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Site Reliability Engineer Salary
by City (2026)

Maintain system reliability, scalability, and performance through engineering practices. National median: $152K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$152K

Top 10% earn

$238K

Entry level

$115K

Salary growth

+7%/yr

Site Reliability Engineer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$190K	$251K	$317K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$182K	$240K	$303K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$171K	$226K	$286K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$170K	$225K	$284K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$170K	$225K	$284K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$170K	$225K	$284K	185	11%
Seattle, WA	$163K	$216K	$273K	150	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$164K	$216K	$273K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$162K	$214K	$270K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$161K	$213K	$269K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$159K	$210K	$265K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$159K	$210K	$265K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$157K	$208K	$263K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$157K	$208K	$263K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$156K	$206K	$260K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$155K	$205K	$259K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$155K	$205K	$259K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$153K	$202K	$256K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$152K	$201K	$253K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$151K	$200K	$252K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$150K	$198K	$250K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$148K	$196K	$247K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$147K	$195K	$246K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$147K	$194K	$245K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$147K	$194K	$245K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$145K	$192K	$242K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$145K	$192K	$242K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$142K	$187K	$237K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$141K	$186K	$235K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$141K	$186K	$235K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$141K	$186K	$235K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$140K	$185K	$234K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$140K	$185K	$234K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$136K	$179K	$227K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$136K	$179K	$227K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$136K	$179K	$227K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$132K	$175K	$221K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$132K	$175K	$221K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$132K	$175K	$221K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$132K	$175K	$221K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$132K	$175K	$221K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$132K	$175K	$221K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$132K	$175K	$221K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$131K	$173K	$218K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$129K	$171K	$216K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$129K	$170K	$215K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$129K	$170K	$215K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$129K	$170K	$215K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$129K	$170K	$215K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$129K	$170K	$215K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$129K	$170K	$215K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$128K	$169K	$214K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$127K	$167K	$211K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$127K	$167K	$211K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$127K	$167K	$211K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$127K	$167K	$211K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$127K	$167K	$211K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$126K	$167K	$211K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$127K	$167K	$211K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$124K	$164K	$207K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$124K	$164K	$207K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$124K	$164K	$208K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$124K	$164K	$207K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$124K	$164K	$208K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$124K	$164K	$208K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$124K	$164K	$207K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$123K	$163K	$206K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$122K	$161K	$204K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$121K	$160K	$202K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$121K	$160K	$202K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$121K	$160K	$202K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$121K	$160K	$202K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$121K	$160K	$202K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$121K	$160K	$202K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$121K	$160K	$202K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$121K	$160K	$202K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$120K	$159K	$200K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$120K	$159K	$200K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$120K	$159K	$200K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$120K	$159K	$200K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$120K	$159K	$200K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$118K	$156K	$197K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$118K	$156K	$197K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$117K	$155K	$196K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$117K	$155K	$196K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$117K	$155K	$196K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$117K	$155K	$196K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$117K	$154K	$195K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$116K	$153K	$193K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$115K	$152K	$192K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$115K	$152K	$192K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$115K	$152K	$192K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$115K	$152K	$192K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$115K	$152K	$192K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$115K	$152K	$192K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$114K	$150K	$190K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$113K	$149K	$188K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$113K	$149K	$188K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$113K	$149K	$188K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$113K	$149K	$188K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$112K	$148K	$187K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$112K	$148K	$187K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$112K	$148K	$187K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$112K	$148K	$187K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$112K	$148K	$187K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$110K	$146K	$184K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$110K	$146K	$184K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$110K	$146K	$184K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$110K	$146K	$184K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$111K	$146K	$185K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$109K	$145K	$183K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$109K	$144K	$182K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$109K	$144K	$182K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$109K	$144K	$182K	93	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$109K	$144K	$182K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$108K	$142K	$180K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$106K	$140K	$177K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$106K	$140K	$177K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$106K	$140K	$177K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$106K	$140K	$177K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$106K	$140K	$177K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$106K	$140K	$176K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$104K	$138K	$174K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$104K	$137K	$173K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$104K	$137K	$173K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$104K	$137K	$173K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$104K	$137K	$173K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$103K	$136K	$172K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$101K	$134K	$169K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$101K	$134K	$169K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$101K	$134K	$169K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$101K	$134K	$169K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$101K	$134K	$169K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$101K	$134K	$169K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$101K	$134K	$169K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$101K	$134K	$169K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$101K	$134K	$169K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$101K	$134K	$169K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$101K	$134K	$169K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$101K	$134K	$169K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$98K	$129K	$163K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$98K	$129K	$163K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$98K	$129K	$163K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$94K	$125K	$157K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$94K	$125K	$157K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$92K	$122K	$154K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$86K	$114K	$144K	76	None ✓

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Site Reliability Engineer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Site Reliability Engineer is $152,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $115,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $192,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Site Reliability Engineers nationally earn $238,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS; SRE/DevOps experience. This role is 75% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Site Reliability Engineer compensation is growing at 7% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Site Reliability Engineers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Site Reliability Engineer salary FAQ

How much does a Site Reliability Engineer make?

The median Site Reliability Engineer salary in the US is $152,000 per year — about $73/hour. Most earn between $115,000 (25th percentile) and $192,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Site Reliability Engineer?

Entry-level Site Reliability Engineer positions typically start around $115,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Site Reliability Engineers earn?

The top 10% of Site Reliability Engineers earn $238,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Site Reliability Engineers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Site Reliability Engineer salary at $251K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Site Reliability Engineer salaries going up?

Yes — Site Reliability Engineer pay is growing about 7% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Site Reliability Engineer Salaryby City (2026)