Site Reliability Engineer salary in Seattle, WA
Based on 210 certified H-1B filings in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Redmond, Bellevue, Bothell, Kirkland, Lake Stevens.
Median salary$170,294
Middle 50%$150k–$194.5k
vs. national median+17%comparison median $145,000
Filings210FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $129,609 |
| 25th | $150,000 |
| 50th (median) | $170,294 |
| 75th | $194,520 |
| 90th | $220,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $130,000 | $115,000 | $148,773 | 51 |
| FY2021 | $140,000 | $132,034 | $160,100 | 61 |
| FY2022 | $153,720 | $133,575 | $169,750 | 134 |
| FY2023 | $160,000 | $143,390 | $181,253 | 92 |
| FY2024 | $160,000 | $149,700 | $177,000 | 109 |
| FY2025 | $167,000 | $150,000 | $187,497 | 120 |
| FY2026 | $174,300 | $149,680 | $204,914 | 90 |
Cost of living
Seattle's median Site Reliability Engineer salary of $170,294 is worth about $153,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Seattle = 111.1).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | $178,820 | 64 |
| $167,000 | 28 | |
| TikTok | $186,300 | 23 |
| ByteDance | $227,385 | 16 |
| Oracle | too few | 8 |
| Alibaba Cloud | too few | 6 |
| F5 | too few | 4 |
| T-Mobile | too few | 4 |
| NVIDIA | too few | 3 |
| Premera Blue Cross | 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 | $135,673 | 22 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $160,160 | 77 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,710 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $216,729 | 40 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.