700405
- Data Engineer at Brooklyn Nets, LLC$105,000BrooklynWage Level IDecided Feb 11, 2026I-200-26035-620138
- Data Engineer, Analytics at Meta Platforms, Inc$214,174New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Feb 4, 2026I-200-26029-599944
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$214,002New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jan 29, 2026I-200-26022-581223
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$191,045New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jan 26, 2026I-200-26020-570600
- Data Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$227,000New YorkWage Level IVDecided Jan 16, 2026I-200-26009-546611
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.