DevOps and infrastructure engineer salary ranges in Washington DC
What open infrastructure & devops postings in Washington DC say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for infrastructure & devops in Washington DC.
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Junior10 postings$124,000$100k–$141k
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Senior180 postings$195,000$160k–$225k
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Staff and principal28 postings$238,000$214k–$267k
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Manager and above15 postings$235,000$177k–$277k
Best-paying companies in Washington DC
Ranked by the median top of their open infrastructure & devops postings in Washington DC, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Anthropic4 with pay$325,000$301k–$334k
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Lockheed Martin4 with pay$285,000$263k–$300k
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Scale AI7 with pay$267,000$254k–$304k
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Okta11 with pay$260,000$239k–$276k
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Blue Sky Innovators3 with pay$250,000$250k–$250k
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STR3 with pay$240,000$232k–$262k
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Ffive3 with pay$228,000$200k–$236k
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Seekr6 with pay$225,000$213k–$234k
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True Tandem3 with pay$225,000$225k–$228k
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Workday10 with pay$221,000$209k–$241k
DevOps and infrastructure engineer pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Washington DC is marked.
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SF Bay Area1,897 postings$250,000$210k–$300k
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New York734 postings$220,000$175k–$262k
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Seattle512 postings$210,000$175k–$252k
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Austin161 postings$205,000$172k–$240k
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Remote1,742 postings$200,000$152k–$251k
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Boston254 postings$192,000$158k–$225k
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Miami34 postings$192,000$138k–$231k
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All of the US14,446 postings$188,000$150k–$235k
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San Diego236 postings$186,000$151k–$213k
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Chicago189 postings$184,000$150k–$234k
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Washington DC510 postings$184,000$152k–$221k
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Los Angeles381 postings$182,000$145k–$224k
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Denver163 postings$174,000$150k–$200k
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Raleigh–Durham45 postings$173,000$158k–$217k
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Dallas200 postings$165,000$131k–$204k
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Salt Lake City24 postings$165,000$120k–$198k
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Atlanta84 postings$164,000$131k–$200k
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Philadelphia21 postings$135,000$91k–$153k
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do devops and infrastructure engineer jobs pay in Washington DC?
Open infrastructure & devops postings in Washington DC that state pay post a median top of $184,000 a year; the middle half runs from $152,000 to $221,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $126,000. That is from 510 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For infrastructure & devops postings in Washington DC, the median posted top is $124,000 for junior, $195,000 for senior, $238,000 for staff and principal, $235,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for infrastructure & devops in Washington DC?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Anthropic ($325,000), Lockheed Martin ($285,000), Scale AI ($267,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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