Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 21,694 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-11.2% vs 2025Average salary
$163,631 - $271,719
Median salary
$166,114 - $267,480
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$128K
25th percentile$137K
Median$166K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $136,900 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $166,114
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
163,631 - 271,719
Median salary
166,114 - 267,480
21,694 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,900
Median salary
125,000 - 149,900
1,919,049 job openings
Other cities
New York66,938 job openings
San Francisco50,164 job openings
Austin32,761 job openings
Seattle28,771 job openings
Chicago23,641 job openings
Boston20,872 job openings
Los Angeles19,954 job openings
San Diego19,826 job openings
Atlanta18,768 job openings
San Jose18,675 job openings
Houston18,389 job openings
Eastern16,678 job openings
Denver16,628 job openings
Dallas15,675 job openings
Phoenix13,455 job openings
Huntsville13,275 job openings
Sunnyvale13,143 job openings
Charlotte12,772 job openings
Costa Mesa10,214 job openings
Washington10,190 job openings
Tucson10,110 job openings
Mountain View10,077 job openings
Northern9,193 job openings
Raleigh9,097 job openings
Columbus8,968 job openings
Arlington8,948 job openings
Washington D.c.8,915 job openings
Irvine8,540 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 163,631 - USD 271,719 per year in 2026, based on 21,694 job listings.
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