Industrial Engineer salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 1,901 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Milpitas.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $108,000 |
| 25th | $125,000 |
| 50th (median) | $147,400 |
| 75th | $170,248 |
| 90th | $187,300 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $130,000 | $107,841 | $146,802 | 472 |
| FY2021 | $135,000 | $120,000 | $151,000 | 511 |
| FY2022 | $140,000 | $118,151 | $155,000 | 642 |
| FY2023 | $130,000 | $110,000 | $150,000 | 655 |
| FY2024 | $142,293 | $121,543 | $157,456 | 840 |
| FY2025 | $145,400 | $124,800 | $166,962 | 1,083 |
| FY2026 | $149,050 | $127,086 | $170,248 | 818 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Industrial Engineer salary of $147,400 is worth about $133,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $136,950 in May 2025 (4,800 employed). The H-1B median here is $147,400, 8% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | $166,962 | 398 |
| Tesla | $156,142 | 258 |
| Applied Materials | $145,205 | 105 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations | $145,205 | 99 |
| $195,000 | 78 | |
| Sandisk Technologies | $95,139 | 52 |
| Amazon | $164,700 | 41 |
| Western Digital Technologies | $131,400 | 39 |
| Marvell Semiconductor | $121,000 | 33 |
| Asml | $135,834 | 28 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $95,139 | 224 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $127,036 | 493 |
| Senior · Level III | $147,780 | 458 |
| Expert · Level IV | $171,000 | 525 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $92,976 | $95,139 | 224 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $120,182 | $127,036 | 493 |
| Senior · Level III | $142,293 | $147,780 | 458 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,248 | $171,000 | 525 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.