Median salary
$184,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $224.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
38.1%
2,538 of 6,655 roles
Live roles
6,655
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 105 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 37 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 36 |
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 31 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 30 |
Nuro
|
$225,755 | 29 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 26 |
Coinbase
|
$202,483 | 24 |
Platform Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $232,250 | 456 |
| New York | $210,000 | 414 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 163 |
| Boston | $202,500 | 69 |
| Los Angeles | $195,000 | 59 |
| Austin | $180,175 | 86 |
| London | $173,560 | 60 |
| Denver | $165,750 | 56 |
| Chicago | $159,500 | 75 |
| Singapore | $152,237 | 7 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $184,921 | 2,522 |
| Contract | $87,620 | 4 |
| Internship | $99,400 | 11 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles is $184,000 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $224,369 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $109,715 to $272,025.
These figures are computed live from 6,655 active Platform Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,538 (38.1%) 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, Inc. and Zip Co Limited.
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 $184,000 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $224,369 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,538 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $109,715 to $272,025 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $184,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.