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Hourly Wage for Data Engineering Specialist V Salary in the United States

How much does a Data Engineering Specialist V make hourly?

As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Data Engineering Specialist V in the United States is $76, which translates to an annual salary of about $158,000.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73 to $81 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71 per hour

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Data Engineering Specialist V Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$167,800	$13,983	$3,227	$81
Average	$158,000	$13,167	$3,038	$76
25th Percentile	$152,800	$12,733	$2,938	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Data Engineering Specialist V Salaries

A Data Engineering Specialist V's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Engineering Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Engineering Specialist V's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Data Engineering Specialist III (4-7 years): $104,393
Data Engineering Specialist IV (7+ years): $121,227
Data Engineering Specialist V (7-10 years): $157,936
ETL Engineering Manager (10+ years): $130,832
ETL Engineering Senior Manager (10+ years): $158,564

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Data Engineering Specialist III	4-7 years	$104,393
Data Engineering Specialist IV	7+ years	$121,227
Data Engineering Specialist V	7-10 years	$157,936
ETL Engineering Manager	10+ years	$130,832
ETL Engineering Senior Manager	10+ years	$158,564

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How Do Data Engineering Specialist V Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Engineering Specialist Vs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $174,900.
California: $174,300.
Massachusetts: $171,900.

District of Columbia $174,900

California $174,300

Massachusetts $171,900

Washington $171,300

New Jersey $171,200

Alaska $171,000

Connecticut $168,800

New York $168,000

Hawaii $165,100

Rhode Island $163,800

Maryland $162,900

Minnesota $161,700

Colorado $161,200

Illinois $161,000

Oregon $160,400

Delaware $160,000

New Hampshire $159,700

Virginia $159,100

Pennsylvania $157,300

Nevada $156,400

North Dakota $156,100

Michigan $155,600

Wisconsin $155,400

Vermont $155,100

Texas $154,100

Maine $154,000

Arizona $153,900

Ohio $153,800

Georgia $152,400

Indiana $151,700

Wyoming $151,500

Utah $151,300

Iowa $151,200

Kansas $150,400

Louisiana $150,200

North Carolina $150,100

Missouri $150,100

Florida $149,500

Montana $149,200

Nebraska $148,800

Kentucky $148,700

South Carolina $148,000

Tennessee $147,600

Idaho $147,500

New Mexico $146,300

Oklahoma $146,100

Alabama $145,100

South Dakota $143,600

Arkansas $142,700

West Virginia $142,300

Mississippi $140,900

Top Paying Cities for Data Engineering Specialist Vs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $199,300
San Francisco: $197,100
Oakland: $192,900

San Jose, CA $199,300

San Francisco, CA $197,100

Oakland, CA $192,900

New York, NY $181,900

Paramus, NJ $179,700

Queens Village, NY $179,700

Passaic, NJ $179,500

Bergenfield, NJ $179,500

Stamford, CT $179,200

Huntington, NY $179,100

Newark, NJ $177,900

Bridgeport, CT $177,600

Vallejo, CA $177,300

New Brunswick, NJ $177,200

Petaluma, CA $177,100

Middlesex, NJ $176,800

Somerset, NJ $176,700

Santa Cruz, CA $176,500

Boston, MA $175,500

Monterey, CA $175,000

Seattle, WA $174,600

Santa Rosa, CA $174,600

Los Angeles, CA $174,600

Juneau, AK $174,100

Washington, DC $174,000

Orange, CA $173,400

Santa Ana, CA $173,000

Long Beach, CA $172,800

Anaheim, CA $172,800

Anchorage, AK $172,700

Santa Maria, CA $172,200

Everett, WA $172,200

Danbury, CT $171,700

Bremerton, WA $171,400

Tacoma, WA $170,900

New Suffolk, NY $170,900

Sacramento, CA $170,800

Santa Barbara, CA $170,700

Trenton, NJ $170,500

San Diego, CA $170,500

Brockton, MA $170,300

Fairbanks, AK $169,900

Lompoc, CA $169,500

Lowell, MA $169,400

Ventura, CA $169,400

Nashua, NH $169,300

Stockton, CA $169,300

Modesto, CA $168,200

Poughkeepsie, NY $167,800

Kennewick, WA $167,500

Olympia, WA $167,500

New Haven, CT $167,400

Lawrence, MA $166,900

Hartford, CT $166,700

Riverside, CA $166,700

New Bedford, MA $166,500

Richland, WA $166,500

Bakersfield, CA $166,300

New London, CT $166,200

Atlantic City, NJ $166,200

San Bernardino, CA $166,200

New Britain, CT $166,200

Norwich, CT $166,100

Portsmouth, NH $166,100

Boulder, CO $165,800

Portland, OR $165,500

Worcester, MA $165,500

Minneapolis, MN $165,000

Philadelphia, PA $164,800

Honolulu, HI $164,300

Saint Paul, MN $164,200

Vineland, NJ $164,200

Providence, RI $163,700

Chicago, IL $163,300

Bellingham, WA $163,100

Baltimore, MD $162,900

Springfield, MA $162,900

Chico, CA $162,500

Pittsfield, MA $162,100

Manchester, NH $161,800

Spokane, WA $161,100

Denver, CO $161,100

Albany, NY $160,300

Troy, NY $160,300

Nassau, NY $160,100

Schenectady, NY $159,900

Wilmington, DE $159,800

Burlington, VT $159,600

Salem, OR $159,500

Portland, ME $159,000

Yakima, WA $158,900

Rochester, MN $158,400

Reno, NV $158,300

Fresno, CA $158,300

Milwaukee, WI $158,200

Ann Arbor, MI $158,000

Allentown, PA $158,000

Detroit, MI $158,000

Colorado Springs, CO $157,700

Syracuse, NY $157,600

Carson City, NV $157,600

Houston, TX $157,400

Eugene, OR $157,300

Gary, IN $157,100

Bismarck, ND $157,000

Springfield, OR $157,000

Galveston, TX $156,800

Medford, OR $156,600

Fort Collins, CO $156,500

Concord, NH $156,500

Austin, TX $156,400

Mesa, AZ $156,100

Reading, PA $156,100

Phoenix, AZ $156,100

Dallas, TX $156,000

Saint Cloud, MN $155,900

Madison, WI $155,600

Utica, NY $155,200

Rochester, NY $155,000

Des Moines, IA $155,000

Raleigh, NC $154,900

Atlanta, GA $154,700

Battle Creek, MI $154,700

Salt Lake City, UT $154,600

Lancaster, PA $154,400

Harrisburg, PA $154,100

Champaign, IL $154,000

Kansas City, MO $154,000

Kansas City, KS $154,000

Fort Worth, TX $153,900

Columbus, OH $153,900

Boca Raton, FL $153,900

Pittsburgh, PA $153,800

Richmond, VA $153,800

Indianapolis, IN $153,700

Cleveland, OH $153,700

Cincinnati, OH $153,500

Las Vegas, NV $153,500

Petersburg, VA $153,300

Huntsville, AL $153,000

Lansing, MI $152,900

Lebanon, PA $152,900

Pueblo, CO $152,900

Appleton, WI $152,900

Buffalo, NY $152,800

Racine, WI $152,700

Charlotte, NC $152,700

Dayton, OH $152,700

Saint Louis, MO $152,600

York, PA $152,600

Elkhart, IN $152,600

Gastonia, NC $152,500

Billings, MT $152,500

Lorain, OH $152,400

Benton Harbor, MI $152,400

Beaumont, TX $152,400

Binghamton, NY $152,300

Rock Hill, SC $152,300

Toledo, OH $152,300

Rockford, IL $152,200

Springfield, IL $152,100

Elyria, OH $152,100

Fargo, ND $152,100

Flagstaff, AZ $152,000

Fort Lauderdale, FL $151,900

Duluth, MN $151,800

Miami, FL $151,800

Cheyenne, WY $151,700

Grand Forks, ND $151,700

Bangor, ME $151,300

Cedar Rapids, IA $151,200

Durham, NC $151,100

Louisville, KY $151,100

Grand Rapids, MI $151,100

Hialeah, FL $151,000

Casper, WY $150,800

Virginia Beach, VA $150,600

Scranton, PA $150,600

New Orleans, LA $150,600

Akron, OH $150,500

Peoria, IL $150,300

Sarasota, FL $150,200

Nashville, TN $150,100

Omaha, NE $150,100

Green Bay, WI $150,100

Baton Rouge, LA $150,100

Charleston, SC $150,000

Davenport, IA $149,900

Jamestown, NY $149,900

Tucson, AZ $149,900

Saint Petersburg, FL $149,800

Tampa, FL $149,700

Port Arthur, TX $149,600

Bradenton, FL $149,600

Evansville, IN $149,600

Santa Fe, NM $149,300

Clearwater, FL $149,000

Orlando, FL $149,000

La Crosse, WI $148,600

Canton, OH $148,600

Albuquerque, NM $148,500

Newport News, VA $148,500

High Point, NC $148,500

Ogden, UT $148,400

Corpus Christi, TX $148,300

Laramie, WY $148,200

Norfolk, VA $148,200

Rock Island, IL $148,100

Saginaw, MI $148,100

Jacksonville, FL $148,100

Salisbury, NC $148,000

Boise, ID $148,000

Moline, IL $147,900

Fort Myers, FL $147,900

Tulsa, OK $147,800

Memphis, TN $147,800

Waterloo, IA $147,700

Spartanburg, SC $147,500

Lincoln, NE $147,400

Fort Wayne, IN $147,400

Provo, UT $147,400

Cedar Falls, IA $147,200

San Antonio, TX $147,100

Greensboro, NC $147,100

South Bend, IN $147,000

Savannah, GA $146,900

Birmingham, AL $146,800

Muskegon, MI $146,800

Winston Salem, NC $146,700

Lake Charles, LA $146,300

Anderson, IN $146,300

Lexington, KY $146,300

Augusta, GA $146,200

Greenville, SC $146,200

Wichita, KS $146,100

Tuscaloosa, AL $146,100

Lima, OH $146,100

Springfield, OH $145,900

Columbia, SC $145,900

Asheville, NC $145,600

Bloomington, IN $145,500

Knoxville, TN $145,000

Shreveport, LA $144,900

Wilmington, NC $144,700

Roanoke, VA $144,700

Topeka, KS $144,500

Frankfort, KY $144,400

Chillicothe, OH $144,300

Oklahoma City, OK $144,300

Longview, TX $144,200

Melbourne, FL $144,200

Sioux Falls, SD $144,000

Mobile, AL $144,000

Terre Haute, IN $143,900

Altoona, PA $143,800

Amarillo, TX $143,700

Killeen, TX $143,600

Chattanooga, TN $143,500

Fayetteville, AR $143,500

Sioux City, IA $143,300

Idaho Falls, ID $143,300

Lynchburg, VA $143,200

Gainesville, FL $143,000

Portsmouth, OH $142,900

Little Rock, AR $142,900

Youngstown, OH $142,800

Lafayette, LA $142,800

Temple, TX $142,700

Pensacola, FL $142,700

Daytona Beach, FL $142,700

Clarksville, TN $142,700

Hopkinsville, KY $142,200

Erie, PA $142,200

Florence, SC $142,100

Charleston, WV $141,800

Great Falls, MT $141,800

Waco, TX $141,500

Fayetteville, NC $141,500

Tallahassee, FL $141,500

Macon, GA $141,500

Helena, MT $141,400

Pine Bluff, AR $141,300

Vincennes, IN $141,100

Lubbock, TX $141,000

Alamogordo, NM $140,900

Twin Falls, ID $140,800

Rapid City, SD $140,800

Greenville, MS $140,500

Huntington, WV $140,500

Jackson, MS $140,500

Parkersburg, WV $140,300

Montgomery, AL $140,300

Wichita Falls, TX $140,100

Springfield, MO $140,100

Biloxi, MS $140,000

Monroe, LA $139,900

Johnstown, PA $139,800

Columbus, GA $139,700

Sumter, SC $139,700

Pascagoula, MS $139,400

Abilene, TX $139,400

Kingsport, TN $139,000

Albany, GA $139,000

Gulfport, MS $138,900

Alexandria, LA $138,400

Fort Smith, AR $138,000

El Paso, TX $137,600

Las Cruces, NM $136,900

Harlingen, TX $136,500

Pocatello, ID $136,400

Florence, AL $136,200

Brownsville, TX $136,200

Mcallen, TX $135,900

Dothan, AL $135,700

Columbus, MS $134,700

Altus, OK $134,000

Lawton, OK $133,700

Pierre, SD $133,100

Data Engineering Specialist V Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Data Engineering Specialist V salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $176,722. While startup companies pay approximate $149,454.

Data Engineering Specialist V Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$149,454
Growth Stage	51~500	$158,071
Established	501~5000	$170,659
Enterprise	5000+	$176,722

Data Engineering Specialist V Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Engineering Specialist V roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 58% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Data Engineering Specialist positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Engineering Specialist V as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Data Engineering Specialist V

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$205,400	$99.0	30%
Biotechnology	$197,500	$95.0	25%
Business Services	$189,600	$91.0	20%
Chemicals	$181,700	$87.0	15%
Construction	$176,960	$85.0	12%

Data Engineering Specialist V Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Engineering Specialist V's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$152,800

Average $158,000/year

$167,800

$12,733

Average $13,167/month

$13,983

$2,938

Average $3,038/week

$3,227

$73

Average $76/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$167,800	$13,983	$3,227	$81
Average	$158,000	$13,167	$3,038	$76
25th Percentile	$152,800	$12,733	$2,938	$73

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$128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

H

$124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$123,899/per year

Nordex Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$120,416/per year

Nipro Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$115,870/per year

Enovis

Biotechnology

the United States

A

$114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

Biotechnology

the United States

M

$112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

Z

$106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$102,181/per year

Steris PLC

Biotechnology

the United States

G

$97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines

Biotechnology

the United States

R

$94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$94,235/per year

Pleno Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

N

$88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS

Biotechnology

the United States

O

$86,468/per year

Onward Technology

Biotechnology

the United States

L

$84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

E

$84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

P

$84,523/per year

Paerosol

Biotechnology

the United States

I

$83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

S

$82,815/per year

Stateside PPE

Biotechnology

the United States

D

$82,041/per year

Digi Bio

Biotechnology

the United States

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