Site Reliability Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 148 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Whippany, Newark, Berkeley Heights, Bridgewater.
Median salary$160,805
Middle 50%$134.2k–$200k
vs. national median+11%comparison median $145,000
Filings148FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $116,123 |
| 25th | $134,230 |
| 50th (median) | $160,805 |
| 75th | $200,000 |
| 90th | $238,122 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $146,825 | $125,000 | $160,000 | 40 |
| FY2021 | $143,936 | $120,000 | $162,090 | 51 |
| FY2022 | $145,454 | $124,000 | $179,975 | 83 |
| FY2023 | $155,000 | $130,068 | $184,375 | 62 |
| FY2024 | $160,000 | $131,000 | $184,186 | 75 |
| FY2025 | $158,974 | $139,500 | $184,800 | 79 |
| FY2026 | $167,835 | $131,997 | $205,000 | 69 |
Cost of living
New York's median Site Reliability Engineer salary of $160,805 is worth about $142,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| $193,000 | 19 | |
| TikTok | $214,000 | 12 |
| Barclays | too few | 9 |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | too few | 6 |
| Citadel Enterprise Americas Services | too few | 5 |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services | too few | 3 |
| Mongodb | too few | 3 |
| Peloton Interactive | too few | 3 |
| RBC Capital Markets | too few | 3 |
| Renaissance Learning | 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 | $165,000 | 12 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $149,000 | 55 |
| Senior · Level III | $164,725 | 29 |
| Expert · Level IV | $202,000 | 40 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.