Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Santa Clara County
Based on 13,172 job listings - Santa Clara County, United States 2026
-20.4% vs 2025Average salary
$172,394 - $277,952
Median salary
$168,000 - $270,506
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 $148,981 - $184,643 USD
The median salary is $168,000
Compare with national average
Santa Clara County
Average salary
172,394 - 277,952
Median salary
168,000 - 270,506
13,172 job openings
United States
Average salary
121,750 - 155,000
Median salary
121,750 - 155,000
1,280,209 job openings
Other cities
New York65,319 job openings
San Francisco58,942 job openings
Seattle29,979 job openings
Austin19,871 job openings
Chicago14,263 job openings
Boston13,791 job openings
Sunnyvale13,674 job openings
San Jose13,305 job openings
Santa Clara13,169 job openings
San Diego11,869 job openings
Atlanta11,371 job openings
Mountain View10,604 job openings
Los Angeles10,373 job openings
Jersey City9,101 job openings
Eastern8,840 job openings
Huntsville8,470 job openings
Palo Alto8,341 job openings
Denver8,276 job openings
Dallas8,135 job openings
Redmond7,732 job openings
Plano7,618 job openings
Annapolis Junction7,274 job openings
Columbus6,992 job openings
Charlotte6,840 job openings
Bellevue6,625 job openings
Washington6,603 job openings
San Mateo6,137 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Santa Clara County, United States is USD 172,394 - USD 277,952 per year in 2026, based on 13,172 job listings.
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