Red Hat, Inc. salaries
Median $138,000 across 280 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$138,000
Middle 50%
$117,400–$165,200
Filings
280
- Median is 8% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (29%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (181), with a median of $142,500.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 181 | $142,500 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 35 | $124,000 |
| Data Scientists | 20 | $134,300 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 19 | $160,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 17 | $145,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 3 | $140,800 |
| Information Security Analysts | 2 | $154,800 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2 | $143,400 |
| Database Administrators | 1 | $126,500 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 72 | $130,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 35 | $167,200 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 17 | $127,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 15 | $141,400 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 8 | $131,300 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7 | $142,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $156,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 5 | $128,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4 | $105,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4 | $146,000 |
Level I 15%
Level II 29%
Level III 26%
Level IV 24%
Not stated 6%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $138,000 |
| Federal income tax | $21,900 |
| Social Security | $8,600 |
| Medicare | $2,000 |
| State income tax | $5,000 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $99,200 |
| Take-home per month | $8,300 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.