Data Engineer market brief · Detroit, MI
Data Engineer Jobs in Detroit, MI
59 data engineer openings are live in the Detroit, MI area from 35 employers, led by Deloitte US, TechDigital Group, and Artech. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$125,000 a year (median $104,000), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 59
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Detroit market.
Companies hiring
- 35
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $104,000
- 49% 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
Detroit is mid-level-heavy for data engineer roles: 31% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
59
Hiring employers
35
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
31
17 companies · $95,000 median
Established employers
11
8 companies · $135,550 median
Top of market
8
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,000
P50
$104,000
P75
$125,000
P90
$144,246
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Detroit, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 59 live roles tracked in this market.
- 35 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Detroit
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
59 data engineer openings across 35 employers establish the current Detroit opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Deloitte US is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 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 · 35 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 59 matches
Representative openings
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More data engineer openings in Detroit
- Full Stack Data Engineer · Ford Motor Company
- Full Stack Data Engineer · Ford
- Data Engineer III · Deloitte6
- Data Engineer III · Deloitte US
- Senior Data Engineer · OneMagnify
- AI & Data Engineer Senior Consultant · Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Sr. Data Engineer · Ruri Software Technologies LLC
- AI Data Engineer · Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Senior Data Engineer / Data & AI Engineer · Infosys Pontoon
- GCP Data Engineer · Everforth Apex
- Full Stack Data Engineer · Artech
- Data Engineer · Google Cloud Platform
- Analytics Engineer · Everforth Apex
- Sr. Data Engineer · TechDigital Group
- Sr. Data Engineer · TechDigital Group
- Senior Data Engineer – Snowflake / AWS / Python / DataStage · ICONMA
Data Engineer jobs in Detroit: 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 Detroit?
Metaintro tracks 59 live data engineer openings from 35 employers in the Detroit, MI area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data engineer jobs in Detroit pay?
The median posted salary is $104,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $125,000. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Detroit?
Mid-level roles lead with 17 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Detroit?
Deloitte US, TechDigital Group, Artech, and Accenture have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 35 hiring employers.
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