Technology75% remote-eligible+6.2% YoY growth

DevOps Engineer Salary
by City (2026)

Manage CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and automation to accelerate software delivery. National median: $140K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$140K

Top 10% earn

$215K

Entry level

$105K

Salary growth

+6.2%/yr

DevOps Engineer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$173K	$231K	$294K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$166K	$221K	$281K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$156K	$208K	$265K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$155K	$207K	$263K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$155K	$207K	$263K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$155K	$207K	$263K	185	11%
Seattle, WA	$149K	$199K	$253K	150	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$149K	$199K	$253K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$148K	$197K	$250K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$147K	$196K	$249K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$145K	$193K	$246K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$145K	$193K	$246K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$144K	$192K	$244K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$144K	$192K	$244K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$142K	$189K	$240K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$142K	$189K	$241K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$142K	$189K	$240K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$140K	$186K	$237K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$139K	$185K	$235K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$138K	$184K	$234K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$137K	$182K	$231K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$135K	$180K	$229K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$134K	$179K	$228K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$134K	$179K	$227K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$134K	$179K	$227K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$132K	$176K	$224K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$132K	$176K	$224K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$129K	$173K	$219K	140	10.75%
Austin, TX	$128K	$171K	$217K	110	None ✓
Chula Vista, CA	$128K	$171K	$218K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$128K	$171K	$217K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$128K	$171K	$218K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$128K	$171K	$218K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$124K	$165K	$210K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$124K	$165K	$210K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$124K	$165K	$210K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$121K	$161K	$205K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$121K	$161K	$205K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$121K	$161K	$205K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$121K	$161K	$205K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$121K	$161K	$205K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$121K	$161K	$205K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$121K	$161K	$205K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$119K	$159K	$202K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$118K	$158K	$200K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$118K	$157K	$199K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$118K	$157K	$199K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$118K	$157K	$199K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$118K	$157K	$199K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$118K	$157K	$199K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$118K	$157K	$199K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$117K	$156K	$198K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$116K	$154K	$196K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$116K	$154K	$196K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$116K	$154K	$196K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$116K	$154K	$196K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$116K	$154K	$196K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$115K	$154K	$195K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$116K	$154K	$196K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$113K	$151K	$192K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$113K	$151K	$192K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$114K	$151K	$192K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$113K	$151K	$192K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$114K	$151K	$192K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$114K	$151K	$192K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$113K	$151K	$192K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$112K	$150K	$191K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$111K	$148K	$189K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$110K	$147K	$187K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$110K	$147K	$187K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$110K	$147K	$187K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$110K	$147K	$187K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$110K	$147K	$187K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$110K	$147K	$187K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$110K	$147K	$187K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$110K	$147K	$187K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$110K	$146K	$186K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$110K	$146K	$186K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$110K	$146K	$186K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$110K	$146K	$186K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$110K	$146K	$186K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$108K	$144K	$183K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$108K	$144K	$183K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$107K	$143K	$182K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$107K	$143K	$182K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$107K	$143K	$182K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$107K	$143K	$182K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$107K	$142K	$181K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$106K	$141K	$179K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$105K	$140K	$178K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$105K	$140K	$178K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$105K	$140K	$178K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$105K	$140K	$178K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$105K	$140K	$178K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$105K	$140K	$178K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$104K	$138K	$176K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$103K	$137K	$174K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$103K	$137K	$174K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$103K	$137K	$174K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$103K	$137K	$174K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$102K	$136K	$173K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$102K	$136K	$173K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$102K	$136K	$173K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$102K	$136K	$173K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$102K	$136K	$173K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$101K	$135K	$171K	90	2.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$101K	$134K	$171K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$101K	$134K	$171K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$101K	$134K	$171K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$101K	$134K	$171K	90	5.3%
Pasadena, TX	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$100K	$133K	$169K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$100K	$133K	$169K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$100K	$133K	$169K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$100K	$133K	$169K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$100K	$133K	$169K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$98K	$131K	$166K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$97K	$129K	$164K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$97K	$129K	$164K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$97K	$129K	$164K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$97K	$129K	$164K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$97K	$129K	$164K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$96K	$129K	$164K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$95K	$127K	$162K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$95K	$126K	$160K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$95K	$126K	$160K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$95K	$126K	$160K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	6%
Omaha, NE	$95K	$126K	$160K	88	5.84%
Jackson, MS	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$94K	$126K	$160K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$93K	$123K	$157K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$92K	$123K	$157K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$92K	$123K	$157K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$92K	$123K	$157K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$92K	$123K	$157K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$92K	$123K	$157K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$92K	$123K	$157K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$92K	$123K	$157K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$92K	$123K	$157K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$92K	$123K	$157K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$93K	$123K	$157K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$93K	$123K	$157K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$89K	$119K	$151K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$89K	$119K	$151K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$89K	$119K	$151K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$86K	$115K	$146K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$86K	$115K	$146K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$84K	$112K	$142K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$79K	$105K	$134K	76	None ✓

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DevOps Engineer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a DevOps Engineer is $140,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $105,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $178,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of DevOps Engineers nationally earn $215,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or related; certifications valued. This role is 75% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

DevOps Engineer compensation is growing at 6.2% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified DevOps Engineers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

DevOps Engineer salary FAQ

How much does a DevOps Engineer make?

The median DevOps Engineer salary in the US is $140,000 per year — about $67/hour. Most earn between $105,000 (25th percentile) and $178,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a DevOps Engineer?

Entry-level DevOps Engineer positions typically start around $105,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid DevOps Engineers earn?

The top 10% of DevOps Engineers earn $215,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays DevOps Engineers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median DevOps Engineer salary at $231K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are DevOps Engineer salaries going up?

Yes — DevOps Engineer pay is growing about 6.2% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

DevOps Engineer Salaryby City (2026)