Median salary
$185,400
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.6%
2,642 of 6,204 roles
Live roles
6,204
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 54 |
Anduril Industries
|
$194,500 | 49 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 42 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 41 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 35 |
Elastic
|
$110,030 | 35 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 28 |
|
Anthropic
|
$445,000 | 27 |
Platform Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $235,250 | 514 |
| New York | $211,750 | 428 |
| Seattle | $211,500 | 212 |
| London | $204,856 | 49 |
| Los Angeles | $197,450 | 66 |
| Boston | $197,086 | 75 |
| Berlin | $183,984 | 9 |
| Singapore | $182,500 | 5 |
| Austin | $180,350 | 86 |
| Denver | $173,750 | 56 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $185,825 | 2,607 |
| Contract | $48,040 | 5 |
| Internship | $119,400 | 21 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles is $185,400 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 $275,000.
These figures are computed live from 6,204 active Platform Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,642 (42.6%) 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 PGIM, Metis, Inc., Anthropic and Capital on Tap.
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 $185,400 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,642 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $110,000 to $275,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $185,400. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.