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Principal Site Reliability Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 25 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Reliability Engineer profile (203 filings).
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25

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$193,144

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$159,945

25th Percentile

$173,178

Median (50th)

$193,144

75th Percentile

$215,000

90th Percentile

$223,800

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Site Reliability Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 6 $204,005 $190,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Red Hat, Inc. 3 $193,347 $180,240 - $221,000 66.7%
Dell USA L.P. 2 $148,952 $145,440 - $152,465 50.0%
FMR LLC 2 $166,322 $157,643 - $175,000 100.0%
GREMLIN, INC. 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1 $188,000 $188,000 - $188,000 100.0%
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC 1 $194,250 $194,250 - $194,250 100.0%
Public Partnerships LLC 1 $165,315 $165,315 - $165,315 100.0%
Tamr Inc 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
TWILIO 1 $211,000 $211,000 - $211,000 100.0%
BARRACUDA NETWORKS, INC. 1 $167,000 $167,000 - $167,000 100.0%
Udemy, Inc. 1 $167,710 $167,710 - $167,710 100.0%
DemandBase Inc. 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
DriveWealth Techcnologies, LLC 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
FIREEYE, INC. 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 24 $193,144 $145,440 - $240,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 4 $203,971
New York NY 2 $207,174
San Francisco CA 2 $198,855
Cambridge MA 1 $215,000
Round Rock TX 1 $145,440
Fort Lauderdale FL 1 $225,000
Milpitas CA 1 $240,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Site Reliability Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Site Reliability Engineer 25 $193,774
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $232,500 100.0%
2022 2 $191,674 100.0%
2023 6 $215,000 100.0%
2024 2 $203,971 100.0%
2025 7 $175,000 71.4%
2026 5 $188,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 6 $204,005 100.0%
Red Hat, Inc. 3 $193,347 66.7%
Dell USA L.P. 2 $148,952 50.0%
FMR LLC 2 $166,322 100.0%
GREMLIN, INC. 1 $225,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.