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Data Engineer salary in Denver

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026

Data Engineer pay in Denver is measured from 13 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 8 postings put the middle half between $141,863 and $166,875, with a median of $146,250.

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

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

14 data engineer roles are open in Denver right now, 10 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $115,850 – $127,500 $118,000 5hint
Senior $141,863 – $166,875 $146,250 8hint

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 Denver · 10 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, $90,000–$200,000scale $50,000–$280,000

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