Senior Data Engineer salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 216 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irving, Plano, Frisco, Mckinney, Westlake.
Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $135,907 |
| 25th | $136,604 |
| 50th (median) | $143,500 |
| 75th | $150,000 |
| 90th | $170,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $96,470 | $96,470 | $97,000 | 25 |
| FY2021 | $110,000 | $93,538 | $115,050 | 29 |
| FY2022 | $130,562 | $111,176 | $135,000 | 52 |
| FY2023 | $135,000 | $130,562 | $140,000 | 72 |
| FY2024 | $140,523 | $139,131 | $150,000 | 56 |
| FY2025 | $146,718 | $143,458 | $154,000 | 107 |
| FY2026 | $140,000 | $135,907 | $148,800 | 109 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median senior Data Engineer salary of $143,500 is worth about $139,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Architects in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $154,770 in May 2025 (4,320 employed). The H-1B median here is $143,500, 7% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | $140,000 | 17 |
| Compunnel Software Group | $143,000 | 10 |
| Virtusa | too few | 8 |
| Microsoft | too few | 7 |
| Salesforce | too few | 6 |
| PepsiCo | too few | 6 |
| General Motors Financial Company | too few | 5 |
| IBM | too few | 4 |
| Tenet Employment | too few | 4 |
| Avanade | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $102,440 | 88 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $122,949 | 450 |
| Senior · Level III | $143,500 | 216 |
| Expert · Level IV | $165,000 | 188 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $102,440 | $102,440 | 88 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $114,379 | $122,949 | 450 |
| Senior · Level III | $135,907 | $143,500 | 216 |
| Expert · Level IV | $157,414 | $165,000 | 188 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.