Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 17,827 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-8.8% vs 2025Average salary
$157,189 - $239,015
Median salary
$154,992 - $220,600
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 $155,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
157,189 - 239,015
Median salary
154,992 - 220,600
17,827 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,837,714 job openings
Other cities
New York64,877 job openings
San Francisco48,669 job openings
Austin31,359 job openings
Seattle27,498 job openings
Chicago22,449 job openings
Santa Clara21,251 job openings
Boston19,681 job openings
Los Angeles18,707 job openings
San Diego18,480 job openings
Atlanta17,895 job openings
Houston17,467 job openings
Eastern16,259 job openings
Denver15,665 job openings
Dallas15,088 job openings
Phoenix12,842 job openings
Sunnyvale12,594 job openings
Huntsville12,391 job openings
Charlotte12,144 job openings
Washington10,166 job openings
Tucson9,855 job openings
Costa Mesa9,776 job openings
Mountain View9,675 job openings
Northern9,360 job openings
Raleigh8,651 job openings
Arlington8,427 job openings
Columbus8,306 job openings
Irvine8,163 job openings
El Segundo8,037 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 157,189 - USD 239,015 per year in 2026, based on 17,827 job listings.
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