Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 11,705 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$166,124 - $270,590
Median salary
$165,200 - $261,967
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$141K
Median$165K
75th percentile$184K
90th percentile$221K
50% of professionals earn between $141,406 - $184,000 USD
The median salary is $165,200
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
166,124 - 270,590
Median salary
165,200 - 261,967
11,705 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,439 - 153,950
Median salary
125,439 - 153,950
1,196,316 job openings
Other cities
New York59,552 job openings
San Francisco52,478 job openings
Seattle27,731 job openings
Austin18,848 job openings
Eastern13,943 job openings
Chicago13,833 job openings
Boston12,912 job openings
Sunnyvale12,197 job openings
San Jose12,087 job openings
Atlanta10,899 job openings
San Diego10,547 job openings
Mountain View9,397 job openings
Jersey City9,222 job openings
Los Angeles8,945 job openings
Dallas7,950 job openings
Huntsville7,578 job openings
Plano7,504 job openings
Redmond7,424 job openings
Denver7,078 job openings
Palo Alto7,014 job openings
Charlotte6,893 job openings
Washington6,571 job openings
Columbus6,178 job openings
Houston6,090 job openings
Bellevue6,028 job openings
Northern5,941 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 166,124 - USD 270,590 per year in 2026, based on 11,705 job listings.
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