DevOps Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Heavy emphasis on scaling biotech research.
National Median: $131,000
Range: $102K – $205K
Avg Total Comp
$152,000
Experience Level
Senior reaching $204k base in Boston; national baseline at $130k.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $176,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $174,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $162,440
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
Median: $160,276
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $157,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $157,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $157,200
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $150,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $144,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $141,480
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $137,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $137,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $134,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $133,620
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $131,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $128,380
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $128,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $127,070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $125,760
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $124,450
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.