Altera salaries in San Jose, CA
Based on 84 certified H-1B filings by Altera Corporation in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$155,835
Middle 50%$141.1k–$183.1k
vs. all employers here−13%comparison median $178,705
Filings84FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $113,604 |
| 25th | $141,122 |
| 50th (median) | $155,835 |
| 75th | $183,149 |
| 90th | $201,046 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineer | $151,493 | 46 |
| Software Engineer | too few | 9 |
| Sales Engineer | too few | 4 |
| QA Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | too few | 3 |
| Electrical Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Industrial Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Validation Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Logistician | too few | 2 |
| Data Engineer | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Jose, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 9 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | $204,901 | 13 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.