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DevOps Salary and Equity in Seattle 2026

How much does a DevOps expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for DevOpss in Seattle-based startups is 180k per year, with a range from 67k to 224k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for DevOpss in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

179.8k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a DevOps in Seattle is $179,750, which is 29.2% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of$139,125. DevOps salaries in Seattle are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$202,958/yr

Range $170k - $224k

Average

$179,750/yr

Range $115k - $224k

Below Average

$125,917/yr

Range $67k - $188k


Industries

The highest average salary a DevOps in Seattle can get in SaaS, that is $224,000. This pay is 13.6% higher than the average DevOps salary in Seattle, which is $197,150. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: SaaS (avg $224,000 per year), PaaS (avg $218,000 per year), Cloud Computing (avg $218,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a DevOps in Seattle can get with Kubernetes, that is $140,000. This pay is 0.6% higher than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $139,125. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying DevOps skills in Seattle of 2026 are:
  • 1. Kubernetes

    $140k

  • 2. Python

    $115k

  • 3. Docker

    $105k

  • 4. Prometheus

    $105k

  • 5. AWS

    $70k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a DevOps in Seattle can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $140,000. This pay is 0.6% higher than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $139,125. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.