H1B Salary Data

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Specialist - Data Engineering: H-1B salaries

118 labor condition applications used the job title Specialist - Data Engineering. Median offered base salary $98,000; middle half $89,939–$110,500.

Applications (LCAs)118
Median offered salary$98,000
Middle half of salaries$89,939–$110,500
10th–90th percentile$80,974–$125,000

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$80,000
Level II (qualified)$98,000
Level IV (fully competent)$150,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202328$86,861
FY202442$96,185
FY202531$100,610
FY202616$115,682

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).