Expert Data Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 193 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Whippany, Edison, Newark, Iselin.
Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $167,835 |
| 25th | $175,150 |
| 50th (median) | $183,495 |
| 75th | $202,950 |
| 90th | $227,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $125,000 | $123,552 | $160,000 | 17 |
| FY2021 | $151,000 | $140,984 | $160,000 | 18 |
| FY2022 | $170,500 | $142,500 | $185,000 | 62 |
| FY2023 | $191,230 | $169,714 | $200,390 | 60 |
| FY2024 | $190,000 | $171,730 | $210,175 | 72 |
| FY2025 | $184,560 | $175,947 | $199,067 | 94 |
| FY2026 | $181,720 | $169,146 | $206,500 | 99 |
Cost of living
New York's median expert Data Engineer salary of $183,495 is worth about $163,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Architects in the New York, NY area earned a median of $131,540 in May 2025 (5,460 employed). The H-1B median here is $183,495, 39% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meta | $218,284 | 16 |
| Deloitte | $171,891 | 10 |
| IBM | too few | 9 |
| Citi | too few | 8 |
| JPMorgan Chase | too few | 6 |
| New York Life Insurance Company | too few | 5 |
| ADP | too few | 3 |
| Chainalysis | too few | 3 |
| Point72, L.P. | too few | 3 |
| Slalom | 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 | $104,000 | 80 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $126,360 | 308 |
| Senior · Level III | $152,950 | 178 |
| Expert · Level IV | $183,495 | 193 |
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 | $93,226 | $104,000 | 80 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $118,102 | $126,360 | 308 |
| Senior · Level III | $142,958 | $152,950 | 178 |
| Expert · Level IV | $167,835 | $183,495 | 193 |
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.