Median salary
$169,825
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$133.5k – $206k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
71.3%
473 of 663 roles
Live roles
663
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Security Reliability Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability
Staff+ Site Reliability Engineer, Safeguards ML Infra
Advanced Packaging Reliability Engineer
Data Center Engineer, Reliability & Infrastructure Management – Compute Supply
Member of Technical Staff, Production Site Reliability Engineer
Software Engineer, Site Reliability (SRE)
Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineering: Dedicated
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$192,250 | 20 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$128,775 | 14 |
Okta
|
$216,400 | 11 |
SpaceX
|
$215,000 | 11 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 10 |
Intel
|
$182,425 | 10 |
| AX Axon | $150,150 | 9 |
Vast
|
$189,938 | 8 |
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How much do SRE roles in United States pay?
The median salary for SRE roles in United States is $169,825 per year. Most pay falls between $133,500 (25th percentile) and $206,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,000 to $237,500.
These figures are computed live from 663 active SRE roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 473 (71.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid SRE roles in United States include OpenAI, Anthropic, Inferact and Sierra.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average SRE salary in United States?
- The median is $169,825 per year, with most pay between $133,500 and $206,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 473 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SRE salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $110,000 to $237,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $169,825. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.