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Average KLA software engineer salary

$104,591yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level KLA software engineer salary
$81,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does KLA pay software engineers?

The average salary for KLA software engineers is $104,591 per year. KLA software engineer salaries range between $81,000 to $133,000 per year. KLA software engineers earn 4% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at KLA can expect to make. Software engineers at KLA make the most in Milpitas, CA, Malta, NY, and Chandler, AZ.

How much does KLA pay software engineers by location?

KLA pays software engineers the most in Milpitas, CA, Malta, NY, and Chandler, AZ. Additionally, cities like Hillsboro and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at KLA.

Software engineer KLA salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Milpitas, CA$129,186$62.11
2Malta, NY$97,503$46.88
3Chandler, AZ$95,958$46.13
4Hillsboro, OR$94,040$45.21
5Austin, TX$92,705$44.57
6Boise, ID$84,461$40.61
7Ann Arbor, MI$79,635$38.29

Highest-paid KLA software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Software Director$185,457$89-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$177,374$85-
3Vice President Of Software Engineering$174,189$84-
4Chief Software Architect$173,231$83-
5Software Engineering Manager$168,787$813
6Senior Software Architect$161,205$78-
7Software Development Manager$157,704$76-
8Vice President, Software Development$155,069$75-
9Principal Software Engineer$152,100$73-
10Software Leader$150,547$72-

Recent salaries for software engineers at kla

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software Engineer (NEW College Grad)Milpitas, CA06/26/2025$108,900
Full Stack Software EngineerAnn Arbor, MI06/11/2025$100,000
Software Engineer (C++/Linux)Milpitas, CA05/09/2025$108,900
Diagnostics Software Engineer (CCD and Cmos Camera Systems)Milpitas, CA04/18/2025$130,400
Software EngineerMilpitas, CA03/28/2025$130,400

Software engineer salary at KLA competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Rambus$116,757$56-
2Amd$111,172$5380
3Xilinx$107,749$52-
4STMicroelectronics$107,032$51-
5Radisys$106,229$51-
6Lam Research$105,436$517
7Synopsys$104,786$507
8LSI$103,202$505
9Seagate Technology$102,580$494
10Anritsu$99,868$484
11Intel$98,143$4744
12Micron Technology$96,550$4623
13American Megatrends$95,676$46-
14Skyworks Solutions$92,552$456
15Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC$92,542$44-
16Orbotech$90,450$43-
17Teradyne$88,057$4233
18Tektronix$83,659$40-
19Microchip Technology$80,646$3913
20Danaher$76,444$3719

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