Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 17,706 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-8.7% vs 2025Average salary
$157,309 - $239,732
Median salary
$155,300 - $221,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$127K
Median$155K
75th percentile$187K
90th percentile$218K
50% of professionals earn between $126,943 - $187,040 USD
The median salary is $155,300
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
157,309 - 239,732
Median salary
155,300 - 221,000
17,706 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,855,353 job openings
Other cities
New York65,970 job openings
San Francisco48,683 job openings
Austin31,688 job openings
Seattle27,650 job openings
Chicago22,724 job openings
Santa Clara21,277 job openings
Boston19,966 job openings
San Diego18,939 job openings
Los Angeles18,937 job openings
Atlanta17,870 job openings
Houston17,698 job openings
Eastern16,527 job openings
Denver15,838 job openings
Dallas15,240 job openings
Phoenix12,772 job openings
Huntsville12,623 job openings
Sunnyvale12,609 job openings
Charlotte12,425 job openings
Washington10,087 job openings
Tucson9,861 job openings
Costa Mesa9,753 job openings
Mountain View9,693 job openings
Northern9,281 job openings
Raleigh8,792 job openings
Arlington8,619 job openings
Columbus8,539 job openings
Washington D.c.8,219 job openings
Irvine8,164 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 157,309 - USD 239,732 per year in 2026, based on 17,706 job listings.
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