Expert Site Reliability Engineer salary in Austin, TX
Based on 67 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill.
Median salary$160,700
Middle 50%$137k–$164.3k
vs. all levels here+21%comparison median $133,260
Filings67FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
All levels here
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $134,335 |
| 25th | $136,989 |
| 50th (median) | $160,700 |
| 75th | $164,275 |
| 90th | $190,042 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2021 | $140,500 | $130,312 | $155,875 | 10 |
| FY2022 | $141,811 | $127,504 | $171,000 | 37 |
| FY2023 | $133,180 | $132,683 | $152,989 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $136,989 | $132,900 | $147,400 | 41 |
| FY2025 | $155,709 | $139,997 | $163,550 | 36 |
| FY2026 | $163,550 | $135,242 | $170,834 | 31 |
Cost of living
Austin's median expert Site Reliability Engineer salary of $160,700 is worth about $163,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Austin = 98.1).
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | $140,095 | 28 |
| Oracle | too few | 6 |
| Dell USA L.P. | too few | 5 |
| Arm | too few | 2 |
| General Motors Company | too few | 2 |
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.