DevOps Engineer Salary Trends in the US (2026 - 2022)

Explore evidence-weighted United States DevOps Engineer base salary ranges for 2022 through 2026, including DevOps Engineer experience levels, remote versus onsite compensation, percentiles, and cash bonus data. Historical level and work-location rows triangulate title-specific benchmarks, dated DevOps Engineer salary guides, job-posting evidence, and official technology wage context; they exclude equity and other total compensation. DevOps Engineer hourly equivalents use 2,080 work hours per year, and 2022 changePct is null because 2021 is outside the displayed DevOps Engineer compensation period.

2026 Median Salary$135KMid Level DevOps Engineer benchmark
Senior Range$130K - $185KSenior DevOps Engineer market range
Starting Hourly Range$16-$26/hrDevOps Engineer Intern / early-career estimate
Category (Experience)
Year
Min - Max (USD)
Salary Range (Min - Max in USD)
DevOps Engineer Intern(internship)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$16-$26/hr
$15-$25/hr
$14-$25/hr
$14-$24/hr
$13-$23/hr
$16
$26
$15
$25
$14
$25
$14
$24
$13
$23
Junior DevOps Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$50K - $97K
$48K - $95K
$47K - $92K
$46K - $90K
$45K - $88K
$50K
$97K
$48K
$95K
$47K
$92K
$46K
$90K
$45K
$88K
Entry Level DevOps Engineer(0 to 2 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$80K - $115K
$77K - $112K
$74K - $110K
$72K - $108K
$70K - $105K
$80K
$115K
$77K
$112K
$74K
$110K
$72K
$108K
$70K
$105K
Associate DevOps Engineer(2 to 4 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$70K - $125K
$68K - $121K
$67K - $118K
$65K - $114K
$62K - $110K
$70K
$125K
$68K
$121K
$67K
$118K
$65K
$114K
$62K
$110K
Mid Level DevOps Engineer(3 to 5 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$115K - $160K
$112K - $158K
$110K - $157K
$108K - $154K
$105K - $150K
$115K
$160K
$112K
$158K
$110K
$157K
$108K
$154K
$105K
$150K
Senior DevOps Engineer(5 to 8 years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$130K - $185K
$127K - $182K
$124K - $178K
$121K - $176K
$118K - $172K
$130K
$185K
$127K
$182K
$124K
$178K
$121K
$176K
$118K
$172K
Lead DevOps Engineer(8 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$155K - $205K
$150K - $202K
$146K - $198K
$142K - $194K
$138K - $188K
$155K
$205K
$150K
$202K
$146K
$198K
$142K
$194K
$138K
$188K
DevOps or Platform Architect(10 or more years)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$160K - $220K
$156K - $212K
$152K - $205K
$149K - $200K
$145K - $195K
$160K
$220K
$156K
$212K
$152K
$205K
$149K
$200K
$145K
$195K
VP of Engineering(executive leadership)
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
$180K - $295K
$175K - $288K
$170K - $280K
$165K - $272K
$160K - $265K
$180K
$295K
$175K
$288K
$170K
$280K
$165K
$272K
$160K
$265K

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