Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Palo Alto
Based on 7,342 job listings - Palo Alto, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$162,973 - $262,134
Median salary
$158,000 - $240,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$140K
Median$158K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$210K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $184,083 USD
The median salary is $158,000
Compare with national average
Palo Alto
Average salary
162,973 - 262,134
Median salary
158,000 - 240,000
7,342 job openings
United States
Average salary
127,000 - 153,900
Median salary
127,000 - 153,900
1,226,863 job openings
Other cities
New York62,025 job openings
San Francisco54,683 job openings
Seattle28,636 job openings
Austin19,079 job openings
Chicago14,290 job openings
Boston13,323 job openings
Eastern12,685 job openings
San Jose12,619 job openings
Sunnyvale12,524 job openings
Santa Clara12,223 job openings
Atlanta11,193 job openings
San Diego11,067 job openings
Mountain View9,879 job openings
Los Angeles9,391 job openings
Jersey City9,272 job openings
Dallas8,126 job openings
Huntsville7,743 job openings
Plano7,598 job openings
Redmond7,529 job openings
Denver7,417 job openings
Charlotte7,052 job openings
Washington6,656 job openings
Columbus6,250 job openings
Bellevue6,248 job openings
Houston6,177 job openings
Phoenix5,940 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Palo Alto, United States is USD 162,973 - USD 262,134 per year in 2026, based on 7,342 job listings.
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