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Product Reliability Engineering Salary by Metro

National median $137,000. Top quartile $158,400. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $145,250 $171,250 $198,000 $222,000
New York 1.20× $139,440 $164,400 $190,080 $213,120
Seattle 1.18× $137,116 $161,660 $186,912 $209,568
Washington DC 1.17× $135,954 $160,290 $185,328 $207,792
Los Angeles 1.15× $133,630 $157,550 $182,160 $204,240
San Diego 1.13× $131,306 $154,810 $178,992 $200,688
Boston 1.12× $130,144 $153,440 $177,408 $198,912
Sacramento 1.10× $127,820 $150,700 $174,240 $195,360
Anchorage 1.10× $127,820 $150,700 $174,240 $195,360
Portland 1.08× $125,496 $147,960 $171,072 $191,808
Hartford 1.08× $125,496 $147,960 $171,072 $191,808
Minneapolis 1.07× $124,334 $146,590 $169,488 $190,032
Baltimore 1.07× $124,334 $146,590 $169,488 $190,032
Philadelphia 1.06× $123,172 $145,220 $167,904 $188,256
Honolulu 1.06× $123,172 $145,220 $167,904 $188,256
Austin 1.05× $122,010 $143,850 $166,320 $186,480
Chicago 1.05× $122,010 $143,850 $166,320 $186,480
Dallas 1.04× $120,848 $142,480 $164,736 $184,704
Detroit 1.04× $120,848 $142,480 $164,736 $184,704
Raleigh 1.04× $120,848 $142,480 $164,736 $184,704
Denver 1.03× $119,686 $141,110 $163,152 $182,928
Houston 1.03× $119,686 $141,110 $163,152 $182,928
Salt Lake City 1.03× $119,686 $141,110 $163,152 $182,928
Providence 1.03× $119,686 $141,110 $163,152 $182,928
Charlotte 1.02× $118,524 $139,740 $161,568 $181,152
Milwaukee 1.02× $118,524 $139,740 $161,568 $181,152
Nashville 1.01× $117,362 $138,370 $159,984 $179,376
Richmond 1.01× $117,362 $138,370 $159,984 $179,376
National (US) 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Pittsburgh 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Columbus 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Kansas City 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Cincinnati 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
St Louis 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Indianapolis 1.00× $116,200 $137,000 $158,400 $177,600
Buffalo 0.99× $115,038 $135,630 $156,816 $175,824
Virginia Beach 0.99× $115,038 $135,630 $156,816 $175,824
Omaha 0.99× $115,038 $135,630 $156,816 $175,824
Miami 0.98× $113,876 $134,260 $155,232 $174,048
Phoenix 0.98× $113,876 $134,260 $155,232 $174,048
Tampa 0.98× $113,876 $134,260 $155,232 $174,048
New Orleans 0.97× $112,714 $132,890 $153,648 $172,272
Louisville 0.97× $112,714 $132,890 $153,648 $172,272
Memphis 0.96× $111,552 $131,520 $152,064 $170,496
Birmingham 0.96× $111,552 $131,520 $152,064 $170,496
Atlanta 0.95× $110,390 $130,150 $150,480 $168,720
San Antonio 0.95× $110,390 $130,150 $150,480 $168,720
Orlando 0.95× $110,390 $130,150 $150,480 $168,720
Las Vegas 0.95× $110,390 $130,150 $150,480 $168,720
Oklahoma City 0.95× $110,390 $130,150 $150,480 $168,720

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