How does New York City compare to the national H-1B median?

The national median offered wage across all certified H-1B LCAs is $111,197 (1,656,589 filings). Data Engineer filings in New York City, NY have a median of $150,000, which is 35% above that national figure.

What DOL wage levels do data engineer filings in New York City use?

Of 1,029 filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 74 are Level I, 436 Level II, 243 Level III and 276 Level IV, so 50.4% are certified at Level III or IV. DOL wage levels I–IV reflect the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. They are not the same thing as an employer's internal engineering levels, which are unrelated and do not appear in LCA data.

Which employers sponsor H-1B data engineer roles in New York City?

By certified filing volume, the leading sponsors are Amazon.com Services LLC (77 filings, median $160,000), Meta Platforms, Inc. (53 filings, median $185,000), Aetna Resources LLC (43 filings, median $129,351), McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States (24 filings, median $147,600), Spotify Usa, Inc. (22 filings, median $190,000). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Data Engineer Salary in New York City 2026

The median offered wage on certified H-1B filings for data engineer roles in New York City, NY is $150,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $120,000–$180,000. Based on 1,051 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

1,051

Certified Filings

$150,000

Median Offered Wage

50.4%

Level III/IV Share

Offered Wage Distribution

25th percentile	$120,000
Median	$150,000
75th percentile	$180,000
Average	$151,821

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024 (1,051 certified filings).

Most Common Certified Job Titles

Job Title (as filed)	Filings	Median
Data Engineer	352	$133,007
Senior Data Engineer	109	$153,046
Data Engineer II	107	$153,000
Lead Data Engineer	37	$164,956
Sr. Data Engineer	22	$157,477

Job titles exactly as certified on the LCA, ranked by filing volume.

Top Sponsoring Employers

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Amazon.com Services LLC	77	$160,000	13%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	53	$185,000	96.2%
Aetna Resources LLC	43	$129,351	34.9%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	24	$147,600	16.7%
Spotify Usa, Inc.	22	$190,000	59.1%
Meta Platforms, Inc	21	$204,000	85%

Employers with at least 5 certified filings for this role and city, FY2021–FY2024.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role. The table below shows how many data engineer filings in New York City were certified at each level, real filing counts, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification and are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	74	7.2%
Level II	436	42.4%
Level III	243	23.6%
Level IV	276	26.8%

Based on 1,029 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 1,051
Median Wage: $150,000
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

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Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 1,051 certified filings for data engineer roles in New York City, NY (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data