Mid-level Site Reliability Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 55 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Whippany, Newark, Berkeley Heights, Bridgewater.
Median salary$149,000
Middle 50%$126.9k–$161.4k
vs. all levels here−7%comparison median $160,805
Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
All levels here
$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $95,400 |
| 25th | $126,900 |
| 50th (median) | $149,000 |
| 75th | $161,416 |
| 90th | $200,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2021 | $115,000 | $102,000 | $146,750 | 16 |
| FY2022 | $134,000 | $108,212 | $152,000 | 32 |
| FY2023 | $136,000 | $110,000 | $168,000 | 26 |
| FY2024 | $148,600 | $120,000 | $179,491 | 30 |
| FY2025 | $150,038 | $131,997 | $158,262 | 28 |
| FY2026 | $132,225 | $97,598 | $184,000 | 27 |
Cost of living
New York's median mid-level Site Reliability Engineer salary of $149,000 is worth about $132,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| $163,000 | 11 | |
| Barclays | too few | 5 |
| Randstad | too few | 2 |
| TikTok | too few | 2 |
| Citadel Enterprise Americas Services | too few | 2 |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services | too few | 2 |
| Grubhub Holdings | too few | 2 |
| John Wiley & Sons | too few | 2 |
| RBC Capital Markets | 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 | $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.
