Staff Reliability Engineer H-1B salaries — 50 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 7
- Filings · FY2025
- $176k
- Median base · FY2025
- $136k–$190k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tesla
- Top sponsor · 17 all-time
How much does a Staff Reliability Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $176k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Reliability Engineer sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2017 → 7 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 7 | 0% | $190k |
| FY2025 | 7 | −42% | $176k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +71% | $167k |
| FY2023 | 7 | +40% | $167k |
| FY2022 | 5 | +67% | $158k |
| FY2021 | 3 | −40% | $143k |
| FY2020 | 5 | +150% | $146k |
| FY2018 | 2 | 0% | $95k |
| FY2017 | 2 | — | $85k |
Who sponsors Staff Reliability Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 17 | $176k |
| 2 | Kohl’s | 7 | $185k |
| 3 | Servicenow | 4 | $113k |
| 4 | ZT Group Int L | 3 | $126k |
| 5 | Ventana Medical Systems | 2 | $108k |
| 6 | Alcoa | 2 | $85k |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 2 | $176k |
| 8 | Hartford Fire Insurance | 2 | $134k |
| 9 | Lightmatter | 1 | $190k |
| 10 | Also | 1 | $235k |
Where are Staff Reliability Engineer jobs?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 11 | $176k |
| 2 | Fremont, CA | 7 | $176k |
| 3 | Milpitas, CA | 3 | $146k |
| 4 | Secaucus, NJ | 3 | $126k |
| 5 | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $108k |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | 2 | $113k |
| 7 | Oakland, CA | 2 | $166k |
| 8 | Lathrop, CA | 2 | $200k |
| 9 | Massena, NY | 2 | $85k |
| 10 | Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $133k |
Common questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Reliability Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Reliability Engineer is $176k (FY2025), from 7 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $134k and $185k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Reliability Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Reliability Engineer are Tesla, Kohl’s, Servicenow.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Reliability Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Reliability Engineer roles are Palo Alto, CA, Fremont, CA, Milpitas, CA.
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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures. An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity.