Site Reliability Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Site Reliability Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$214,000
Most postings fall between $188,969 and $230,500.
Based on 54 postings across 15 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Site Reliability Engineer roles in California is $214,000, based on 54 live job postings from 15 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $194,500 | $208,000 | $220,812 | 27 |
Top companies hiring Site Reliability Engineers
- Apple Inc 13 postings · median $214,000
- SpaceX 10 postings · median $183,750
- Nvidia 7 postings · median $219,125
- Okta Inc 4 postings · median $230,500
- Cisco 3 postings · median $234,100
- Circle 3 postings · median $178,750
- Anduril Industries 3 postings · median $208,000
- Pinterest 2 postings · median $194,282
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The postings these numbers come from — see all Site Reliability Engineer jobs.
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer Block · San Francisco, CA View →
- Technical Leader Site Reliability Engineer Cisco · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platform Runtime Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer, HPC Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Principal Site Reliability Engineer Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Site Reliability Engineer II Pinterest · Remote (San Francisco, CA) View →
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