What is the average salary for Linux?

The average salary for Linux is $139.5K – $198.7K per year, based on 125 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Linux calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Linux salary

Average salary

$139.5K – $198.7K/ year

25th percentile: $110K
Median: $170K
75th percentile: $235K
Based on: 125 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$121.8K – $176.4K	$118.5K – $183.8K	-1%
Senior	$153.7K – $217K	$150.5K – $218.9K	+0%

Top companies

Applied Intuition$152.6K – $215.8K16 jobs

Anduril$201K – $266.4K9 jobs

Field AI$101.7K – $256.7K6 jobs

Torc Robotics$169.3K – $203.1K3 jobs

Leidos$81K – $146.5K3 jobs

Simbe Robotics$118.3K – $168.3K3 jobs

Ambi Robotics$136.7K – $180K3 jobs

Top locations

United States$143.1K – $203.9K106 jobs

California, United States$154.1K – $222.6K63 jobs

Irvine, CA, United States$151.3K – $270K9 jobs

Massachusetts, United States$126.6K – $173.9K9 jobs

San Francisco, CA, United States$150K – $201K8 jobs

Michigan, United States$128.3K – $170.8K6 jobs

Pennsylvania, United States$145.8K – $182.2K5 jobs

Sunnyvale, CA, United States$183.5K – $263.2K5 jobs

Ann Arbor, MI, United States$140K – $186.3K4 jobs

New York, United States$142.5K – $205K4 jobs

Top titles

Robotics Engineering$128.6K – $191.4K334 jobs

Software Engineering$147.9K – $215.3K153 jobs

Robotics Engineer$136.4K – $208.5K128 jobs

Robotics Software Engineer$144.7K – $214.3K120 jobs

Robotics Software Engineering$148.6K – $208.3K95 jobs

Robotics$143.9K – $220.3K90 jobs

Related skills

Python$143.2K – $212K577 jobs

C++$150.5K – $219.6K482 jobs

Robotics$136.8K – $202.2K231 jobs

Computer Vision$158.5K – $234.2K225 jobs

Machine Learning$161.2K – $240.3K203 jobs

Motion Planning$151K – $218.4K201 jobs

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Linux?: The average salary for Linux is $139.5K – $198.7K per year, based on 125 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Linux calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.