Data Engineer Salary in Los Angeles, California

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How much does a Data Engineer make in Los Angeles, CA? The average Data Engineer salary in Los Angeles, CA is $149,130 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $133,941 and $164,310. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Senior Data Engineer
Harnham - Palo Alto , CA
Senior Data Engineer VERY fast growing Health-tech company Palo Alto but can work remotely Up to $200,000 + Equity About the Company Our client is tackling some of the most critical challenges in ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Data Engineer
NewGen Strategies & Solutions - Lakewood , CO
We are searching for a Hybrid Data Engineer to join our team in our Lakewood, CO office who is excited by the opportunity to develop new machine learning based analytical tools for the rapidly ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
Snowflake Data Engineer
LifeSci Partners - New York , NY
Snowflake Data Engineer / Snowflake Admin/Data Analyst Job Summary: The Snowflake Data Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions using the Snowflake Data ...
LinkedIn - 9 days ago
Sr. Big Data Developer with L3 Support
LTIMindtree - Irving , TX
... programming HDFS using pyspark Hive based Data warehouse projects and with good Shell Scripting experience • Responsible for understanding requirements and developing automation solutions to ...
LinkedIn - 80 days ago
Data Migration Engineer
Motion Recruitment - Los Angeles , CA
Our client, a global entertainment leader, is seeking a talented Data Migration Engineer with expertise in Microsoft technologies. This is a 3 Month Contract to Start and a remote position
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Data Analyst
Ascendum Solutions - Irvine , CA
Preferred certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, Azure Data Engineer Associate). * Preferred experience with data governance and data quality tools. * Preferred ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Engineer in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Data Engineer ranges from $133,941 to $164,310 with the average base salary of $149,130. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,439 to $174,381 with the average total cash compensation of $155,714.

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About Los Angeles, California    Los Angeles (/lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ (listen);[a] Spanish: Los Ángeles), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most....More

Los Angeles, California  area prices were up 3.2% from a year ago

Data Engineer Salary in popular cities: San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco

Skills associated with Data Engineer: Data Quality, Design, Reporting, TEAMS

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