DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud salaries in the United States (Senior)

The median yearly salary of DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud jobs in the United States (Senior) is USD 170,000, from 364 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 147,500 and USD 192,500.

Median yearly salary: USD 170,000

Middle half: USD 147,500 – USD 192,500

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

All levels

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 93,600	USD 80,080 – USD 114,400	45
Mid	USD 135,000	USD 108,100 – USD 166,750	139
Senior	USD 170,000	USD 147,500 – USD 192,500	364
Staff	USD 216,550	USD 192,210 – USD 256,800	102
C-level	USD 141,250	USD 123,750 – USD 164,375	6

Top paying companies

Tessera Labs — USD 215,000 (positions: 3)
Databricks — USD 213,750 (positions: 7)
Belay Technologies — USD 204,000 (positions: 3)
JFrog — USD 202,500 (positions: 3)
GRVTY — USD 190,000 (positions: 5)

Trend

From USD 178,565 on 2026-10-23 to USD 168,782 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Systems Administrator

FirestormAerospace and defenseSan Diego, United States

USD 95K–113K / year
On-site
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

Bash
Python

3h agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Staff Systems Administrator

FirestormAerospace and defenseSan Diego, United States

USD 159K–190K / year
On-site
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

Bash
Python

3h agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Systems Administrator

qumuloBiotech, pharma and medtechSeattle (hybrid)

USD 140K–170K / year
Hybrid
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

Bash
Python

3h agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Database Administrator

BrazeAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 128.8K–232.2K / year
Hybrid
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

Bash
Golang
Python

4h agooriginal ↗Save

Lead Platform Engineer

Stitch FixAI and dataRemote, USA

USD 113.3K–189K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

6h agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Solutions Architect

DeepgramDeveloper tools and infrastructureUSA - Remote

USD 155K–220K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

C
C++
JavaScript

6h agooriginal ↗Save

Database Administrator

The Emily ProgramFood, drinks and consumer goods2355 Highway 36 W, Ste 202, Roseville, MN 55113

USD 150.4K–185.0K / year
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

6h agooriginal ↗Save

Database Administrator

Accanto HealthFood, drinks and consumer goods2355 Highway 36 W, Ste 202, Roseville, MN 55113

USD 150.4K–185.0K / year
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

6h agooriginal ↗Save

Solutions Architect, Business Technology Security

DoorDash USAFood, drinks and consumer goodsAtlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Tampa, FL; Raleigh, NC; Richmond, VA; Charleston, SC; Portland, ME; Wilmington, DE; United States- remote

USD 150K / year
Remote
US only
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

6h agooriginal ↗Save

Senior Simulation Infrastructure Engineer

Gatik AIE-commerce and retailSanta Clara, CA

USD 180K–260K / year
On-site
Senior
DevOps / SRE / platform / cloud

C++
Python

8h agooriginal ↗Save

Open the job list