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Data Engineer salary in Charlotte

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 14, 2026

Data Engineer pay in Charlotte is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $138,250 and $170,788, with a median of $151,575.

Against the 10 other measured markets for data engineer at senior, this sits below 8 of them; San Francisco leads at $209,000.

The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

13 data engineer roles are open in Charlotte right now, 9 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Senior $138,250 – $170,788 $151,575 6hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

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 Charlotte · 9 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, $100,960–$182,300scale $60,000–$260,000

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