Salary Guide
Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 1,722,514 job listings - 2026
-8.9% vs 2025Average salary
$126,000 - $150,000
Median salary
$126,000 - $150,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$126K
75th percentile$150K
90th percentile$173K
50% of professionals earn between $100,015 - $150,000 USD
The median salary is $126,000
Top cities
New York62,081 job openings
San Francisco47,070 job openings
Austin29,221 job openings
Seattle26,050 job openings
Chicago21,864 job openings
Santa Clara21,037 job openings
Boston18,629 job openings
San Diego17,810 job openings
Los Angeles16,976 job openings
San Jose16,579 job openings
Eastern16,461 job openings
Atlanta16,458 job openings
Houston15,563 job openings
Denver14,163 job openings
Dallas14,110 job openings
Sunnyvale12,216 job openings
Huntsville11,618 job openings
Charlotte11,541 job openings
Phoenix11,382 job openings
Washington10,191 job openings
Northern9,514 job openings
Tucson9,411 job openings
Mountain View9,290 job openings
Costa Mesa8,551 job openings
Arlington8,117 job openings
Raleigh7,959 job openings
Washington D.c.7,824 job openings
El Segundo7,470 job openings
Columbus7,466 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in United States is USD 126,000 - USD 150,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 138,000 per year, based on 1,722,514 active job listings.
The cities with the most Senior Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Chicago. New York leads with 62,081 job openings.
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