What does Altera pay?
Median total pay is about $182,500 per year, with most roles between $164,450 and $228,850 — based on salary ranges disclosed in Altera's own job postings.
$182,500
Median total pay
$164,450
25th percentile
$228,850
75th percentile
73
Posted salaries
Highest-paying roles at Altera
Senior Principal Engineer (PE) / Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Quartus Timing Analysis & Optimization
$266,200–$392,200
Senior Director, Program Enablement & Operations (Hardware Engineering)
$231,500–$341,000
Sr. Director, Boards, Packages, Reliability
$231,500–$341,000
Senior Director of Engineering
$209,200–$308,200
Director of Foundry Engineering
$209,500–$303,250
Senior Director, Lead of Customer Operations
$209,500–$303,200
Altera salary FAQ
What is the median salary at Altera?
Based on 73 salaried US roles currently posted, the median total pay at Altera is about $182,500 per year.
What is the salary range at Altera?
Most posted roles fall between $164,450 and $228,850, with the full range spanning $100,000 to $392,200.
Does Altera publish salaries?
These figures come from Altera's own job postings (salary ranges disclosed on listings), aggregated by Hireoven. Actual offers vary by level, location and negotiation.
Salary figures are aggregated from disclosed ranges in Altera's active US job postings on Hireoven's live index. Annualized; hourly listings excluded. Actual compensation varies by level, location and negotiation. Last updated 2026.