Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Reliability Engineer
Occupation profile for Reliability Engineer covers 211 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $120,316.
- FY2026 certified median
- $120,316
- Total filings
- 211
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $99,653–$163,826
- Top employer
- Tesla, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 71 | $126,443 | $116,356 | $162,900 |
| FY2025 | 63 | $117,645 | $100,000 | $145,150 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 77 | $120,316 | $99,653 | $163,826 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Tesla, Inc.27 filings
- Apple Inc.25 filings
- U.S. Bank National Association25 filings
- Microsoft Corporation9 filings
- Meta Platforms, Inc5 filings
- Golden Aluminum, Inc.4 filings
- NVIDIA Corporation4 filings
- VMware LLC4 filings
- ASARCO LLC3 filings
- CertainTeed LLC3 filings
Top cities
- Palo Alto17 filings
- Sunnyvale12 filings
- Cupertino11 filings
- Santa Clara6 filings
- Austin6 filings
- Redmond6 filings
- Sparks5 filings
- Irving5 filings
- Fremont4 filings
- Los Angeles4 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2112 | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 17-2112 | $95,410 | $114,899 | $134,368 | $153,858 |
| 2026-27 | Reno, NVArea 39900 | 17-2112 | $70,533 | $86,237 | $101,920 | $117,624 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2112 | $96,096 | $117,624 | $139,131 | $160,659 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2131 | $110,802 | $133,661 | $156,499 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2141 | $77,314 | $97,885 | $118,435 | $139,006 |
| 2026-27 | Greeley, COArea 24540 | 17-2112 | $80,184 | $94,869 | $109,574 | $124,259 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |