Data Engineer market brief · Dallas, TX
Data Engineer Jobs in Dallas, TX
248 data engineer openings are live in the Dallas, TX area from 139 employers, led by Capital One, Lockheed Martin, and Deloitte US. The middle half of posted salaries runs $94,850–$129,101 a year (median $104,570), from the 47% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 15% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 248
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Dallas market.
Companies hiring
- 139
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $104,570
- 47% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Dallas is senior-heavy for data engineer roles: 36% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
248
Hiring employers
139
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
125
57 companies · $104,000 median
Established employers
39
29 companies
Top of market
16
11 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$94,850
P50
$104,570
P75
$129,101
P90
$149,976
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live data engineer listings in Dallas
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Dallas, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 248 live roles tracked in this market.
- 139 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Dallas
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
248 data engineer openings across 139 employers establish the current Dallas opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 78 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Capital One is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 139 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 248 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Data Engineer jobs in Dallas: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data engineer jobs are open in Dallas?
Metaintro tracks 248 live data engineer openings from 139 employers in the Dallas, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data engineer jobs in Dallas pay?
The median posted salary is $104,570 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $94,850 to $129,101. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Dallas?
Senior roles lead with 78 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Dallas?
Capital One, Lockheed Martin, Deloitte US, and Accenture have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 139 hiring employers.
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