McKinsey & Company Data Engineer salary

Based on 19 H-1B filings by McKinsey & Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect

Median salary$172,700
Middle 50%$152.3k–$183.9k
vs. all employers+23%comparison median $140,000
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,414 and $250,750.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,140
25th$152,250
50th (median)$172,700
75th$183,850
90th$196,400

By state

New York
$167,867
Massachusetts
$161,000
Georgia
$191,367
Texas
$161,300
Illinois
$220,000

Bar length: number of filings (New York 6). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $153,500 10
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data engineer make at McKinsey & Company?

In H-1B filings, McKinsey & Company's median base salary for Data Engineer is $172,700; half of filings fall between $152,250 and $183,850. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does McKinsey & Company sponsor H-1B visas for data engineers?

Yes. McKinsey & Company filed 19 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1243 (Database Architects), so this page covers every job title McKinsey & Company filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology