DevOps Engineers Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 122 to 81 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 15-1244Category: TechnologyMapping: close proxy
Close proxy: DevOps Engineer is mapped to BLS SOC 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $133,360 | 110.4 | 122 | $8k/mo | 10.6x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $129,680 | 115.6 | 113 | $8k/mo | 9.8x |
| 3 | Washington, DC | $125,430 | 108.9 | 116 | $8k/mo | 4.3x |
| 4 | Baltimore, MD | $122,950 | 104.5 | 119 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 5 | New York, NY | $119,390 | 112.6 | 107 | $7k/mo | 5.6x |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $116,770 | 108.3 | 109 | $7k/mo | 5.4x |
| 7 | Durham, NC | $110,640 | 97.6 | 114 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $106,290 | 113.6 | 94 | $7k/mo | 7.9x |
| 9 | Columbus, OH | $105,750 | 95.5 | 112 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 10 | Hartford, CT | $105,580 | 102.7 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $105,170 | 111.9 | 95 | $7k/mo | 7.9x |
| 12 | Denver, CO | $105,090 | 105.8 | 100 | $7k/mo | 5.1x |
| 13 | Sacramento, CA | $104,800 | 106.7 | 99 | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 14 | Austin, TX | $104,520 | 98.1 | 108 | $7k/mo | 5.1x |
| 15 | Seattle, WA | $104,440 | 111.1 | 95 | $7k/mo | 7x |
| 16 | Las Vegas, NV | $103,440 | 100.2 | 104 | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 17 | Raleigh, NC | $103,380 | 98.2 | 106 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 18 | Dallas, TX | $103,260 | 103.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | $103,170 | 103.6 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 20 | New Haven, CT | $103,170 | 104.6 | 100 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 21 | Portland, OR | $102,950 | 105.4 | 99 | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 22 | Minneapolis, MN | $102,790 | 104.8 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | $101,850 | 100.7 | 102 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 24 | Tampa, FL | $101,560 | 100.9 | 102 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 25 | Providence, RI | $101,450 | 101.8 | 101 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 26 | Houston, TX | $101,430 | 98.6 | 104 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 27 | Atlanta, GA | $101,000 | 100.1 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 28 | Philadelphia, PA | $100,460 | 102.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 29 | Honolulu, HI | $100,120 | 93.1 | 109 | $6k/mo | 9.3x |
| 30 | Richmond, VA | $99,750 | 97.9 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 31 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,460 | 99.5 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 32 | Salt Lake City, UT | $99,110 | 100.9 | 99 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 33 | Riverside, CA | $99,030 | 106.4 | 94 | $6k/mo | 5.1x |
| 34 | Virginia Beach, VA | $98,640 | 97.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 35 | Stockton, CA | $97,720 | 105.1 | 94 | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 36 | Charleston, SC | $97,480 | 101.0 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 37 | Miami, FL | $97,180 | 114.2 | 86 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 38 | San Antonio, TX | $96,770 | 94.7 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 39 | Detroit, MI | $96,400 | 100.3 | 97 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 40 | Cleveland, OH | $96,140 | 93.9 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 41 | Louisville, KY | $96,110 | 93.1 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 42 | Greenville, SC | $95,740 | 93.3 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 43 | Dayton, OH | $95,680 | 92.7 | 104 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 44 | Lakeland, FL | $95,160 | 97.1 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 45 | Boise, ID | $94,140 | 98.4 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | $94,130 | 97.0 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 47 | Buffalo, NY | $93,830 | 95.8 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 48 | Phoenix, AZ | $93,730 | 103.3 | 92 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 49 | Grand Rapids, MI | $93,440 | 95.5 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 50 | Nashville, TN | $93,170 | 96.3 | 98 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 51 | Lexington, KY | $92,390 | 92.9 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 52 | Fresno, CA | $92,200 | 102.2 | 91 | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 53 | Kansas City, MO | $91,980 | 92.5 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 54 | Orlando, FL | $91,800 | 101.4 | 91 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $91,580 | 97.3 | 95 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 56 | New Orleans, LA | $91,570 | 92.6 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 57 | Oklahoma City, OK | $91,160 | 90.4 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 58 | Duluth, MN | $90,540 | 88.8 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 59 | Milwaukee, WI | $90,140 | 96.9 | 94 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 60 | Charlotte, NC | $89,990 | 97.3 | 93 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 61 | Indianapolis, IN | $89,770 | 95.7 | 95 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 62 | Akron, OH | $89,380 | 93.4 | 97 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 63 | Memphis, TN | $89,250 | 92.2 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 64 | Omaha, NE | $89,090 | 91.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 65 | St. Louis, MO | $88,940 | 95.1 | 94 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 66 | Fayetteville, AR | $87,920 | 92.0 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 67 | Tucson, AZ | $87,780 | 96.9 | 91 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 68 | Knoxville, TN | $87,400 | 92.6 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 69 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,540 | 95.5 | 91 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 70 | Tulsa, OK | $85,110 | 89.2 | 96 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 71 | Birmingham, AL | $84,350 | 91.6 | 93 | $5k/mo | 2.4x |
| 72 | Sarasota, FL | $84,350 | 102.4 | 83 | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 73 | McAllen, TX | $83,400 | 85.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 74 | Little Rock, AR | $83,090 | 89.4 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 75 | Wichita, KS | $82,820 | 88.9 | 94 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 76 | Fort Myers, FL | $82,750 | 102.3 | 82 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 77 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,690 | 92.7 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 78 | El Paso, TX | $82,370 | 89.9 | 92 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 79 | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,440 | 94.7 | 86 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 80 | Des Moines, IA | $80,090 | 99.4 | 81 | $5k/mo | 3x |