Site reliability engineer salary in United States

The average salary for a Site Reliability Engineer is $159,391 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 2.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on September 7, 2026.

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Site Reliability Engineer salaries typically range between a low of $96,211 and a high of $264,060 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Site Reliability Engineer include San Jose, CA at $228,559 per year, San Francisco, CA at $204,882 per year, and Seattle, WA at $201,293 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Site Reliability Engineer include Warner Bros. Discovery ($327,500 per year) and MERCOR ($315,000 per year).