Data Engineer Virginia
Data Engineer salary in Virginia
Typical pay
$154,300a year
Most Data Engineers earn $127k to $173k a year
From 142 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Data Engineer salary in Virginia is $154,300 a year. Most job postings pay $127,000 to $173,200. From 142 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Virginia
Back to the whole USVirginia
$154k typical, most $127k to $173k
| Washington, DC | $154k | $135k to $180k | 160 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $150k | $128k to $156k | 13 |
| Blacksburg, VA | – | – | 0 |
| Charlottesville, VA | – | – | 3 |
| Lynchburg, VA | – | – | 2 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 9 |
| Winchester, VA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 48 job postings$111k $161k
Typical: $137k
- Senior 36 job postings$148k $186k
Typical: $160k
- Lead or manager 19 job postings$154k $177k
Typical: $167k
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Experienced: most postings pay $111k to $161k a year, typically $137k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Federal Services | $164k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Data Engineer make in Virginia?
Employers hiring now typically offer $154,300 a year for Data Engineer roles in Virginia. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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