Data Engineer salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
Data Engineer pay in New York is measured from 53 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 32 postings put the middle half between $150,000 and $201,250, with a median of $180,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $150,000 and senior $180,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 20% more.
Against the 10 other measured markets for data engineer at senior, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $209,000.
2 data engineer roles are open in New York right now, 1 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $130,500 – $185,500 | $150,000 | 21 |
| Senior | $150,000 – $201,250 | $180,000 | 32 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data engineer roles in New York · 1 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
