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Linux Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Linux Engineer roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Linux Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $120K to $185K. Median $153K; middle half $140K–$153K.Median $153K$120K$185K

Postings per pay band: $120K–$125K: 1; $125K–$130K: 0; $130K–$135K: 0; $135K–$140K: 0; $140K–$145K: 1; $145K–$150K: 0; $150K–$155K: 2; $155K–$160K: 0; $160K–$165K: 0; $165K–$170K: 0; $170K–$175K: 0; $175K–$180K: 0; $180K–$185K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$153K median · $140K–$153K typical · 4 postingsSenior: middle half $140K–$153K, median $153K

Companies hiring

  1. Alpha Nexus Group2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Leidos1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Gdit1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$153K median · $120K–$153K typical · 4 postingsUnited States: middle half $120K–$153K, median $153K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $140K median, $120K–$153K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Linux Engineer postings

  1. Lead Linux EngineerAlpha Nexus Group · Chicago, IL · $120K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Lead Linux EngineerAlpha Nexus Group · Chicago, IL · $120K–$185K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Linux EngineerLeidos · Columbia, MD · $131K–$237K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Sr. Linux Engineer (Contract)OMNIVISION · $60.00–$75.00/hr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Linux Engineer - TS/SCI with PolygraphGdit · United States · $102K–$138K/yr · Posted Jun 24, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Linux Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Linux Engineer jobs is $153K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Linux Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $140K–$153K. The top 10% list $184K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $120K or less.

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