Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 22,001 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-11.3% vs 2025Average salary
$163,743 - $271,913
Median salary
$165,822 - $266,940
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$128K
25th percentile$138K
Median$166K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$200K
50% of professionals earn between $138,025 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $165,822
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
163,743 - 271,913
Median salary
165,822 - 266,940
22,001 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,649
Median salary
125,000 - 149,649
1,896,118 job openings
Other cities
New York66,419 job openings
San Francisco49,824 job openings
Austin32,603 job openings
Seattle28,264 job openings
Chicago23,512 job openings
Boston20,739 job openings
Los Angeles19,820 job openings
San Diego19,741 job openings
Atlanta18,671 job openings
San Jose18,408 job openings
Houston18,394 job openings
Eastern16,599 job openings
Denver16,560 job openings
Dallas15,609 job openings
Phoenix13,372 job openings
Huntsville13,180 job openings
Sunnyvale13,054 job openings
Charlotte12,776 job openings
Washington10,219 job openings
Tucson10,097 job openings
Costa Mesa10,084 job openings
Mountain View10,032 job openings
Northern9,211 job openings
Raleigh9,069 job openings
Columbus8,893 job openings
Arlington8,804 job openings
Washington D.c.8,619 job openings
Irvine8,464 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 163,743 - USD 271,913 per year in 2026, based on 22,001 job listings.
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