Technical Lead Salary in United States
Technical Lead Salary in San Jose
Based on 1,040 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
Average salary
$171,366 - $249,268
Median salary
$184,040 - $260,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$97K
25th percentile$141K
Median$184K
75th percentile$201K
90th percentile$223K
50% of professionals earn between $141,000 - $201,000 USD
The median salary is $184,040
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
171,366 - 249,268
Median salary
184,040 - 260,000
1,040 job openings
United States
Average salary
109,915 - 135,990
Median salary
109,915 - 135,990
109,622 job openings
Other cities
New York4,641 job openings
San Francisco1,994 job openings
Chicago1,426 job openings
Austin1,425 job openings
Atlanta1,356 job openings
Boston1,116 job openings
Houston1,101 job openings
Dallas1,025 job openings
Seattle938 job openings
Washington938 job openings
Charlotte892 job openings
Jersey City833 job openings
Plano765 job openings
Brooklyn703 job openings
San Diego699 job openings
Arlington693 job openings
Denver690 job openings
Raleigh672 job openings
Eastern660 job openings
Los Angeles656 job openings
Columbus638 job openings
Washington D.c.618 job openings
Phoenix595 job openings
Tampa587 job openings
Sunnyvale584 job openings
Mountain View563 job openings
Nashville523 job openings
The average salary for a Technical Lead in San Jose, United States is USD 171,366 - USD 249,268 per year in 2026, based on 1,040 job listings.
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