Site Reliability Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, Spring, Cypress, Conroe, Sugar Land.
Median salary$125,000
Middle 50%$107.2k–$138.1k
vs. national median−14%comparison median $145,000
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $88,400 |
| 25th | $107,214 |
| 50th (median) | $125,000 |
| 75th | $138,052 |
| 90th | $149,718 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $112,200 | $93,264 | $138,768 | 22 |
| FY2023 | $129,397 | $109,970 | $130,000 | 13 |
| FY2024 | $119,808 | $99,700 | $132,737 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $126,589 | $103,210 | $139,462 | 20 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Site Reliability Engineer salary of $125,000 is worth about $126,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Zeus Solutions | too few | 4 |
| Oracle | too few | 2 |
| Cisco Systems | too few | 2 |
| Imr Soft | too few | 2 |
| Schlumberger Technology | 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $103,210 | 13 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.