Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Santa Clara
Based on 14,000 job listings - Santa Clara, United States 2026
-20.8% vs 2025Average salary
$172,313 - $276,862
Median salary
$169,240 - $270,250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$124K
25th percentile$149K
Median$168K
75th percentile$185K
90th percentile$224K
50% of professionals earn between $148,908 - $185,000 USD
The median salary is $168,338
Compare with national average
Santa Clara
Average salary
172,313 - 276,862
Median salary
169,240 - 270,250
14,000 job openings
United States
Average salary
120,000 - 150,000
Median salary
120,000 - 150,000
1,348,644 job openings
Other cities
New York67,745 job openings
San Francisco64,393 job openings
Seattle29,906 job openings
Austin19,931 job openings
San Jose14,565 job openings
Sunnyvale14,397 job openings
Chicago13,933 job openings
Boston13,652 job openings
Atlanta12,349 job openings
San Diego12,221 job openings
Los Angeles11,447 job openings
Mountain View11,329 job openings
Jersey City9,238 job openings
Palo Alto9,061 job openings
Eastern8,821 job openings
Denver8,801 job openings
Huntsville8,650 job openings
Dallas8,203 job openings
Redmond7,766 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,443 job openings
Plano7,426 job openings
Columbus6,983 job openings
Charlotte6,831 job openings
Washington6,725 job openings
San Mateo6,722 job openings
Bellevue6,586 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Santa Clara, United States is USD 172,313 - USD 276,862 per year in 2026, based on 14,000 job listings.
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