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DevOps / Platform Engineer in Los Angeles Salary 2026
Median total compensation for devops / platform engineers in Los Angeles is $224K. The 10th–90th percentile band runs from $175K to $325K.
DevOps / Platform Engineer in Los Angeles pay band
| Percentile | Total compensation | Who lands here |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $175K | Junior or early-career engineers; lower-tier employers |
| 25th percentile | $197K | Mid-level at non-tech-first companies |
| Median (50th) | $224K | Senior at most software companies |
| 75th percentile | $269K | Senior at top-paying tech employers |
| 90th percentile | $325K | Staff/principal IC, top-tier total comp |
Los Angeles pays slightly below San Francisco for equivalent seniority — Snap, Riot, SpaceX, and the entertainment-tech sector keep medians above the national line but below Bay Area peaks.
About the devops / platform engineer role
DevOps and platform engineers build the infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling that lets engineering teams ship faster. Senior roles command compensation comparable to backend specialists.
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How we computed this
Numbers are estimates synthesized from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS, May 2025 release, SOC 15-1252 Software Developers) and hand-curated total-comp medians at tech employers calibrated against public salary surveys. They reflect 2026 market conditions and refresh annually after the next BLS release.
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