IoT Engineer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does an IoT Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IoT Engineer in San Jose, CA is $130,352. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $116,737 to $149,892, with most professionals earning between $104,342 and $167,683.

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Lead the operational relationship with strategic clients from sales and pilot, through scale deployments and ongoing customer support.

February 04, 2023

Provide process development, lifecycle management, vulnerability management and assist with change management for IoT devices predominantly centered around industrial controls and building automation systems.

December 19, 2022

Creates and maintains system and software verification & validation test plans and procedures.

April 05, 2023

Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between.

April 13, 2023

Understands customer specifications (corporate and plant), standards, and local and/or national electric codes for use in designing hardware schematics and software programs.

May 13, 2023

Develop project plans, identify key milestones, risks, and develop time estimates for each milestone to complete the project.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IoT Engineer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

116737

149892

130352

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

121799

158326

135923

What is the average salary for IoT Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IoT Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for IoT Engineer ranges from $116,737 to $149,892 with the average base salary of $130,352. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,799 to $158,326 with the average total cash compensation of $135,923.

View Average Salary for IoT Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$130,352	$116,737 - $149,892
Bonus	$5,571	$5,062 - $8,434
Total Pay	$135,923	$121,799 - $158,326

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IoT Engineer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,737 - $149,892	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,409 - $132,779	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,515 - $149,607	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,841 - $144,889	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,026 - $145,127	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,589 - $148,418	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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