Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 22,376 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-11% vs 2025Average salary
$163,726 - $272,392
Median salary
$167,229 - $270,083
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$128K
25th percentile$138K
Median$167K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $138,175 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $167,229
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
163,726 - 272,392
Median salary
167,229 - 270,083
22,376 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,700
Median salary
125,000 - 149,700
1,935,188 job openings
Other cities
New York68,334 job openings
San Francisco51,622 job openings
Austin33,033 job openings
Seattle29,279 job openings
Chicago23,890 job openings
Boston20,891 job openings
Los Angeles20,073 job openings
San Diego20,060 job openings
Atlanta18,982 job openings
San Jose18,872 job openings
Houston18,349 job openings
Denver16,931 job openings
Eastern16,870 job openings
Dallas15,658 job openings
Phoenix13,520 job openings
Huntsville13,484 job openings
Sunnyvale13,399 job openings
Charlotte12,852 job openings
Mountain View10,357 job openings
Washington10,277 job openings
Costa Mesa10,274 job openings
Tucson9,971 job openings
Northern9,187 job openings
Raleigh9,164 job openings
Washington D.c.9,097 job openings
Arlington8,974 job openings
Columbus8,773 job openings
Irvine8,679 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 163,726 - USD 272,392 per year in 2026, based on 22,376 job listings.
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