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Platform Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 280 open job postings for Platform Engineer roles at 99 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 8 more postings in EUR (median €71.8K), 7 more postings in GBP (median £95K), 6 more postings in CAD (median CA$105K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Platform Engineer: postings by posted pay259 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $60K to $240K. Median $152K; middle half $138K–$180K.Median $152K$60K$240K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$80K: 13; $80K–$100K: 2; $100K–$120K: 9; $120K–$140K: 50; $140K–$160K: 60; $160K–$180K: 59; $180K–$200K: 28; $200K–$220K: 21; $220K–$240K: 17.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr) median · $33.00–$33.00/hr typical · 11 postingsIntern: middle half $33.00–$33.00/hr, median $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr)
  2. Entry level$138K median · $138K–$138K typical · 13 postingsEntry level: middle half $138K–$138K, median $138K
  3. Mid level$150K median · $127K–$180K typical · 70 postingsMid level: middle half $127K–$180K, median $150K
  4. Senior$163K median · $141K–$177K typical · 141 postingsSenior: middle half $141K–$177K, median $163K
  5. Staff$212K median · $182K–$236K typical · 12 postingsStaff: middle half $182K–$236K, median $212K
  6. Principal$194K median · $170K–$237K typical · 12 postingsPrincipal: middle half $170K–$237K, median $194K

Companies hiring

  1. Capital One$177K median · $141K–$177K typical · 35 postingsCapital One: middle half $141K–$177K, median $177K
  2. Leidos$152K median · $152K–$184K typical · 18 postingsLeidos: middle half $152K–$184K, median $152K
  3. Booz Allen Hamilton_United States$127K median · $127K–$127K typical · 16 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton_United States: middle half $127K–$127K, median $127K
  4. Resmed$33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr) median · $33.00–$113.94/hr typical · 14 postingsResmed: middle half $33.00–$113.94/hr, median $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. FICO · $194K median · 5 postings
  2. Capital One · $177K median · 35 postings
  3. Dev · $172K median · 4 postings
  4. Barclays · $170K median · 3 postings
  5. Medline Industries, LP · $166K median · 6 postings

By location

  1. United States$152K median · $138K–$177K typical · 231 postingsUnited States: middle half $138K–$177K, median $152K
  2. Virginia$175K median · $137K–$177K typical · 32 postingsVirginia: middle half $137K–$177K, median $175K
  3. New York$150K median · $138K–$180K typical · 28 postingsNew York: middle half $138K–$180K, median $150K
  4. New York City, NY$150K median · $138K–$180K typical · 28 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $138K–$180K, median $150K
  5. Remote$166K median · $145K–$200K typical · 65 postingsRemote: middle half $145K–$200K, median $166K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $166K median, $145K–$200K typical, from 60 postings. On-site: $152K median, $138K–$177K typical, from 169 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$140K median · $109K–$168K typical · 6 postings2–4 years: middle half $109K–$168K, median $140K
  2. 5–7 years$200K median · $185K–$210K typical · 14 postings5–7 years: middle half $185K–$210K, median $200K
  3. 8+ years$235K median · $194K–$236K typical · 6 postings8+ years: middle half $194K–$236K, median $235K

Newest Platform Engineer postings

  1. Platform Engineer, Content Delivery and Engineering Tools (Remote)Abercrombie · Remote · $90K–$110K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Platform Engineer - Identity InfrastructurePalantir Technologies · Remote · $135K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Platform Engineer (Project Hire)Disney · Visalia, CA · $92.9K–$125K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Platform Engineer - Identity InfrastructurePalantir Technologies · Remote · $135K–$200K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Sr Platform Engineer, ML InfrastructureJobgether · Remote · $160K–$287K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Platform Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Platform Engineer jobs is $152K a year, from 280 job postings with pay at 99 companies.

What is the typical Platform Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $138K–$180K. The top 10% list $208K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $125K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Platform Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: FICO ($194K), Capital One ($177K), Dev ($172K).

How does Platform Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr), Entry level $138K, Mid level $150K, Senior $163K, Staff $212K, Principal $194K.

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