United States
Job Market ObservatoryUnited States

Platform Engineer: Job Profile, Salary and Skills in United States

Reference estimate Updated November 2026
Median salary
165 000.00 USD

Salary range (gross annual)

130 000.00 USD Junior (P10)
165 000.00 USD Median
200 000.00 USD Senior (P90)
Entry levelMarketExpert

Source: Reference estimate · sample ≥ 30 (GDPR).

Most in-demand skills

  • KubernetesDocumented skill
  • TerraformDocumented skill
  • GoDocumented skill
  • CI/CDDocumented skill
  • DockerDocumented skill
  • AWSDocumented skill
  • BackstageDocumented skill
  • LinuxDocumented skill

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