How much does a Reliability Engineer make?

Updated Dec 4, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$90K - $128K/yr
Base Pay
$81K - $111K/yr
Additional Pay
$9K - $17K/yr

$107K

/yr
$90K$128K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Reliability Engineer is $106,929 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $94,603 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $12,325 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $90K-$128K/yr?

Top Paying Companies

For a Reliability Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Reliability Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, Google and NVIDIA.

1
Meta
Meta
$232,229/yr
3K open jobs
2
Google
$215,753/yr
3
NVIDIA
$208,093/yr
4
Apple
$203,533/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Reliability Engineer in United States

1Meta$232,229
2Google$215,753
3NVIDIA$208,093
4Apple$203,533
5Microsoft$186,100
6Cisco Systems$175,201
7Phillips 66$168,591
8Cirrus Logic$163,056
9Intel Corporation$162,682
10Marathon Petroleum$160,612

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Apple
4.2
Reliability EngineerSee 111 salaries from all locations

$203,533

 / yr
Intel Corporation
4.1
Reliability EngineerSee 111 salaries from all locations

$162,682

 / yr
Qualcomm
4
Reliability EngineerSee 100 salaries from all locations

$159,147

 / yr
Cyient
3.6
Reliability EngineerSee 78 salaries from all locations

$89,515

 / yr
Georgia-Pacific
3.6
Reliability EngineerSee 56 salaries from all locations

$97,150

 / yr
Lockheed Martin
4.1
Reliability EngineerSee 46 salaries from all locations

$104,550

 / yr
Medtronic
3.9
Reliability EngineerSee 43 salaries from all locations

$108,051

 / yr

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Cummins
4.1
Reliability EngineerSee 35 salaries from all locations

$116,451

 / yr
Microsoft
4.3
Reliability EngineerSee 35 salaries from all locations

$186,100

 / yr
Northrop Grumman
4
Reliability EngineerSee 28 salaries from all locations

$108,143

 / yr
International Paper
3.6
Reliability EngineerSee 27 salaries from all locations

$108,561

 / yr
Boeing
3.9
Reliability EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$105,554

 / yr
NVIDIA
4.6
Reliability EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$208,093

 / yr
Dow
4.1
Reliability EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$110,152

 / yr
Analog Devices
4
Reliability EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$137,526

 / yr
ExxonMobil
3.2
Reliability EngineerSee 25 salaries from all locations

$127,907

 / yr
Stanley Black & Decker
3.5
Reliability EngineerSee 22 salaries from all locations

$106,519

 / yr
Milwaukee Tool
4.2
Reliability EngineerSee 22 salaries from all locations

$99,494

 / yr
Shell
4.1
Reliability EngineerSee 21 salaries from all locations

$159,533

 / yr
SLB
4
Reliability EngineerSee 20 salaries from all locations

$127,481

 / yr
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Reliability Engineer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Apple Reliability Engineer salaries - 111 salaries reported$203,533/yr
Intel Corporation Reliability Engineer salaries - 111 salaries reported$162,682/yr
Qualcomm Reliability Engineer salaries - 100 salaries reported$159,147/yr
Cyient Reliability Engineer salaries - 78 salaries reported$89,515/yr
Georgia-Pacific Reliability Engineer salaries - 56 salaries reported$97,150/yr
Lockheed Martin Reliability Engineer salaries - 46 salaries reported$104,550/yr
Medtronic Reliability Engineer salaries - 43 salaries reported$108,051/yr
Cummins Reliability Engineer salaries - 35 salaries reported$116,451/yr
Microsoft Reliability Engineer salaries - 35 salaries reported$186,100/yr
Northrop Grumman Reliability Engineer salaries - 28 salaries reported$108,143/yr
International Paper Reliability Engineer salaries - 27 salaries reported$108,561/yr
Boeing Reliability Engineer salaries - 25 salaries reported$105,554/yr
NVIDIA Reliability Engineer salaries - 25 salaries reported$208,093/yr
Dow Reliability Engineer salaries - 25 salaries reported$110,152/yr
Analog Devices Reliability Engineer salaries - 25 salaries reported$137,526/yr
ExxonMobil Reliability Engineer salaries - 25 salaries reported$127,907/yr
Stanley Black & Decker Reliability Engineer salaries - 22 salaries reported$106,519/yr
Milwaukee Tool Reliability Engineer salaries - 22 salaries reported$99,494/yr
Shell Reliability Engineer salaries - 21 salaries reported$159,533/yr
SLB Reliability Engineer salaries - 20 salaries reported$127,481/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Reliability Engineer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Reliability Engineer in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $162,682, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $132,979, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $129,517, Financial Services with a median total pay of $128,764, and Telecommunications with a median total pay of $121,275.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$162,682

    29% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$132,979

    13% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$129,517

    11% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$128,764

    10% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$121,275

    5% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Reliability Engineer are Meta, Google, and NVIDIA.

MetaMeta$232,229/yr
GoogleGoogle$215,753/yr
NVIDIANVIDIA$208,093/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$105,000

/yr

$100K | $5K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Product Quality and Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$120,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Systems Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$100,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$90,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$96,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$90,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$285,000

/yr

$190K | $95K

Submitted 2 days ago

10-14 years
2 days ago
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$94,500

/yr

$92K | $3K

Submitted 2 days ago

10-14 years
2 days ago
Reliability Engineer

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$130,000

/yr

$115K | $15K

Submitted 2 days ago

7-9 years
2 days ago

Reliability Engineer pay FAQ

The average salary for a Reliability Engineer is $106,929 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 2608 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Reliability Engineer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Reliability Engineer in United States is $128,035 per year.

The lowest salary for a Reliability Engineer in United States is $90,034 per year.

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