# Data Engineer Salary Remote: $161k median (2026)

> data engineer salary Remote - based on 388 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $161k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $133k - $195k
- **Based on:** 137 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 127 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 39 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 32 open)
- Human health activities (division 86, 21 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 12 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 12 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Bright Vision Technologies (10 open)
- First Citizens Bank (5 open)
- trm-labs (5 open)
- Jobgether (5 open)
- Blue Shield of California (5 open)
- Ōura (4 open)
- Optum (4 open)
- LS Solutions (4 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Lead Azure Fabric Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/lead-azure-fabric-data-engineer-at-teksystems-4442848526) - TEKsystems - Dallas, TX
- [Real-Time Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/real-time-data-engineer-at-bright-vision-technologies-4446119632) - Bright Vision Technologies - Coppell, TX - $135,000–$160,000
- [Principal Data Engineer](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/tilt-fka-delphia/jobs/J4WV5Bg-principal-data-engineer) - Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia) - $210K - $270K
- [Senior Data Engineer (Remote)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-remote-at-jobright-ai-4444856202) - Jobright.ai - United States - $175K/yr - $230K
- [Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/staff-software-engineer-data-engineering-at-doordash-4406719223) - DoorDash - Seattle, WA - $130,600—$192,000
- [Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-data-engineering-at-doordash-4414368120) - DoorDash - Seattle, WA - $130,600—$192,000
- [Data Engineer II - (Remote)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-ii-remote-at-remotehunter-4444802090) - RemoteHunter - United States
- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-brex-4359462015) - Brex - San Francisco, CA - $120,800 - $151,000
- [Data Engineer, Temporary](https://jobs.workable.com/view/4pnWUfyiCTgALtwfRzJj3U/hybrid-data-engineer%2C-temporary-in-vancouver-at-aviso-wealth) - Aviso Wealth - Vancouver, British Columbia
- [Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering Platform](https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8082199?gh_jid=8082199) - Coinbase - $186,065—$218,900
- [Data Engineer](https://jobs.workable.com/view/1tSvuPSVuhM4JdfLCoubgg/remote-data-engineer-in-maharashtra-at-mediaradar) - MediaRadar - Maharashtra
- [Data Engineer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c57377b573cf6d7a) - ERPA - FL

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