Data Engineering H-1B salaries — 209 certified filings (FY2019–FY2026)
- 136
- Filings · FY2025
- $173k
- Median base · FY2025
- $160k–$190k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Microsoft
- Top sponsor · 191 all-time
Data Engineering: 209 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2019. In FY2025 the median base salary was $173k across 136 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $160k and $190k. The biggest sponsors are Microsoft, Saxon Global, V-Soft Consulting Group; most filings are in Redmond, WA.
How much does a Data Engineering make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $173k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Data Engineering sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2019 → 35 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 35 | −74% | $174k |
| FY2025 | 136 | +369% | $173k |
| FY2024 | 29 | +2800% | $165k |
| FY2023 | 1 | −75% | $73k |
| FY2021 | 4 | +33% | $92k |
| FY2020 | 3 | +200% | $102k |
| FY2019 | 1 | — | $110k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Data Engineerings?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 191 | $173k |
| 2 | Saxon Global | 4 | $80k |
| 3 | V-Soft Consulting Group | 2 | $100k |
| 4 | Ilap Systems | 2 | $80k |
| 5 | Aetna Resources | 1 | $105k |
| 6 | Maxary | 1 | $85k |
| 7 | Dell Products L P | 1 | $92k |
| 8 | Thirthasoft | 1 | $83k |
| 9 | Limsons IT Services | 1 | $89k |
| 10 | Kasmo | 1 | $90k |
Where are H-1B Data Engineering jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redmond, WA | 149 | $173k |
| 2 | Mountain View, CA | 13 | $209k |
| 3 | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $142k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $86k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 3 | $135k |
| 6 | Burlington, MA | 3 | $176k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $215k |
| 8 | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $100k |
| 9 | Plano, TX | 2 | $85k |
| 10 | Cumming, GA | 2 | $125k |
Common questions about Data Engineering H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Data Engineering?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Data Engineering is $173k (FY2025), from 136 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $151k and $190k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Data Engineerings?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Data Engineering are Microsoft, Saxon Global, V-Soft Consulting Group.
- Where are most H-1B Data Engineering jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Data Engineering roles are Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA, Charlotte, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Data Engineering H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2019–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →