PwC Data Engineer salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by PwC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect

Median salary$170,000
Middle 50%$145.8k–$195.8k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $140,000
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $100,360 and $214,540.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,800
25th$145,750
50th (median)$170,000
75th$195,750
90th$210,100

By state

Texas
$168,714
Georgia
$160,750
California
$192,000
North Carolina
$150,000
New York
$198,000

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $144,500 10
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data engineer make at PwC?

In H-1B filings, PwC's median base salary for Data Engineer is $170,000; half of filings fall between $145,750 and $195,750. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does PwC sponsor H-1B visas for data engineers?

Yes. PwC filed 24 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 PwC 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