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Site Reliability Engineering Salary by Metro

National median $135,200. Top quartile $156,600. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $143,000 $169,000 $195,750 $219,750
New York 1.20× $137,280 $162,240 $187,920 $210,960
Seattle 1.18× $134,992 $159,536 $184,788 $207,444
Washington DC 1.17× $133,848 $158,184 $183,222 $205,686
Los Angeles 1.15× $131,560 $155,480 $180,090 $202,170
San Diego 1.13× $129,272 $152,776 $176,958 $198,654
Boston 1.12× $128,128 $151,424 $175,392 $196,896
Sacramento 1.10× $125,840 $148,720 $172,260 $193,380
Anchorage 1.10× $125,840 $148,720 $172,260 $193,380
Portland 1.08× $123,552 $146,016 $169,128 $189,864
Hartford 1.08× $123,552 $146,016 $169,128 $189,864
Minneapolis 1.07× $122,408 $144,664 $167,562 $188,106
Baltimore 1.07× $122,408 $144,664 $167,562 $188,106
Philadelphia 1.06× $121,264 $143,312 $165,996 $186,348
Honolulu 1.06× $121,264 $143,312 $165,996 $186,348
Austin 1.05× $120,120 $141,960 $164,430 $184,590
Chicago 1.05× $120,120 $141,960 $164,430 $184,590
Dallas 1.04× $118,976 $140,608 $162,864 $182,832
Detroit 1.04× $118,976 $140,608 $162,864 $182,832
Raleigh 1.04× $118,976 $140,608 $162,864 $182,832
Denver 1.03× $117,832 $139,256 $161,298 $181,074
Houston 1.03× $117,832 $139,256 $161,298 $181,074
Salt Lake City 1.03× $117,832 $139,256 $161,298 $181,074
Providence 1.03× $117,832 $139,256 $161,298 $181,074
Charlotte 1.02× $116,688 $137,904 $159,732 $179,316
Milwaukee 1.02× $116,688 $137,904 $159,732 $179,316
Nashville 1.01× $115,544 $136,552 $158,166 $177,558
Richmond 1.01× $115,544 $136,552 $158,166 $177,558
National (US) 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Pittsburgh 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Columbus 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Kansas City 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Cincinnati 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
St Louis 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Indianapolis 1.00× $114,400 $135,200 $156,600 $175,800
Buffalo 0.99× $113,256 $133,848 $155,034 $174,042
Virginia Beach 0.99× $113,256 $133,848 $155,034 $174,042
Omaha 0.99× $113,256 $133,848 $155,034 $174,042
Miami 0.98× $112,112 $132,496 $153,468 $172,284
Phoenix 0.98× $112,112 $132,496 $153,468 $172,284
Tampa 0.98× $112,112 $132,496 $153,468 $172,284
New Orleans 0.97× $110,968 $131,144 $151,902 $170,526
Louisville 0.97× $110,968 $131,144 $151,902 $170,526
Memphis 0.96× $109,824 $129,792 $150,336 $168,768
Birmingham 0.96× $109,824 $129,792 $150,336 $168,768
Atlanta 0.95× $108,680 $128,440 $148,770 $167,010
San Antonio 0.95× $108,680 $128,440 $148,770 $167,010
Orlando 0.95× $108,680 $128,440 $148,770 $167,010
Las Vegas 0.95× $108,680 $128,440 $148,770 $167,010
Oklahoma City 0.95× $108,680 $128,440 $148,770 $167,010

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