Platform Engineer Salary in United States during 2025
💰 The median Platform Engineer Salary in United States during 2025 is USD 143,750
✏️ This salary info is based on 24 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Platform Engineer salary lies between USD 110,000 and USD 180,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Platform Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 24
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Platform Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Platform Engineer job listings are Cloud, AWS and Kubernetes. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Cloud | 37 jobs AWS | 34 jobs Kubernetes | 27 jobs Python | 26 jobs Automation | 23 jobs CI/CD | 22 jobs Azure | 21 jobs GCP | 20 jobs Terraform | 20 jobs Computer Science | 20 jobs Agile | 19 jobs CISSP | 17 jobs APIs | 17 jobs Java | 16 jobs Linux | 16 jobs Scripting | 16 jobs Clearance | 15 jobs Security Clearance | 14 jobs Ansible | 14 jobs DevSecOps | 13 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Platform Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Platform Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex vacation. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 27 jobs Health care | 15 jobs Flex vacation | 12 jobs Startup environment | 11 jobs Competitive pay | 11 jobs Salary bonus | 11 jobs 401(k) matching | 9 jobs Equity / stock options | 8 jobs Flex hours | 8 jobs Travel | 7 jobs Transparency | 7 jobs Team events | 7 jobs Relocation support | 6 jobs Medical leave | 5 jobs Insurance | 4 jobs Parental leave | 3 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Gear | 1 jobs Fitness / gym | 1 jobs Yoga | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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