Linux salaries in United States
Linux professionals in United States earn $128–193.2K per year on average, based on 42 jobs. Linux roles in United States pay 1% above the board-wide average of $127–191.4K for Linux jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $113.7–178.3K for Mid-level roles up to $146.1–213.1K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$128–193.2K
Based on 42 jobs · 1% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$98.5K
Average
$160.6K
75th percentile
$230K
Linux salaries by seniority in United States
Linux salaries in United States range from $113.7–178.3K for Mid-level roles to $146.1–213.1K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $113.7–178.3K | 21 | -8% |
| Senior | $146.1–213.1K | 20 | +13% |
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 Linux, 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
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Other locations for Linux
Compare Linux salaries in other locations.
California
Avg. $145–195.4K · 14 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $136–227.2K · 5 jobs
Colorado
Avg. $102.9–189.9K · 4 jobs
Massachusetts
Avg. $138.5–185.1K · 4 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $179.1–250K · 4 jobs
Linux 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.