Mid-level Site Reliability Engineer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ashburn, Reston, Herndon, Brambleton, Chantilly.

Median salary$125,445
Middle 50%$111.9k–$139.3k
vs. all levels here−17%comparison median $150,613
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $104,734 and $173,852.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,195
25th$111,946
50th (median)$125,445
75th$139,288
90th$149,000

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Site Reliability Engineer salary of $125,445 is worth about $115,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
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Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $125,445 12
Senior · Level III $156,000 11
Expert · Level IV $175,427 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.