SAN FRANCISCOLCA DATA

Data Engineer H-1B Salary in San Francisco 2026

Based on 797 certified LCA filings for Data Engineer roles in San Francisco (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $171K. See national Data Engineer data →

$171K
Median Wage
$145K
25th Pctile
$198K
75th Pctile
797
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, San Francisco

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I567.5%~8%
Level II25434.2%~22%
Level III25133.8%~44%
Level IV18224.5%~67%

Top Data Engineer H-1B Employers in San Francisco

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
Amazon.com Services LLC44$175K
AIRBNB, INC.34$189K
Salesforce, Inc.20$189K
JPMorgan Chase & Co.19$179K
LendingClub Bank National Association17$177K
Chime Financial, Inc.14$196K
DoorDash, Inc.14$181K
Asana, Inc.14$184K
Autodesk, Inc.12$165K
First Republic Bank10$155K

Data Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, San Francisco

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY20217$157K
FY2022210$160K
FY2023178$163K
FY2024199$179K
FY2025169$184K
FY202634$190K

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H-1B Salary in San Francisco by Role

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in San Francisco. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.