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Senior Software Development Engineer · San Jose, CA

Senior Software Development Engineer in San Jose, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 118 certified H-1B applications for Senior Software Development Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between Jul 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $165,000, 11% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$165,000
Middle half earn
$150,080 to $180,000
Top 10% earn over
$199,632
Certified filings
118

Pay by employer
Xilinx, Inc.47$154,271−7%$148,856 – $172,550
Zscaler, Inc.18$144,034−13%$140,000 – $163,750
Zoom Communications, Inc.12$156,170−5%$150,080 – $185,587
F5, Inc.8$205,419+24%$187,206 – $220,396
Tesla, Inc.6$182,864+11%$180,398 – $188,707
Adobe Inc.5$228,269+38%$221,567 – $235,000
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.4$150,762−9%$150,697 – $152,482
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.3$180,000+9%$167,500 – $180,000
Infinera Corporation3$149,750−9%$149,038 – $165,771
ByteDance Inc.2$204,300+24%$193,950 – $214,650
CVS Shared Services Resources LLC2$175,000+6%$175,000 – $175,000
Musarubra US, LLC2$144,990−12%$142,446 – $147,535
DTEN Inc.1$170,000+3%$170,000 – $170,000
Expedia, Inc.1$264,514+60%$264,514 – $264,514
McAfee, LLC1$172,022+4%$172,022 – $172,022
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation1$172,245+4%$172,245 – $172,245
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.1$172,740+5%$172,740 – $172,740
Zillow, Inc.1$199,534+21%$199,534 – $199,534

By experience level
Level I2$172,500$149,360
Level II18$180,000$187,750
Level III5$190,000$226,130
Level IV3$228,269$264,520

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for San Jose, CA.

By year
20234$173,654
202438$159,954
202549$172,931
202627$154,271

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-12Xilinx, Inc.$154,271–
2026-06-08Xilinx, Inc.$154,271–
2026-05-14F5, Inc.$222,978IV
2026-05-11Zscaler, Inc.$139,443II
2026-05-04Xilinx, Inc.$165,000–
2026-04-18Zscaler, Inc.$137,669–
2026-04-15Zscaler, Inc.$142,004–
2026-04-15Zoom Communications, Inc.$150,080–
2026-04-09Xilinx, Inc.$153,493–
2026-04-09Zscaler, Inc.$107,709–
2026-04-06F5, Inc.$176,800III
2026-04-06F5, Inc.$222,978II
2026-04-03Zoom Communications, Inc.$185,587–
2026-04-02F5, Inc.$181,416III
2026-03-31Zoom Communications, Inc.$190,326–
2026-03-26Zscaler, Inc.$143,269–
2026-03-20Expedia, Inc.$264,514IV
2026-03-16Xilinx, Inc.$153,493–
2026-03-10Adobe Inc.$235,000–
2026-02-25Zoom Communications, Inc.$150,080–
2026-02-24Zoom Communications, Inc.$146,846–
2026-02-24Zoom Communications, Inc.$159,040–
2026-02-24Zoom Communications, Inc.$190,326–
2026-02-20Zoom Communications, Inc.$150,080–
2026-02-11F5, Inc.$199,862–

The 25 most recent of 118. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Senior Software Development Engineer pages.

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