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Data Engineering salary in Seattle

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026

Data Engineering pay in Seattle is measured from 7 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 7 postings put the middle half between $170,325 and $195,000, with a median of $170,650.

Against the 14 other measured markets for data engineering at senior, this sits below 4 of them; San Francisco leads at $205,000.

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.

11 data engineering roles are open in Seattle right now, 8 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Senior $170,325 – $195,000 $170,650 7hint

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 engineering roles in Seattle · 8 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, $133,247–$342,000scale $70,000–$480,000

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