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Data Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

Everything open jobs say about Data Engineer, updated November 7, 2026.

In 3 sentences

  1. As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 119 Data Engineer openings in the United States, at 93 employers.
  2. San Francisco (CA) has the most openings: 21.
  3. Across the 19 openings with posted pay, the median is $15,833.

Cities with the most Data Engineer openings

Where the openings are

  1. San Francisco (CA)21
  2. New York City (NY)14
  3. Chantilly (VA)7
  4. Austin (TX)5
  5. Chicago (IL)4
  6. Arlington (VA)2
  7. Cincinnati (OH)2
  8. Denver (CO)2
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Cities with the most Data Engineer openings
ItemValue
San Francisco (CA)21
New York City (NY)14
Chantilly (VA)7
Austin (TX)5
Chicago (IL)4
Arlington (VA)2
Cincinnati (OH)2
Denver (CO)2
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Employers with the most Data Engineer openings

Employers with the most openings

  1. Accenture Federal Services8
  2. Dark Wolf Solutions3
  3. Point723
  4. Hudson Manpower2
  5. Betsson Group2
  6. CodeRoad2
  7. Inspire112
  8. Garner Health2
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Employers with the most Data Engineer openings
ItemValue
Accenture Federal Services8
Dark Wolf Solutions3
Point723
Hudson Manpower2
Betsson Group2
CodeRoad2
Inspire112
Garner Health2
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Posted pay

The median pay posted by employers is $15,833. The middle half of openings pays between $14,792 and $20,896, in a sample of 19 openings.

Work arrangement

23% of openings are remote, 10% are hybrid and 67% are on-site.

For job seekers

Frequently asked questions

How many Data Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 119 open Data Engineer jobs in the United States, at 93 employers.

Where are the most Data Engineer jobs?

San Francisco (CA) has the most Data Engineer openings: 21 as of November 7, 2026.

How much does a Data Engineer make?

Across the 19 openings with pay posted by the employer, the median is $15,833, and the middle half pays between $14,792 and $20,896.

Are there remote Data Engineer jobs?

Yes: 23% of open Data Engineer jobs are remote and 10% are hybrid, as of November 7, 2026.

How to cite

Joonow Trends, "Data Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", data as of November 7, 2026. https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/data-engineer

Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates. The figures may be reused with credit to Joonow (CC BY 4.0). Corrections

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