Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 17,825 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-13% vs 2025Average salary
$156,999 - $238,970
Median salary
$155,200 - $221,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$125K
Median$155K
75th percentile$187K
90th percentile$218K
50% of professionals earn between $125,000 - $187,040 USD
The median salary is $155,200
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
156,999 - 238,970
Median salary
155,200 - 221,000
17,825 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,843,702 job openings
Other cities
New York66,503 job openings
San Francisco48,981 job openings
Austin31,753 job openings
Seattle27,786 job openings
Chicago22,863 job openings
Santa Clara21,468 job openings
Boston20,035 job openings
San Diego19,125 job openings
Los Angeles19,092 job openings
Atlanta18,013 job openings
Houston17,717 job openings
Eastern16,574 job openings
Denver16,016 job openings
Dallas15,261 job openings
Phoenix12,899 job openings
Huntsville12,730 job openings
Sunnyvale12,723 job openings
Charlotte12,557 job openings
Washington10,171 job openings
Tucson9,889 job openings
Costa Mesa9,828 job openings
Mountain View9,757 job openings
Northern9,281 job openings
Raleigh8,841 job openings
Arlington8,656 job openings
Columbus8,552 job openings
Washington D.c.8,325 job openings
Irvine8,204 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 156,999 - USD 238,970 per year in 2026, based on 17,825 job listings.
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