The United States median is US$140,000 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
DevOps Engineers in the United States earn a national median of US$140,000 (US$11,700 a month, roughly US$67 an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
The closest technology peer is software engineer at US$136,000, so a devops engineer earns 2.9% more at the national median in the United States.
The United States is 1st of 5 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$140,000). Singapore pays 39% less (US$86,052). The gap between the highest and lowest market is 4.7×.
That median is about 1.6× GDP per person (US$90,000, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In USD | vs United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$140,000 | US$140,000 | — |
| 2 |  Singapore | US$86,100 | US$86,052 | -39% |
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$140,000 median loses income tax US$22,334, Social Security US$8,680 and Medicare US$2,030, leaving US$106,956 a year or US$8,913 a month. Total deductions: 24% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$140,000 median takes a raise of about US$4,060.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$538 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.