Engineering
Site Reliability Engineer Salary Guide 2026
Applies software engineering to operations — building tooling, automating toil, and ensuring system reliability at scale. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Site Reliability Engineers actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $183,340
New York
Median: $173,040
Seattle
Median: $177,160
Boston
Median: $162,740
Los Angeles
Median: $156,560
Washington DC
Median: $154,500
Chicago
Median: $144,200
Austin
Median: $133,900
Denver
Median: $130,810
Atlanta
Median: $125,660
Miami
Median: $121,540
Dallas
Median: $124,630
Portland
Median: $125,660
Raleigh
Median: $120,510
Nashville
Median: $117,420
Minneapolis
Median: $123,600
San Diego
Median: $135,960
Houston
Median: $123,600
Phoenix
Median: $119,480
United Kingdom(5 cities)
Germany(1 cities)
Netherlands(1 cities)
France(1 cities)
Ireland(1 cities)
Sweden(1 cities)
Switzerland(1 cities)
Canada(3 cities)
Australia(2 cities)
India(4 cities)
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