Platform Engineer salary in Herndon
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
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Platform Engineer pay in Herndon is measured from 5 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 5 postings put the middle half between $190,000 and $200,000, with a median of $197,750.
Against the 4 other measured markets for platform engineer at mid-level, this sits below 1 of them; San Francisco leads at $216,500.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
7 platform engineer roles are open in Herndon right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $190,000 – $200,000 | $197,750 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open platform engineer roles in Herndon · 5 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $150,000–$250,000scale $90,000–$350,000
Palantir Platform Engineer GRVTY · Herndon $150,000–$250,000 7w ago Palantir Platform Engineer Avalore, LLC · Herndon $190,000–$207,500e 4d ago Platform Engineer - US Adarga · Herndon $190,000–$207,500e 2mo ago