Linux salaries in United States
Linux professionals in United States earn $137.1–196.1K per year on average, based on 49 jobs. Linux roles in United States pay 9% above the board-wide average of $125.7–179.6K for Linux jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $102.8–138.7K for Entry level roles up to $145.4–209.5K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$137.1–196.1K
Based on 49 jobs · 9% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$115K
Average
$166.6K
75th percentile
$234.7K
Linux salaries by seniority in United States
Linux salaries in United States range from $102.8–138.7K for Entry level roles to $145.4–209.5K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $102.8–138.7K | 5 | -21% |
| Mid-level | $131.4–188.1K | 14 | +5% |
| Senior | $145.4–209.5K | 30 | +16% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $143.5–222.3K · 85 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $147.8–227.6K · 57 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $162.9–252.8K · 46 jobs
Cloud Engineering
Avg. $129.6–184.6K · 37 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $158.2–238.4K · 36 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $160.8–245.7K · 31 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Linux, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $144.2–218.2K · 216 jobs
AWS
Avg. $144.5–215.6K · 120 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $144.3–215.2K · 85 jobs
SQL
Avg. $132.4–195K · 76 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $140.7–238.4K · 76 jobs
Docker
Avg. $140.6–207.4K · 68 jobs
Other locations for Linux
Compare Linux salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $135.3–195.3K · 18 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $138–223.4K · 9 jobs
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avg. $139.5–221.3K · 4 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $161.8–221.4K · 4 jobs
Colorado
Avg. $119.3–174.8K · 3 jobs
Linux salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.