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DevOps Engineer salary benchmark

Owns CI/CD, IaC, and operational tooling.

Updated Jun 15, 2026

DevOps Engineer at the mid-level band posts a p50 of $153k across 13 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the mid-level band spans $135k – $198k.

Levelp25p50p75p90n
mid$135k$153k$170k$198k13

Companies hiring DevOps Engineer

Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.

  • CoreWeave11 roles · p50 $153k
  • Zscaler11 roles · p50 $119k
  • MongoDB7 roles · p50 $165k
  • Anduril4 roles · p50 $115k
  • 2k (undefined)3 roles · p50 $134k

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Common stacks for DevOps Engineer

Stacks mentioned most often in DevOps Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • aws25 postings · p50 $153k
  • kubernetes23 postings · p50 $159k
  • linux15 postings · p50 $170k
  • terraform14 postings · p50 $153k
  • azure13 postings · p50 $135k
  • python12 postings · p50 $153k
  • networking11 postings · p50 $165k
  • ci/cd11 postings · p50 $153k

DevOps Engineer by city

Top hiring markets for DevOps Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.

  • US-Other5 postings · p50 $123k
  • Remote4 postings · p50 $144k
  • Non-US4 postings · p50 $153k
  • NYC3 postings · p50 $257k
  • Chicago2 postings · p50 $194k
  • SF2 postings · p50 $170k
  • Seattle2 postings · p50 $153k
  • Austin1 postings

Frequently asked questions

What does a DevOps Engineer typically earn?
Median compensation for DevOps Engineer is in the table above, broken down by experience level. Numbers reflect the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings only.
How wide is the compensation band for DevOps Engineer?
Band width varies by level. At the mid-level band, p25 sits at $135k and p90 at $198k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for DevOps Engineer positions.
Where can I see live DevOps Engineer job postings?
The "Companies hiring DevOps Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.

Methodology

Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.

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