Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 12,970 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-26.1% vs 2025Average salary
$159,786 - $254,369
Median salary
$160,000 - $245,129
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$128K
Median$160K
75th percentile$187K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $128,000 - $187,186 USD
The median salary is $160,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
159,786 - 254,369
Median salary
160,000 - 245,129
12,970 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,600 - 155,000
Median salary
125,600 - 155,000
1,275,949 job openings
Other cities
New York64,745 job openings
San Francisco56,776 job openings
Seattle29,832 job openings
Austin19,989 job openings
Chicago14,970 job openings
Boston13,824 job openings
Sunnyvale13,085 job openings
Santa Clara12,841 job openings
Atlanta11,504 job openings
San Diego11,375 job openings
Mountain View10,459 job openings
Los Angeles9,903 job openings
Jersey City9,554 job openings
Eastern8,929 job openings
Dallas8,410 job openings
Huntsville8,119 job openings
Denver7,930 job openings
Plano7,850 job openings
Redmond7,744 job openings
Palo Alto7,574 job openings
Charlotte7,301 job openings
Columbus7,083 job openings
Bellevue6,713 job openings
Washington6,501 job openings
Houston6,304 job openings
Phoenix6,231 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 159,786 - USD 254,369 per year in 2026, based on 12,970 job listings.
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