Design Engineer Salary in United States
Design Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 5,858 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-18.3% vs 2025Average salary
$150,975 - $251,590
Median salary
$142,055 - $243,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$108K
25th percentile$125K
Median$142K
75th percentile$168K
90th percentile$196K
50% of professionals earn between $125,000 - $168,000 USD
The median salary is $142,055
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
150,975 - 251,590
Median salary
142,055 - 243,000
5,858 job openings
United States
Average salary
95,000 - 120,000
Median salary
95,000 - 120,000
388,334 job openings
Other cities
Austin10,267 job openings
San Jose8,036 job openings
San Diego5,054 job openings
New York4,893 job openings
San Francisco4,834 job openings
Seattle4,000 job openings
Houston3,817 job openings
Huntsville3,498 job openings
Los Angeles3,495 job openings
Sunnyvale3,459 job openings
Phoenix2,903 job openings
Tucson2,598 job openings
Denver2,586 job openings
Dallas2,462 job openings
Chicago2,376 job openings
Irvine2,188 job openings
Columbus2,157 job openings
Atlanta2,153 job openings
Charlotte2,132 job openings
Raleigh1,961 job openings
Orlando1,941 job openings
Cupertino1,932 job openings
Boston1,921 job openings
Eastern1,905 job openings
Milpitas1,674 job openings
Palo Alto1,671 job openings
Richardson1,657 job openings
Mountain View1,636 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 150,975 - USD 251,590 per year in 2026, based on 5,858 job listings.
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