How much does an ETL Engineer II make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ETL Engineer II in the United States is $89,350 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.
However, an ETL Engineer II's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,463
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,810 to $94,120
Key Factors That Influence ETL Engineer II Salaries
An ETL Engineer II'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 ETL Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an ETL Engineer II'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 I (0-2 years): $77,620
ETL Engineer II (2-4 years): $89,350
Data Engineering Specialist III (4-7 years): $104,353
Data Engineering Specialist IV (7+ years): $121,200
Data Engineering Specialist V (7-10 years): $157,951
How Do ETL Engineer II 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 ETL Engineer IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $112,700
San Francisco: $111,470
Oakland: $109,120
San Jose, CA$112,700
San Francisco, CA$111,470
Oakland, CA$109,120
New York, NY$102,880
Paramus, NJ$101,630
Queens Village, NY$101,630
Passaic, NJ$101,540
Bergenfield, NJ$101,530
Stamford, CT$101,340
Huntington, NY$101,300
Newark, NJ$100,640
Bridgeport, CT$100,450
Vallejo, CA$100,270
New Brunswick, NJ$100,240
Petaluma, CA$100,180
Middlesex, NJ$100,010
Somerset, NJ$99,950
Santa Cruz, CA$99,840
Boston, MA$99,290
Monterey, CA$98,980
Seattle, WA$98,770
Santa Rosa, CA$98,750
Los Angeles, CA$98,730
Juneau, AK$98,500
Washington, DC$98,400
Orange, CA$98,080
Santa Ana, CA$97,840
Long Beach, CA$97,750
Anaheim, CA$97,740
Anchorage, AK$97,690
Santa Maria, CA$97,420
Everett, WA$97,410
Danbury, CT$97,090
Bremerton, WA$96,970
Tacoma, WA$96,650
New Suffolk, NY$96,640
Sacramento, CA$96,620
Santa Barbara, CA$96,520
Trenton, NJ$96,420
San Diego, CA$96,420
Brockton, MA$96,320
Fairbanks, AK$96,110
Lompoc, CA$95,880
Lowell, MA$95,810
Ventura, CA$95,790
Nashua, NH$95,770
Stockton, CA$95,760
Modesto, CA$95,110
Poughkeepsie, NY$94,910
Olympia, WA$94,740
Kennewick, WA$94,740
New Haven, CT$94,710
Lawrence, MA$94,390
Hartford, CT$94,300
Riverside, CA$94,280
New Bedford, MA$94,190
Richland, WA$94,190
Bakersfield, CA$94,060
San Bernardino, CA$94,030
New Britain, CT$94,020
Atlantic City, NJ$94,020
New London, CT$93,980
Norwich, CT$93,960
Portsmouth, NH$93,940
Boulder, CO$93,750
Portland, OR$93,630
Worcester, MA$93,620
Minneapolis, MN$93,340
Philadelphia, PA$93,210
Honolulu, HI$92,920
Saint Paul, MN$92,880
Vineland, NJ$92,860
Providence, RI$92,600
Chicago, IL$92,340
Bellingham, WA$92,230
Springfield, MA$92,160
Baltimore, MD$92,130
Chico, CA$91,910
Pittsfield, MA$91,670
Manchester, NH$91,500
Spokane, WA$91,110
Denver, CO$91,100
Albany, NY$90,680
Troy, NY$90,640
Nassau, NY$90,550
Schenectady, NY$90,450
Wilmington, DE$90,380
Burlington, VT$90,260
Salem, OR$90,220
Portland, ME$89,940
Yakima, WA$89,860
Rochester, MN$89,580
Reno, NV$89,530
Fresno, CA$89,530
Milwaukee, WI$89,450
Detroit, MI$89,360
Ann Arbor, MI$89,350
Allentown, PA$89,340
Colorado Springs, CO$89,190
Syracuse, NY$89,140
Carson City, NV$89,140
Houston, TX$89,020
Eugene, OR$88,970
Gary, IN$88,860
Springfield, OR$88,790
Bismarck, ND$88,770
Galveston, TX$88,710
Medford, OR$88,580
Fort Collins, CO$88,540
Concord, NH$88,500
Austin, TX$88,470
Mesa, AZ$88,280
Reading, PA$88,270
Phoenix, AZ$88,260
Dallas, TX$88,240
Saint Cloud, MN$88,150
Madison, WI$88,030
Utica, NY$87,790
Rochester, NY$87,650
Des Moines, IA$87,640
Raleigh, NC$87,630
Atlanta, GA$87,500
Battle Creek, MI$87,470
Salt Lake City, UT$87,440
Lancaster, PA$87,310
Harrisburg, PA$87,180
Kansas City, MO$87,090
Champaign, IL$87,080
Kansas City, KS$87,080
Fort Worth, TX$87,070
Columbus, OH$87,050
Boca Raton, FL$87,030
Pittsburgh, PA$87,000
Richmond, VA$86,960
Indianapolis, IN$86,940
Cleveland, OH$86,930
Las Vegas, NV$86,830
Cincinnati, OH$86,830
Petersburg, VA$86,690
Huntsville, AL$86,560
Lansing, MI$86,500
Lebanon, PA$86,490
Pueblo, CO$86,480
Appleton, WI$86,450
Buffalo, NY$86,420
Dayton, OH$86,390
Racine, WI$86,370
Charlotte, NC$86,360
Saint Louis, MO$86,330
York, PA$86,280
Elkhart, IN$86,280
Gastonia, NC$86,260
Billings, MT$86,240
Beaumont, TX$86,220
Lorain, OH$86,200
Benton Harbor, MI$86,180
Toledo, OH$86,170
Binghamton, NY$86,120
Rock Hill, SC$86,110
Rockford, IL$86,070
Springfield, IL$86,030
Elyria, OH$86,020
Fargo, ND$86,020
Flagstaff, AZ$85,960
Fort Lauderdale, FL$85,910
Duluth, MN$85,850
Miami, FL$85,850
Cheyenne, WY$85,790
Grand Forks, ND$85,790
Bangor, ME$85,590
Cedar Rapids, IA$85,500
Durham, NC$85,460
Louisville, KY$85,450
Grand Rapids, MI$85,430
Hialeah, FL$85,420
Casper, WY$85,300
Scranton, PA$85,190
Virginia Beach, VA$85,160
New Orleans, LA$85,160
Akron, OH$85,110
Peoria, IL$84,990
Sarasota, FL$84,980
Nashville, TN$84,910
Omaha, NE$84,910
Green Bay, WI$84,910
Baton Rouge, LA$84,870
Charleston, SC$84,850
Jamestown, NY$84,810
Davenport, IA$84,810
Tucson, AZ$84,760
Saint Petersburg, FL$84,710
Tampa, FL$84,690
Evansville, IN$84,640
Port Arthur, TX$84,640
Bradenton, FL$84,600
Santa Fe, NM$84,440
Orlando, FL$84,280
Clearwater, FL$84,250
Canton, OH$84,070
La Crosse, WI$84,070
Albuquerque, NM$84,010
Newport News, VA$84,000
High Point, NC$83,980
Ogden, UT$83,940
Corpus Christi, TX$83,870
Norfolk, VA$83,820
Laramie, WY$83,820
Rock Island, IL$83,760
Saginaw, MI$83,740
Jacksonville, FL$83,730
Salisbury, NC$83,720
Boise, ID$83,700
Moline, IL$83,650
Fort Myers, FL$83,630
Memphis, TN$83,610
Tulsa, OK$83,570
Waterloo, IA$83,510
Spartanburg, SC$83,420
Lincoln, NE$83,380
Fort Wayne, IN$83,360
Provo, UT$83,350
Cedar Falls, IA$83,240
San Antonio, TX$83,210
Greensboro, NC$83,170
South Bend, IN$83,160
Savannah, GA$83,060
Muskegon, MI$83,030
Birmingham, AL$83,020
Winston Salem, NC$82,980
Lake Charles, LA$82,760
Anderson, IN$82,740
Lexington, KY$82,720
Augusta, GA$82,690
Greenville, SC$82,690
Lima, OH$82,620
Wichita, KS$82,610
Tuscaloosa, AL$82,610
Columbia, SC$82,530
Springfield, OH$82,510
Asheville, NC$82,370
Bloomington, IN$82,310
Knoxville, TN$81,980
Shreveport, LA$81,970
Wilmington, NC$81,860
Roanoke, VA$81,860
Topeka, KS$81,700
Frankfort, KY$81,690
Oklahoma City, OK$81,630
Chillicothe, OH$81,590
Longview, TX$81,580
Melbourne, FL$81,570
Sioux Falls, SD$81,430
Mobile, AL$81,420
Terre Haute, IN$81,380
Altoona, PA$81,330
Amarillo, TX$81,270
Killeen, TX$81,240
Fayetteville, AR$81,170
Chattanooga, TN$81,140
Sioux City, IA$81,060
Idaho Falls, ID$81,050
Lynchburg, VA$80,970
Gainesville, FL$80,860
Portsmouth, OH$80,810
Little Rock, AR$80,800
Lafayette, LA$80,760
Youngstown, OH$80,760
Daytona Beach, FL$80,710
Clarksville, TN$80,700
Pensacola, FL$80,690
Temple, TX$80,680
Hopkinsville, KY$80,420
Erie, PA$80,400
Florence, SC$80,370
Charleston, WV$80,220
Great Falls, MT$80,180
Macon, GA$80,050
Tallahassee, FL$80,040
Fayetteville, NC$80,030
Waco, TX$80,010
Helena, MT$79,950
Pine Bluff, AR$79,910
Vincennes, IN$79,800
Lubbock, TX$79,770
Alamogordo, NM$79,710
Twin Falls, ID$79,630
Rapid City, SD$79,610
Jackson, MS$79,450
Greenville, MS$79,440
Huntington, WV$79,440
Parkersburg, WV$79,350
Montgomery, AL$79,330
Wichita Falls, TX$79,240
Springfield, MO$79,240
Biloxi, MS$79,200
Monroe, LA$79,110
Johnstown, PA$79,040
Sumter, SC$79,010
Columbus, GA$79,000
Pascagoula, MS$78,830
Abilene, TX$78,830
Kingsport, TN$78,600
Albany, GA$78,600
Gulfport, MS$78,570
Alexandria, LA$78,280
Fort Smith, AR$78,050
El Paso, TX$77,810
Las Cruces, NM$77,410
Harlingen, TX$77,180
Pocatello, ID$77,170
Florence, AL$77,050
Brownsville, TX$77,030
Mcallen, TX$76,850
Dothan, AL$76,720
Columbus, MS$76,190
Altus, OK$75,770
Lawton, OK$75,600
Pierre, SD$75,280
ETL Engineer II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
ETL Engineer II salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $99,852.
While startup companies pay approximate $84,465.
ETL Engineer II Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$84,465
Growth Stage
51~500
$89,330
Established
501~5000
$96,420
Enterprise
5000+
$99,852
ETL Engineer II Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For ETL Engineer II roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average.
In contrast, ETL Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view ETL Engineer II as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an ETL Engineer II
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$105,433
$51.0
18%
Energy & Utilities
$100,965
$49.0
13%
Hospitality & Leisure
$98,285
$47.0
10%
Construction
$96,498
$46.0
8%
Transportation
$96,498
$46.0
8%
ETL Engineer II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an ETL Engineer II'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.
For an ETL Engineer II, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Data Engineering Specialist III role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$104,400 - a projected growth of
17%
over your current level.
Here are companies hiring for ETL Engineer II and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about ETL Engineer II
1. What industry pays the highest salary for ETL Engineer II?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for ETL Engineer II roles,
with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.
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