Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 17,732 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-8.7% vs 2025Average salary
$157,239 - $239,166
Median salary
$155,200 - $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 $155,200
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
157,239 - 239,166
Median salary
155,200 - 221,000
17,732 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,849,932 job openings
Other cities
New York65,784 job openings
San Francisco48,628 job openings
Austin31,688 job openings
Seattle27,590 job openings
Chicago22,569 job openings
Santa Clara21,265 job openings
Boston19,925 job openings
Los Angeles18,894 job openings
San Diego18,847 job openings
Atlanta17,844 job openings
Houston17,709 job openings
Eastern16,329 job openings
Denver15,760 job openings
Dallas15,233 job openings
Phoenix12,698 job openings
Huntsville12,571 job openings
Sunnyvale12,567 job openings
Charlotte12,378 job openings
Washington10,091 job openings
Tucson9,872 job openings
Costa Mesa9,770 job openings
Mountain View9,678 job openings
Northern9,304 job openings
Raleigh8,771 job openings
Columbus8,590 job openings
Arlington8,583 job openings
Washington D.c.8,169 job openings
Irvine8,142 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 157,239 - USD 239,166 per year in 2026, based on 17,732 job listings.
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