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Database Engineer III

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 46 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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46

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,024

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$105,782

25th Percentile

$109,802

Median (50th)

$128,024

75th Percentile

$154,886

90th Percentile

$159,447

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Top Employers Hiring Database Engineer III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PayPal, Inc. 3 $136,552 $132,683 - $154,981 33.3%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 3 $106,974 $106,974 - $167,800 100.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 3 $154,600 $145,900 - $157,144 100.0%
FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1 $121,326 $121,326 - $121,326 100.0%
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC 1 $89,586 $89,586 - $89,586 100.0%
Interactive Communications International, Inc. 1 $108,202 $108,202 - $108,202 100.0%
LIVEPERSON, INC 1 $163,758 $163,758 - $163,758 100.0%
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 1 $114,600 $114,600 - $114,600 100.0%
AIR WORLDWIDE 1 $123,365 $123,365 - $123,365 100.0%
WAYFAIR LLC 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
Arch US MI Services, Inc. 1 $157,600 $157,600 - $157,600 100.0%
Digital Turbine 1 $121,000 $121,000 - $121,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 18 $128,024 $89,586 - $167,800
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 2 $124,450
Seattle WA 2 $106,974
Durham NC 1 $121,000
East Palo Alto CA 1 $167,800
New York NY 1 $163,758
Raleigh NC 1 $121,326
San Jose CA 1 $154,981
St. Petersburg FL 1 $108,202
Austin TX 1 $157,144
Walnut Creek CA 1 $157,600
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Database Engineer III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Database Engineer III 46 $120,019
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $106,974 100.0%
2022 3 $121,000 100.0%
2023 3 $154,981 100.0%
2024 4 $151,522 100.0%
2025 4 $128,024 50.0%
2026 1 $89,586 100.0%
Company Comparison - Database Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PayPal, Inc. 3 $136,552 33.3%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 3 $106,974 100.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 3 $154,600 100.0%
FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1 $121,326 100.0%
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE, INC 1 $89,586 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.