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Kubernetes salaries in United States
Kubernetes professionals in United States earn $143.4–214.8K per year on average, based on 89 jobs. Kubernetes roles in United States pay 1% above the board-wide average of $144–210.6K for Kubernetes jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $120.1–195.7K for Mid-level roles up to $156.1–225.9K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$143.4–214.8K
Based on 89 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$115K
Average
$179.1K
75th percentile
$245K
Kubernetes salaries by seniority in United States
Kubernetes salaries in United States range from $120.1–195.7K for Mid-level roles to $156.1–225.9K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $120.1–195.7K | 27 | -11% |
| Senior | $156.1–225.9K | 58 | +8% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Kubernetes, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Docker
Avg. $134.2–202.7K · 73 jobs
Other locations for Kubernetes
Compare Kubernetes salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $156–230.8K · 21 jobs
New York
Avg. $173.8–244.6K · 14 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $160.3–224.4K · 11 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $127–221.8K · 5 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $176–265.5K · 5 jobs
Kubernetes salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.