Engineering & Architecture San Jose, CA
Engineering & Architecture salary in San Jose, CA
Typical pay
$162,600a year
Most Engineering & Architectures earn $135k to $197k a year
From 2,399 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering & Architecture salary in San Jose, CA is $162,600 a year. Most job postings pay $135,000 to $197,300. From 2,399 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$139k typical, most $115k to $168k
| San Jose, CA | $163k | $135k to $197k | 2,399 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $149k | $125k to $175k | 1,366 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132k | $118k to $150k | 141 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $132k | $110k to $159k | 3,664 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $131k | $107k to $142k | 89 |
| Fresno, CA | $131k | $104k to $160k | 18 |
| Vallejo, CA | $130k | $120k to $152k | 64 |
| San Diego, CA | $127k | $105k to $152k | 813 |
| Sacramento, CA | $126k | $103k to $155k | 232 |
| Oxnard, CA | $122k | $112k to $148k | 167 |
| El Centro, CA | $121k | $115k to $148k | 49 |
| Stockton, CA | $120k | $103k to $152k | 18 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $119k | $119k to $161k | 18 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $118k | $92k to $133k | 47 |
| Riverside, CA | $118k | $95k to $136k | 105 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $117k | $95k to $131k | 37 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 32 job postings$63k $98k
Typical: $81k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 809 job postings$118k $178k
Typical: $150k
- Senior 1,025 job postings$153k $210k
Typical: $178k
- Lead or manager 185 job postings$171k $235k
Typical: $203k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials | $150k | – | $148k | $175k | – |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $177k | – | $167k | $203k | – |
| Cisco | $206k | – | $191k | – | $227k |
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