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
$202,800
Most postings fall between $148,125 and $217,500.
Based on 62 postings across 16 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Site Reliability Engineer roles in California is $202,800, based on 62 live job postings from 16 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $198,125 | $214,500 | $217,500 | 30 |
Skills employers ask for in Site Reliability Engineer roles are on the national page →
Top companies hiring Site Reliability Engineers
- SpaceX 24 postings · median $197,500
- Apple Inc 12 postings · median $208,400
- Early Warning Services 4 postings · median $131,250
- Nvidia 3 postings · median $235,750
- Okta Inc 3 postings · median $230,500
- Palo Alto Networks 2 postings · median $197,575
- Cisco 2 postings · median $234,200
- Circle 2 postings · median $202,500
Open Site Reliability Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Site Reliability Engineer jobs.
- Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes Platform Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Services Engineering / iCloud Apple Inc · San Diego, CA View →
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Services Engineering / iCloud Apple Inc · Culver City, CA View →
- Senior Site Reliability Engineer Okta Inc · Bellevue, WA View →
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer Early Warning Services · Scottsdale, AZ View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Site Reliability Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.