Remote data engineer salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Data Engineer pay on remote roles is measured from 125 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 87 postings put the middle half between $143,250 and $190,900, with a median of $165,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $135,925 and senior $165,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 21% more.
79 data engineer roles are open remote right now, 33 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mid | $119,375 – $152,613 | $135,925 | 38 |
| United States | Senior | $143,250 – $190,900 | $165,000 | 87 |
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 · remote · 33 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $107,900–$204,500scale $60,000–$290,000
60 of 79 open roles