Yield Engineer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Yield Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Yield Engineer in San Jose, CA is $99,644. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $93,249 to $107,406, with most professionals earning between $87,428 and $114,473.

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Average Salary Range for Yield Engineer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

93249

107406

99644

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

95656

110661

102900

What is the average salary for Yield Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Yield Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Yield Engineer ranges from $93,249 to $107,406 with the average base salary of $99,644. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,656 to $110,661 with the average total cash compensation of $102,900.

View Average Salary for Yield Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$99,644	$93,249 - $107,406
Bonus	$3,257	$2,407 - $3,255
Total Pay	$102,900	$95,656 - $110,661

* 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.

Yield Engineer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,249 - $107,406	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,603 - $95,144	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,072 - $107,201	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,137 - $103,821	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,285 - $103,991	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,333 - $106,350	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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