Linux Support Engineer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Linux Support Engineer make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Linux Support Engineer in Tacoma, WA is $116,628. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $73,569 to a high of $145,262, with most professionals earning between $94,089 and $131,616.

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Performs systems management and integration functions.

February 09, 2023

Monitors project progress and provides regular status reports to management team.

March 15, 2023

Works closely with Application Development and Quality Assurance and Testing teams to understand infrastructure needs during the development and testing processes.

April 08, 2023

Contributes to the achievement of related teams' objectives.

April 22, 2023

Provide advice on configuring and optimizing AutoX engineering environment, to ensure that services are running effectively.

May 05, 2023

Develops detailed project plans.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Linux Support Engineer in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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94089

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116628

Average Total Cash Compensation

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94447

132273

116673

What is the average salary for Linux Support Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Linux Support Engineer in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Linux Support Engineer ranges from $94,089 to $131,616 with the average base salary of $116,628. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $94,447 to $132,273 with the average total cash compensation of $116,673.

View Average Salary for Linux Support Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$116,628	$94,089 - $131,616
Bonus	$45	$358 - $657
Total Pay	$116,673	$94,447 - $132,273

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Linux Support Engineer Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,089 - $131,616	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,089 - $131,616	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,089 - $131,616	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,236 - $129,024	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,064 - $134,378	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,907 - $131,360	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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