The average big data engineer salary in the United States is $132,812 per year, or $63.85 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $5,607 and goes up to $16,751 per month, or about $201,009 per year.
The top-paying states for big data engineers are California at $169,499 per year, Washington at $161,897, and Virginia at $154,089. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $74,647 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $63.85 | $2,554 | $11,068 | $132,812 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $32.35 | $42.65 | $57.22 | $75.52 | $96.64 |
| Weekly | $1,294 | $1,706 | $2,289 | $3,021 | $3,866 |
| Monthly | $5,607 | $7,393 | $9,919 | $13,091 | $16,751 |
| Annual | $67,287 | $88,711 | $119,025 | $157,090 | $201,009 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $63,578 | $119,740 | $198,305 |
| 2023 | $64,850 | $121,536 | $200,883 |
| 2024 | $66,147 | $123,359 | $203,494 |
| 2025 | $67,470 | $125,209 | $206,140 |
| 2026 | $68,819 | $127,088 | $208,820 |
| 2027 | $70,196 | $128,994 | $211,534 |
| 2028 | $71,600 | $130,929 | $214,284 |
| 2029 | $73,032 | $132,893 | $217,070 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $50.63 | $8,775 | $105,306 |
| Alaska | $57.39 | $9,948 | $119,382 |
| Arizona | $57.62 | $9,988 | $119,853 |
| California | $81.49 | $14,125 | $169,499 |
| Colorado | $64.44 | $11,170 | $134,044 |
| Connecticut | $60.94 | $10,563 | $126,753 |
| Delaware | $73.71 | $12,777 | $153,318 |
| District of Columbia | $60.92 | $10,560 | $126,719 |
| Florida | $55.72 | $9,658 | $115,897 |
| Georgia | $58.83 | $10,197 | $122,360 |
| Hawaii | $57.21 | $9,916 | $118,991 |
| Idaho | $52.81 | $9,154 | $109,848 |
| Illinois | $60.75 | $10,529 | $126,351 |
| Indiana | $43.62 | $7,560 | $90,724 |
| Iowa | $52.08 | $9,027 | $108,319 |
| Kansas | $52.48 | $9,097 | $109,158 |
| Kentucky | $47.81 | $8,287 | $99,441 |
| Louisiana | $39.65 | $6,872 | $82,467 |
| Maine | $55.89 | $9,687 | $116,242 |
| Maryland | $65.77 | $11,400 | $136,804 |
| Massachusetts | $66.53 | $11,533 | $138,391 |
| Michigan | $51.32 | $8,895 | $106,743 |
| Minnesota | $61.78 | $10,708 | $128,501 |
| Mississippi | $36.46 | $6,319 | $75,831 |
| Missouri | $45.26 | $7,845 | $94,139 |
| Montana | $41.31 | $7,161 | $85,928 |
| Nebraska | $49.39 | $8,562 | $102,741 |
| Nevada | $53.56 | $9,283 | $111,401 |
| New Hampshire | $48.27 | $8,366 | $100,395 |
| New Jersey | $71.86 | $12,456 | $149,477 |
| New Mexico | $48.15 | $8,346 | $100,154 |
| New York | $70.88 | $12,286 | $147,430 |
| North Carolina | $66.32 | $11,496 | $137,954 |
| North Dakota | $51.61 | $8,945 | $107,341 |
| Ohio | $50.91 | $8,824 | $105,892 |
| Oklahoma | $48.55 | $8,415 | $100,982 |
| Oregon | $61.42 | $10,646 | $127,754 |
| Pennsylvania | $53.04 | $9,194 | $110,331 |
| Puerto Rico | $35.89 | $6,221 | $74,647 |
| Rhode Island | $65.00 | $11,267 | $135,206 |
| South Carolina | $55.59 | $9,636 | $115,633 |
| South Dakota | $59.95 | $10,391 | $124,695 |
| Tennessee | $61.96 | $10,740 | $128,881 |
| Texas | $56.52 | $9,797 | $117,565 |
| Utah | $49.02 | $8,497 | $101,959 |
| Vermont | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia | $74.08 | $12,841 | $154,089 |
| Washington | $77.84 | $13,491 | $161,897 |
| West Virginia | $40.11 | $6,953 | $83,433 |
| Wisconsin | $50.18 | $8,698 | $104,374 |
| Wyoming | $71.24 | $12,349 | $148,189 |
