What are the main factors that influence a Data Pipeline Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Data Pipeline Engineer?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Data Pipeline Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Data Pipeline Engineer's salary?

A Data Pipeline Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $95,666 for beginners, reaching about $140,451 at mid-level, and approach $128,444 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Data Pipeline Engineer?

Data Pipeline Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Data Pipeline Engineer roles are District of Columbia $154,917, California $154,330, Massachusetts $152,273. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Data Pipeline Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Data Pipeline Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Senior Pipeline Engineer: $139,355; Pipeline Engineer IV: $128,003; Pipeline Integrity Engineer: $110,839; Pipeline Engineer III: $109,288; Subsea Pipeline Engineer: $106,202.

Data Pipeline Engineer Salary in Oregon

How much does a Data Pipeline Engineer make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Pipeline Engineer in Oregon is $142,087 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, a Data Pipeline Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $157,091
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,755 to $149,941
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,169

10% $126,169

50% (Median) $142,087

90% $157,091

Data Pipeline Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,941	$12,495	$2,883	$72
Average	$142,087	$11,841	$2,732	$68
25th Percentile	$133,755	$11,146	$2,572	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Data Pipeline Engineer Salaries

A Data Pipeline Engineer'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 Pipeline Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Pipeline Engineer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $95,666
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,357
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,451
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $165,715
Expert (over 8 years): $128,444

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer II	less than 1 year	$95,666
Reliability Engineer III	1-2 years	$115,357
Data Pipeline Engineer	2-4 years	$140,451
Reliability Engineer V	5-8 years	$165,715
Reliability Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$128,444

How Do Data Pipeline Engineer 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 Pipeline Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $154,917.
California: $154,330.
Massachusetts: $152,273.

District of Columbia $154,917 California $154,330 Massachusetts $152,273 Washington $151,713 New Jersey $151,657 Alaska $151,461 Connecticut $149,530 New York $148,747

Hawaii $146,242 Rhode Island $145,067 Maryland $144,269 Minnesota $143,178 Colorado $142,758 Illinois $142,618 Oregon $142,087 Delaware $141,695

New Hampshire $141,449 Virginia $140,897 Pennsylvania $139,288 Nevada $138,477 North Dakota $138,211 Michigan $137,791 Wisconsin $137,637 Vermont $137,330

Texas $136,476 Maine $136,420 Arizona $136,336 Ohio $136,238 Georgia $134,951 Indiana $134,307 Wyoming $134,181 Utah $133,985

Iowa $133,902 Kansas $133,230 Louisiana $133,034 North Carolina $132,964 Missouri $132,936 Florida $132,390 Montana $132,097 Nebraska $131,817

Kentucky $131,663 South Carolina $131,103 Tennessee $130,753 Idaho $130,613 New Mexico $129,592 Oklahoma $129,368 Alabama $128,543 South Dakota $127,157

Arkansas $126,402 West Virginia $125,996 Mississippi $124,779

Top Paying Cities for Data Pipeline Engineer

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:

Antelope: $135,239
Aurora: $143,440
Beaverton: $146,329

Antelope, OR $135,239

Aurora, OR $143,440

Beaverton, OR $146,329

Beavercreek, OR $143,935

Boring, OR $144,866

Bridal Veil, OR $144,642

Brightwood, OR $142,386

Canby, OR $143,535

Cascade Locks, OR $140,348

Clackamas, OR $146,274

Clatskanie, OR $140,089

Colton, OR $142,427

Columbia City, OR $143,711

Corbett, OR $143,932

Donald, OR $142,673

Dufur, OR $135,977

Eagle Creek, OR $144,243

Estacada, OR $142,078

Fairview, OR $146,024

Gervais, OR $141,159

Gladstone, OR $146,223

Government Camp, OR $139,798

Grass Valley, OR $135,543

Gresham, OR $145,978

Hood River, OR $139,546

Hubbard, OR $141,945

Kent, OR $135,238

Lake Oswego, OR $146,577

Marylhurst, OR $146,388

Maupin, OR $135,399

Molalla, OR $141,240

Moro, OR $135,828

Mosier, OR $138,107

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $139,028

Mulino, OR $143,367

Odell, OR $139,227

Oregon City, OR $145,200

Rainier, OR $142,125

Rhododendron, OR $141,075

Rufus, OR $136,249

Saint Helens, OR $143,254

Warren, OR $144,053

Deer Island, OR $142,742

Sandy, OR $143,129

Scappoose, OR $143,858

Shaniko, OR $135,684

The Dalles, OR $136,728

Troutdale, OR $145,467

Tualatin, OR $145,898

Tygh Valley, OR $136,592

Vernonia, OR $141,685

Wasco, OR $135,942

Welches, OR $141,688

West Linn, OR $145,899

Wilsonville, OR $144,990

Woodburn, OR $141,464

Happy Valley, OR $146,473

Damascus, OR $145,741

Amity, OR $140,808

Arch Cape, OR $137,097

Astoria, OR $137,986

Banks, OR $143,633

Bay City, OR $137,674

Beaver, OR $138,375

Buxton, OR $142,760

Cannon Beach, OR $137,037

Carlton, OR $141,160

Cloverdale, OR $137,520

Cornelius, OR $144,706

Dayton, OR $141,251

Dundee, OR $142,389

Forest Grove, OR $143,556

Gales Creek, OR $141,957

Garibaldi, OR $137,686

Gaston, OR $142,814

Hammond, OR $136,421

Hebo, OR $137,966

Hillsboro, OR $145,105

Manning, OR $142,915

Lafayette, OR $141,424

Mcminnville, OR $140,732

Manzanita, OR $137,506

Nehalem, OR $137,871

Newberg, OR $143,658

North Plains, OR $144,442

Oceanside, OR $137,199

Pacific City, OR $137,527

Rockaway Beach, OR $137,500

Saint Paul, OR $141,868

Seaside, OR $138,259

Sherwood, OR $145,150

Tillamook, OR $138,473

Netarts, OR $137,328

Timber, OR $141,889

Tolovana Park, OR $137,058

Warrenton, OR $136,998

Wheeler, OR $137,857

Yamhill, OR $141,601

Neskowin, OR $137,455

Portland, OR $146,606

Salem, OR $141,275

Keizer, OR $141,302

Albany, OR $139,883

Alsea, OR $137,504

Aumsville, OR $141,005

Blodgett, OR $137,660

Brownsville, OR $138,421

Cascadia, OR $136,787

Corvallis, OR $139,550

Crabtree, OR $139,742

Crawfordsville, OR $138,351

Dallas, OR $140,571

Depoe Bay, OR $136,976

Detroit, OR $136,430

Eddyville, OR $136,925

Falls City, OR $139,883

Foster, OR $137,860

Gates, OR $139,062

Grand Ronde, OR $139,304

Halsey, OR $138,445

Idanha, OR $136,540

Independence, OR $141,098

Jefferson, OR $140,795

Lebanon, OR $138,561

Logsden, OR $137,500

Lyons, OR $139,356

Mill City, OR $139,367

Monmouth, OR $140,201

Mount Angel, OR $141,123

Neotsu, OR $137,618

Newport, OR $136,710

South Beach, OR $136,263

Lincoln City, OR $137,450

Otis, OR $137,720

Otter Rock, OR $136,735

Philomath, OR $138,148

Rickreall, OR $141,121

Rose Lodge, OR $137,857

Saint Benedict, OR $141,103

Scio, OR $139,978

Scotts Mills, OR $140,771

Seal Rock, OR $136,102

Shedd, OR $138,387

Sheridan, OR $140,258

Siletz, OR $137,243

Silverton, OR $140,813

Stayton, OR $140,429

Mehama, OR $140,054

Sublimity, OR $140,658

Sweet Home, OR $138,109

Gleneden Beach, OR $137,124

Tangent, OR $138,636

Tidewater, OR $136,594

Toledo, OR $136,752

Turner, OR $141,028

Waldport, OR $136,270

Willamina, OR $139,777

Eugene, OR $139,316

Agness, OR $134,860

Allegany, OR $135,022

Alvadore, OR $139,182

Azalea, OR $136,437

Bandon, OR $135,127

Blachly, OR $137,996

Blue River, OR $135,863

Broadbent, OR $134,920

Brookings, OR $135,701

Camas Valley, OR $134,994

Canyonville, OR $136,003

Cheshire, OR $138,510

Coos Bay, OR $135,063

Coquille, OR $135,073

Cottage Grove, OR $138,043

Crescent Lake, OR $135,252

Creswell, OR $138,860

Culp Creek, OR $137,464

Curtin, OR $137,941

Days Creek, OR $135,825

Deadwood, OR $137,425

Dexter, OR $138,461

Dillard, OR $135,425

Dorena, OR $137,051

Drain, OR $137,443

Elkton, OR $136,476

Elmira, OR $138,694

Fall Creek, OR $138,277

Florence, OR $136,354

Gardiner, OR $135,246

Glendale, OR $136,153

Glide, OR $135,575

Gold Beach, OR $135,292

Harrisburg, OR $138,968

Idleyld Park, OR $135,246

Junction City, OR $138,877

Lakeside, OR $135,290

Langlois, OR $134,994

Lorane, OR $138,313

Lowell, OR $138,261

Mapleton, OR $136,644

Marcola, OR $138,695

Pleasant Hill, OR $139,067

Monroe, OR $138,259

Myrtle Creek, OR $135,438

Myrtle Point, OR $134,972

North Bend, OR $135,067

Noti, OR $138,229

Oakland, OR $136,265

Oakridge, OR $136,892

Ophir, OR $135,278

Port Orford, OR $135,092

Powers, OR $135,064

Reedsport, OR $136,021

Riddle, OR $135,715

Roseburg, OR $135,620

Scottsburg, OR $135,782

Springfield, OR $139,037

Sixes, OR $134,979

Sutherlin, OR $136,333

Swisshome, OR $136,795

Tenmile, OR $135,130

Thurston, OR $139,099

Tiller, OR $135,947

Umpqua, OR $135,506

Veneta, OR $138,575

Vida, OR $137,520

Walterville, OR $138,170

Walton, OR $137,716

Wedderburn, OR $135,372

Westfir, OR $137,346

Westlake, OR $135,968

Wilbur, OR $135,747

Winchester, OR $135,757

Winston, OR $135,157

Wolf Creek, OR $136,402

Yachats, OR $136,297

Yoncalla, OR $137,062

Medford, OR $138,701

Central Point, OR $138,506

White City, OR $137,635

Ashland, OR $137,696

Butte Falls, OR $136,810

Cave Junction, OR $136,423

Eagle Point, OR $137,928

Gold Hill, OR $138,177

Grants Pass, OR $137,092

Jacksonville, OR $137,926

Kerby, OR $136,636

Merlin, OR $136,207

Murphy, OR $137,615

O Brien, OR $136,356

Phoenix, OR $138,657

Prospect, OR $136,466

Rogue River, OR $137,552

Selma, OR $136,296

Shady Cove, OR $137,737

Talent, OR $138,393

Trail, OR $136,684

Wilderville, OR $136,582

Williams, OR $137,497

Klamath Falls, OR $136,441

Crater Lake, OR $134,975

Adel, OR $135,670

Beatty, OR $135,324

Bly, OR $135,455

Bonanza, OR $135,569

Chiloquin, OR $135,555

Dairy, OR $135,495

Fort Klamath, OR $135,511

Keno, OR $136,496

Lakeview, OR $135,782

Malin, OR $135,744

Merrill, OR $135,802

Midland, OR $135,947

New Pine Creek, OR $136,087

Paisley, OR $135,449

Plush, OR $135,606

Silver Lake, OR $135,400

Sprague River, OR $135,436

Summer Lake, OR $135,271

Christmas Valley, OR $135,498

Bend, OR $135,811

Fields, OR $135,641

Ashwood, OR $135,207

Brothers, OR $135,333

Burns, OR $135,662

Princeton, OR $135,406

Diamond, OR $135,316

Camp Sherman, OR $135,418

Chemult, OR $135,320

Crane, OR $135,554

Crescent, OR $135,250

Culver, OR $135,522

Fort Rock, OR $135,418

Frenchglen, OR $135,304

Gilchrist, OR $135,512

Hines, OR $135,690

La Pine, OR $135,659

Madras, OR $135,616

Mitchell, OR $135,315

Paulina, OR $135,368

Post, OR $135,306

Powell Butte, OR $135,630

Prineville, OR $135,635

Redmond, OR $135,827

Riley, OR $135,298

Sisters, OR $135,421

Terrebonne, OR $135,690

Warm Springs, OR $135,445

Pendleton, OR $140,003

Adams, OR $137,257

Arlington, OR $135,698

Athena, OR $140,314

Baker City, OR $135,779

Bates, OR $135,403

Boardman, OR $139,378

Bridgeport, OR $135,431

Canyon City, OR $135,621

Condon, OR $135,376

Cove, OR $135,639

Dayville, OR $135,474

Echo, OR $140,399

Elgin, OR $135,666

Enterprise, OR $135,352

Fossil, OR $135,397

Haines, OR $135,698

Halfway, OR $135,403

Helix, OR $143,620

Heppner, OR $135,462

Hereford, OR $135,491

Hermiston, OR $144,401

Lexington, OR $137,952

Oxbow, OR $134,790

Imbler, OR $135,740

Imnaha, OR $134,454

Ione, OR $135,662

Irrigon, OR $143,452

John Day, OR $135,841

Joseph, OR $135,194

Kimberly, OR $135,434

La Grande, OR $135,821

Long Creek, OR $135,457

Lostine, OR $135,519

Meacham, OR $135,697

Mikkalo, OR $135,865

Milton Freewater, OR $139,011

Monument, OR $135,428

Mount Vernon, OR $135,613

North Powder, OR $135,639

Pilot Rock, OR $136,136

Prairie City, OR $135,712

Richland, OR $135,267

Seneca, OR $135,630

Spray, OR $135,424

Stanfield, OR $144,022

Summerville, OR $135,683

Sumpter, OR $135,569

Ukiah, OR $135,436

Umatilla, OR $145,092

Union, OR $135,667

Unity, OR $135,641

Wallowa, OR $135,705

Weston, OR $137,630

Adrian, OR $133,398

Arock, OR $134,824

Brogan, OR $135,375

Drewsey, OR $135,543

Durkee, OR $135,281

Harper, OR $134,991

Huntington, OR $135,387

Ironside, OR $135,445

Jamieson, OR $135,015

Jordan Valley, OR $134,846

Juntura, OR $135,443

Nyssa, OR $134,048

Ontario, OR $134,339

Riverside, OR $135,306

Vale, OR $135,053

Westfall, OR $135,485

Data Pipeline Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Pipeline Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 39% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Data Pipeline Engineer positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Pipeline Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Data Pipeline Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$170,504	$82.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$167,662	$81.0	18%
Financial Services	$163,400	$79.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$159,137	$77.0	12%
Construction	$156,295	$75.0	10%

Data Pipeline Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Pipeline Engineer'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.

$133,755

Average $142,087/year

$149,941

$11,146

Average $11,841/month

$12,495

$2,572

Average $2,732/week

$2,883

$64

Average $68/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$149,941	$12,495	$2,883	$72
Average	$142,087	$11,841	$2,732	$68
25th Percentile	$133,755	$11,146	$2,572	$64

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