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Entry-level KLA salary in California
$95,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average KLA salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Director, Product | $207,765 | $100 |
| 2 | Senior Software Engineer Manager | $202,648 | $97 |
| 3 | Software Engineering Manager | $195,323 | $94 |
| 4 | Senior Engineering Manager | $193,738 | $93 |
| 5 | Human Resources Vice President | $190,843 | $92 |
| 6 | Senior Director, Operations | $186,445 | $90 |
| 7 | Engineering Manager | $183,010 | $88 |
| 8 | Design Manager | $181,732 | $87 |
| 9 | Senior Manufacturing Manager | $181,218 | $87 |
| 10 | Marketing Director | $180,907 | $87 |
The highest paying cities in California for KLA employees are San Jose, Santa Clara, and Milpitas.
KLA workers in San Jose earn an average salary of $127,387 a year, compared to Santa Clara with an average salary of $127,387 and Milpitas with an average salary of $127,276.
| Rank | City | Average KLA salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $127,387 | $61 |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | $127,387 | $61 |
| 3 | Milpitas, CA | $127,276 | $61 |
| 4 | Livermore, CA | $126,946 | $61 |
| 5 | Walnut Creek, CA | $126,692 | $61 |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | $125,650 | $60 |
The departments with the highest salaries for KLA employees in California are Research & Development, Marketing, and IT.
California KLA employees in the Research & Development department earn an average salary of $166,350 a year, compared to an average salary of $140,449 in the Marketing department and $128,710 in the IT department.
| Rank | Department | Average KLA salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research & Development | $166,350 | $80 |
| 2 | Marketing | $140,449 | $68 |
| 3 | IT | $128,710 | $62 |
| 4 | Engineering | $125,190 | $60 |
| 5 | Finance | $117,662 | $57 |
| 6 | Plant/Manufacturing | $117,115 | $56 |
| 7 | Supply Chain | $111,003 | $53 |
| 8 | Customer Service | $109,359 | $53 |
| 9 | Human Resources | $104,721 | $50 |
| Rank | State | Average KLA salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $126,793 | $61 |
| 2 | Washington | $108,635 | $52 |
| 3 | Arizona | $107,989 | $52 |
| 4 | Texas | $103,321 | $50 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $101,545 | $49 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $101,354 | $49 |
| 7 | New York | $100,932 | $49 |
| 8 | Virginia | $99,342 | $48 |
| 9 | Oregon | $98,571 | $47 |
| 10 | Idaho | $95,584 | $46 |
| Rank | Company name | Average pay in California | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xilinx | $139,522 | $67 |
| 2 | Amd | $130,375 | $63 |
| 3 | Rambus | $129,135 | $62 |
| 4 | Synopsys | $127,222 | $61 |
| 5 | STMicroelectronics | $126,116 | $61 |
| 6 | Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | $120,967 | $58 |
| 7 | Seagate Technology | $119,444 | $57 |
| 8 | Skyworks Solutions | $117,512 | $57 |
| 9 | Lam Research | $114,811 | $55 |
| 10 | American Megatrends | $114,658 | $55 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Director Of Business Development | Milpitas, CA | 06/28/2025 | $226,900 |
| Regional Sales Manager | Milpitas, CA | 06/28/2025 | $122,800 |
| System Design Engineer | Milpitas, CA | 06/28/2025 | $130,400 |
| Recruiting Coordinator | Milpitas, CA | 06/26/2025 | $54,283 |
| Software Engineer | Milpitas, CA | 06/26/2025 | $108,900 |
| Production Planner | Milpitas, CA | 06/25/2025 | $88,900 |
| Senior Electrical Design Engineer | Milpitas, CA | 06/24/2025 | $114,100 |
| Design Engineering Manager | Milpitas, CA | 06/24/2025 | $140,700 |
| Manufacturing Technician | Baldwin Park, CA | 06/24/2025 | $38,839 |
| Senior Engineer | Milpitas, CA | 06/22/2025 | $154,900 |