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Updated September 14, 2023

Average devops engineer salary

$104,019

$50.01 hourly rate

Entry-level devops engineer salary
$80,000 yearly salary

How much does a devops engineer make?

The average devops engineer salary in the United States is $104,019. Devops engineer salaries typically range between $80,000 and $135,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for devops engineers is $50.01 per hour.

Devops engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Devops engineers earn the highest average salary in California, Washington, Nevada, New York, and Massachusetts.

Devops engineer salary summary.

  • The average salary for a devops engineer is $104,019 in the US.
  • The average devops engineer salary ranges between $80,000 and $135,000 in the US.
  • Devops engineers' hourly rates in the US typically range between $38 and $64 an hour.
  • Devops engineers earn the highest salaries in California ($120,478), Washington ($113,769), and Nevada ($110,840).
  • Devops engineer salaries at The Citadel are the highest of any company.
  • Devops engineers in the start-up industry are the highest-paid in the US.
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Average devops engineer salary by state

The average devops engineer salary in California, Washington, and Nevada are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average devops engineer salary states are Nebraska, Arkansas, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for devops engineers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1Washington$113,769$54.704,942
2California$120,478$57.9213,248
3Nevada$110,840$53.29409
4Montana$103,275$49.65283
5New York$109,395$52.593,668
6Wyoming$100,104$48.13153
7Oregon$102,461$49.261,703
8Utah$100,616$48.371,126
9Idaho$102,461$49.26379
10New Hampshire$100,749$48.44441
11Massachusetts$103,955$49.983,092
12Rhode Island$98,822$47.51452
13Delaware$100,764$48.44441
14Maine$99,437$47.81267
15Vermont$97,851$47.04254
16North Dakota$97,618$46.93171
17New Jersey$101,029$48.571,980
18District of Columbia$99,508$47.84919
19New Mexico$99,295$47.74343
20Maryland$99,124$47.662,674
21Pennsylvania$97,222$46.742,231
22Arizona$96,585$46.441,425
23Connecticut$100,352$48.25752
24Alaska$101,214$48.66152
25Virginia$96,862$46.574,320
26West Virginia$96,001$46.15208
27Texas$93,358$44.885,513
28South Dakota$95,436$45.88181
29Michigan$92,883$44.661,438
30Colorado$93,421$44.912,048
31Minnesota$94,173$45.281,562
32Ohio$91,663$44.071,667
33North Carolina$90,446$43.482,313
34Mississippi$93,046$44.73206
35Illinois$91,979$44.222,663
36Indiana$88,166$42.391,280
37Alabama$87,385$42.01884
38Iowa$88,852$42.72590
39Louisiana$90,569$43.54381
40Nebraska$86,813$41.74468
41Kentucky$87,695$42.16454
42Kansas$87,733$42.18519
43Georgia$87,112$41.882,144
44Arkansas$86,641$41.65473
45South Carolina$89,181$42.88525
46Wisconsin$88,198$42.40775
47Missouri$87,549$42.09985
48Tennessee$85,551$41.13734
49Florida$86,130$41.412,741
50Hawaii$78,908$37.94171
51Oklahoma$81,026$38.95326

Highest paying cities for devops engineers

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1San Francisco, CA$131,692$63.3133
2Redmond, WA$114,438$55.02
3New York, NY$109,527$52.6637
4Boston, MA$103,984$49.9926
5Jersey City, NJ$101,236$48.673
6Salt Lake City, UT$100,113$48.134
7Washington, DC$99,576$47.8745
8Annapolis, MD$99,242$47.7133
9Arlington, VA$98,361$47.2910
10Philadelphia, PA$97,720$46.9813
11Scottsdale, AZ$96,795$46.545
12Minneapolis, MN$94,226$45.3010
13Arlington, TX$93,735$45.0610
14Denver, CO$93,419$44.9121
15Chicago, IL$92,087$44.2729
16Raleigh, NC$91,166$43.839
17Columbus, OH$90,938$43.7214
18Indianapolis, IN$87,929$42.2721
19Saint Louis, MO$87,776$42.209
20Alpharetta, GA$87,344$41.994

Devops Engineers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Redmond, WA
  3. New York, NY
  4. Boston, MA
  5. Jersey City, NJ

Devops Engineer salary details

Average Devops Engineer Salary Graph
Average Devops Engineer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a devops engineer's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$135,000$11,250$65
75th Percentile$119,000$9,917$57
Average$104,019$8,668$50
25th Percentile$90,000$7,500$43
10th Percentile$80,000$6,667$38

Highest paying devops engineer jobs

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Software Developer$87,521$7,293$42.08294,329
Software Engineer-Consultant$113,987$9,499$54.80317,033
Principal Software Engineer$134,230$11,186$64.53345,893
Staff Software Engineer$136,653$11,388$65.70371,213
Software Engineer Lead$125,565$10,464$60.37342,462
Software Systems Engineer$107,102$8,925$51.49370,518

Top companies hiring devops engineers now:

  1. CyberCoders Jobs (117)
  2. Salesforce Jobs (93)
  3. Arrow Electronics Jobs (203)
  4. Motion Recruitment Jobs (125)
  5. AT&T Jobs (94)

Which companies pay devops engineers the most?

Devops engineer salaries at The Citadel and ByteDance are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average devops engineer salary at companies like Roku and Dotdash are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1The Citadel$169,189$81.34
2ByteDance$158,150$76.03
3Roku$154,709$74.38
4Dotdash$151,990$73.07
5Google$151,196$72.69
6TikTok$150,962$72.58
7Sprinklr$150,553$72.38
8Apple$149,324$71.79
9Chegg$148,843$71.56
10Upstart Network$148,764$71.52
11eBay$148,477$71.38
12Zocdoc$147,273$70.80
13Atlassian$146,469$70.42
14Evernote$146,047$70.21
15Rubicon Global$145,913$70.15
16DoorDash$145,405$69.91
17Safeway$144,791$69.61
18NerdWallet$144,284$69.37
19Flexion Therapeutics$143,957$69.21
20Pure Storage$143,902$69.18

Devops Engineer salary by industry

The average devops engineer salary varies across industries:

  • The average devops engineer salary in the start-up industry is $113,283, the highest of any industry.
  • The average devops engineer salary in the finance industry is $110,489.
  • Devops engineers in the professional industry earn an average salary of $92,602, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for devops engineers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Start-up$113,283$54.46
2Retail$110,489$53.12
3Finance$108,776$52.30
4Technology$108,165$52.00
5Health Care$105,888$50.91
6Telecommunication$105,142$50.55
7Professional$92,602$44.52

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Devops Engineer salary trends

Average devops engineer salary over time

Compare devops engineer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Devops Engineer salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2023$104,000$50.01+3.3%
    2022$101,000$48.36+2.3%
    2021$98,300$47.27+1.8%
    2020$96,600$46.43+1.7%
    2019$95,000$45.65+1.8%

    Recently added devops engineer salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Quadax Inc.DevopsFrisco, TX12/03/2023$98,904
    Skechers USA, Inc.Lead Devops EngineerManhattan Beach, CA12/01/2023$150,000
    Regal Cinemas Inc.Lead Devops EngineerKnoxville, TN12/01/2023$128,750
    Raven Software Solutions Inc.Devops EngineerChicago, IL12/01/2023$94,016
    Logos Globaltech LLCSenior Devops EngineerDurham, NC12/01/2023$130,000
    Nextgen Technologies, Inc.Senior Devops EngineerLos Angeles, CA11/03/2023$105,000
    Mroads LLCDevops EngineerPlano, TX11/03/2023$98,904
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Devops EngineerSanta Clara, CA11/01/2023$210,000
    John L. Scott, Inc.Devops EngineerBellevue, WA11/01/2023$129,227
    Twist Bioscience CorporationSenior Devops EngineerSouth San Francisco, CA11/01/2023$183,310

    Devops Engineer salary FAQs

    What state pays Devops Engineers the most?

    California pays Devops Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $120,478 per year, or $57.92 per hour.

    How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Devops Engineer?

    You know if you are being paid fairly as a Devops Engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $113,769 per year.

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