Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.6%
2,619 of 6,289 roles
Live roles
6,289
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 48 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 41 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,750 | 40 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 38 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 36 |
Nuro
|
$200,450 | 32 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 29 |
Elastic
|
$105,820 | 29 |
Platform Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $234,250 | 480 |
| New York | $210,000 | 426 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 198 |
| Los Angeles | $195,000 | 51 |
| London | $185,000 | 43 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 75 |
| Austin | $182,300 | 91 |
| Singapore | $166,616 | 4 |
| Chicago | $159,750 | 90 |
| Toronto | $158,166 | 96 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $185,400 | 2,594 |
| Contract | $65,030 | 6 |
| Internship | $119,700 | 18 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,000 to $273,110.
These figures are computed live from 6,289 active Platform Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,619 (41.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Platform Engineer roles include Anthropic, Metis and Inc..
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Platform Engineer salary?
- The median is $185,000 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,619 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $110,000 to $273,110 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.