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Platform Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

755

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$124,900

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+42.4%

Filing Growth

59 → 84 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$90,397

25th Percentile

$102,738

Median (50th)

$124,900

75th Percentile

$155,000

90th Percentile

$186,000

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Top Employers Hiring Platform Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 26 $115,918 $87,616 - $133,390 100.0%
Anaplan, Inc. 21 $160,000 $145,000 - $183,310 95.2%
State Street Bank and Trust Company 17 $150,197 $87,173 - $208,520 100.0%
Costco Wholesale Corporation 14 $159,000 $128,502 - $200,100 71.4%
CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC 11 $250,000 $83,658 - $325,000 100.0%
Snorkel AI, Inc. 7 $215,000 $185,000 - $215,000 85.7%
FETCH REWARDS, INC. 6 $150,000 $150,000 - $225,000 83.3%
InterSystems Corporation 6 $100,000 $100,000 - $108,899 100.0%
Mastercard International Incorporated 6 $95,459 $75,000 - $151,466 66.7%
ENVESTNET FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $117,894 $115,000 - $140,046 100.0%
Uline, Inc. 5 $102,690 $90,397 - $134,118 100.0%
OM PARTNERS USA, INC. 5 $95,000 $88,000 - $120,000 100.0%
SOFTTHINK SOLUTIONS INC 5 $100,000 $90,000 - $107,500 100.0%
AMALGAM TECHNOLOGIES INC 5 $84,739 $80,000 - $84,781 100.0%
THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS 4 $125,000 $116,500 - $126,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 391 $123,614 $60,000 - $325,000
Director 15 $177,672 $145,891 - $280,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 406 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 406 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 48 $131,997
San Francisco CA 27 $170,000
Issaquah WA 13 $163,000
Atlanta GA 10 $107,000
Boston MA 9 $115,939
Santa Clara CA 8 $170,182
Chicago IL 8 $124,039
Plano TX 7 $98,925
NEW YORK NY 7 $123,656
San Jose CA 6 $130,375
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Platform Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Platform Engineer Unspecified 711 $122,156
Director, Platform Engineering 26 $186,301
Platform Engineering Unspecified 18 $145,936
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 59 $119,122 94.9%
2022 73 $124,000 91.8%
2023 58 $134,250 94.8%
2024 57 $134,118 91.2%
2025 84 $110,874 89.3%
2026 75 $130,083 90.7%
Company Comparison - Platform Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 26 $115,918 100.0%
Anaplan, Inc. 21 $160,000 95.2%
State Street Bank and Trust Company 17 $150,197 100.0%
Costco Wholesale Corporation 14 $159,000 71.4%
CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC 11 $250,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.