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Data engineer jobs in the United States

Updated Nov 11, 2026

Level lists 300 open jobs whose title matches data engineer in the United States, at 111 companies. 96 (32%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 75 (25%) also allow remote work.

open jobs
300
Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
96
remote
75

Median starting salary: $146k.

Data engineer jobs by city in the United States

Companies hiring data engineers in the United States

Common questions

How many data engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 11, 2026, Level lists 300 open jobs for data engineers in the United States; 96 of them work on AI or build AI.

Which companies are hiring data engineers in the United States?

As of November 11, 2026, by number of open jobs: Amazon (60), Capital One (50), SpaceX (10), Mastercard (8), Anthropic (6).

How much do data engineer jobs pay in the United States?

As of November 11, 2026, the median starting salary is $146k a year, measured on the 195 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.