Customer Reliability Engineer

Customer Reliability Engineer Salary

$61K

$129K

$140.5K

$117,973

/year

$56.72

/hour

Customer Reliability Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$117,973

Columbus

Ohio

$113,950

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    How much does a Customer Reliability Engineer make?

    As of Jul 14, 2026, the average annual pay for a Customer Reliability Engineer in the United States is $117,973 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $56.72 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,268/week or $9,831/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $140,500 and as low as $61,000, the majority of Customer Reliability Engineer salaries currently range between $102,500 (25th percentile) to $129,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $129,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Customer Reliability Engineer varies little (about 26500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Customer Reliability Engineer in your area makes on average $113,950 per year, or $4,023 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $117,973. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Customer Reliability Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Customer Reliability Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Customer Reliability Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Customer Reliability Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Barrow, AK, , with Cupertino, CA, and Sitka, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Sitka, AK, beats the national average by $24,146 (20.5%), and Barrow, AK, furthers that trend with another $28,994 (24.6%) above the $117,973 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Customer Reliability Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Barrow, AK, and Red Dog, AK, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Customer Reliability Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Barrow, AK

    $146,967

    $70.66

    Cupertino, CA

    $145,548

    $69.97

    Sitka, AK

    $142,119

    $68.33

    South San Francisco, CA

    $141,766

    $68.16

    Berkeley, CA

    $141,616

    $68.08

    Holdrege, NE

    $141,315

    $67.94

    San Francisco, CA

    $138,992

    $66.82

    Palo Alto, CA

    $138,679

    $66.67

    Red Dog Mine, AK

    $138,475

    $66.57

    Red Dog, AK

    $138,475

    $66.57

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Customer Reliability Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Customer Reliability Engineer job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Customer Reliability Engineer jobs.

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    Infographic detailing Customer Reliability Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $117,973 per year or $56.72 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.