Site Reliability Engineer Salary — What They Really Pay (2026)

Q: What is the average Site Reliability Engineer salary?

The median is $142.4k per year across 34 current Site Reliability Engineer postings that list pay, with a typical range of $121.1k–$164.9k.

From 34 real Site Reliability Engineer postings that listed pay · annualized · updated July 2026

Median Site Reliability Engineer salary $142.4k Typical range $121.1k–$164.9k

$100.4k10th $142.4kmedian $198.0k90th

25th pct $121.1k 75th pct $164.9k 90th pct $198.0k 11 remote-eligible

How much does a Site Reliability Engineer make?

Across 34 real Site Reliability Engineer postings that published pay, the median salary is $142.4k a year. Most roles fall between $121.1k and $164.9k (the 25th–75th percentiles); the top 10% of postings pay $198.0k or more. These are annualized from live postings on the job boards and company career sites we sweep daily — hourly and contract rates converted to a yearly figure — so they reflect what employers are advertising right now, not a stale survey.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Site Reliability Engineer salary?

The median is $142.4k/year across 34 current Site Reliability Engineer postings that list pay. Half advertise more, half less; the typical range is $121.1k–$164.9k.

What does a top Site Reliability Engineer earn?

The 90th-percentile Site Reliability Engineer posting advertises $198.0k or more per year.

How is this salary data calculated?

From the compensation employers publish on live Site Reliability Engineer job postings, annualized to a yearly figure and aggregated into percentiles. It updates as new postings are scraped.