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Site Reliability Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

562

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$147,043

Median Salary

National Average

+27.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$98,921

25th Percentile

$121,389

Median (50th)

$141,378

75th Percentile

$170,390

90th Percentile

$193,000

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Top Employers Hiring Site Reliability Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EQUIFAX 40 $130,875 $82,534 - $185,000 97.5%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 24 $145,575 $102,630 - $198,600 100.0%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 17 $157,801 $92,400 - $250,000 100.0%
RingCentral, Inc. 16 $96,589 $71,094 - $125,000 75.0%
TWITTER, INC. 16 $177,489 $130,000 - $240,000 81.3%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 14 $178,025 $135,000 - $215,000 92.9%
BOX, INC. 10 $180,794 $134,000 - $198,900 90.0%
STEAM SOFTWARE INC 9 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 9 $155,704 $120,200 - $185,566 100.0%
SPLUNK INC 9 $169,934 $137,700 - $200,000 100.0%
COHESITY INC. 9 $101,223 $90,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 6 $141,871 $124,258 - $164,561 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 6 $124,738 $104,291 - $192,941 100.0%
OKTA, INC 6 $157,893 $97,302 - $247,800 83.3%
Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC 6 $179,167 $175,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 259 $135,788 $61,963 - $250,000
Senior 147 $153,149 $71,094 - $250,000
Staff 15 $197,633 $127,000 - $275,000
II 12 $135,154 $92,560 - $175,000
Lead 12 $175,914 $116,837 - $290,000
Principal 12 $204,203 $145,440 - $240,000
Manager 9 $178,193 $150,197 - $234,000
III 6 $152,413 $130,000 - $184,080
IV 3 $157,060 $128,315 - $180,000
Director 1 $140,005 $140,005 - $140,005
V 1 $180,250 $180,250 - $180,250
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 477 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 477 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 48 $173,793
New York NY 33 $168,499
Alpharetta GA 33 $130,216
Santa Clara CA 25 $168,030
San Jose CA 24 $150,167
Redmond WA 23 $146,232
Chicago IL 16 $151,101
Centennial CO 14 $100,231
Redwood City CA 12 $173,926
Palo Alto CA 12 $184,684
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 94 $148,831 95.7%
FY 2022 120 $139,027 90.8%
FY 2023 138 $147,605 94.9%
FY 2024 120 $152,785 94.2%
FY 2025 5 $152,443 100.0%
Company Comparison - Site Reliability Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EQUIFAX 40 $130,875 97.5%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 24 $145,575 100.0%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 17 $157,801 100.0%
RingCentral, Inc. 16 $96,589 75.0%
TWITTER, INC. 16 $177,489 81.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.