Site Reliability Engineer salary in Austin, TX
Based on 203 certified H-1B filings in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill.
Median salary$133,260
Middle 50%$110.7k–$155.7k
vs. national median−8%comparison median $145,000
Filings203FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $105,800 |
| 25th | $110,700 |
| 50th (median) | $133,260 |
| 75th | $155,709 |
| 90th | $164,710 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $92,040 | $91,957 | $127,456 | 33 |
| FY2021 | $112,353 | $95,430 | $131,248 | 29 |
| FY2022 | $132,683 | $114,863 | $155,000 | 73 |
| FY2023 | $126,258 | $96,217 | $138,573 | 82 |
| FY2024 | $126,953 | $105,950 | $139,464 | 96 |
| FY2025 | $132,880 | $108,826 | $149,347 | 136 |
| FY2026 | $134,368 | $114,577 | $163,550 | 67 |
Cost of living
Austin's median Site Reliability Engineer salary of $133,260 is worth about $135,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | $124,700 | 81 |
| Oracle | $155,709 | 12 |
| Dell USA L.P. | too few | 5 |
| Thales DIS | too few | 5 |
| IBM | too few | 4 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | too few | 4 |
| Microsoft | too few | 4 |
| Arm | too few | 3 |
| Charles Schwab & Company | too few | 3 |
| Cisco Systems | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $110,700 | 71 |
| Senior · Level III | $132,500 | 41 |
| Expert · Level IV | $160,700 | 67 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.