Software Engineer, Site Reliability H-1B Salary
220 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Engineer, Site Reliability (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $167,000; the middle half of filings fall between $151,000 and $188,438. The largest sponsor for this title is Google LLC (214 filings).
220
certified filings
$167,000
Median base salary
$151,000
25th pct
$188,438
75th pct
$215,000
90th pct
$139,900
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$139,900$167,000 median$215,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 68 | $180,000 |
| FY2025 | 44 | $182,000 |
| FY2024 | 53 | $177,000 |
| FY2023 | 55 | $151,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 57 | $182,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 26 | $183,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $145,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 16 | $163,500 |
| Mountain View, CA | 15 | $181,000 |
| Durham, NC | 12 | $133,000 |
| New York, NY | 11 | $185,000 |
| San Bruno, CA | 10 | $159,500 |
| San Jose, CA | 8 | $162,500 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $162,500 |
| Kirkland, WA | 4 | $173,500 |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $164,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $181,000 |
| Union City, CA | 2 | $203,000 |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $151,000 |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $163,000 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $256,000 |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $194,000 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $193,000 |
Software Engineer, Site Reliability salary by employer
Top 5 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 214 | $167,500 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 3 | $133,538 |
| Fireworks.ai, Inc. | 1 | $194,000 |
| Waymo LLC | 1 | $223,000 |
| Yext, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
Related job titles
Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer $183,000Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering $168,000Site Reliability Engineer $122,600Senior Site Reliability Engineer $142,304Staff Site Reliability Engineer $139,838Principal Site Reliability Engineer $159,021Site Reliability Engineer II $134,000Site Reliability Engineer - Career $126,150Lead Site Reliability Engineer $142,761Site Reliability Engineer III $134,504