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Senior Software Engineer · Santa Clara, CA

Senior Software Engineer in Santa Clara, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 370 certified H-1B applications for Senior Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, CA between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $158,936, 8% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$158,936
Middle half earn
$151,228 to $184,662
Top 10% earn over
$211,484
Certified filings
370

Pay by employer
ServiceNow, Inc.114$157,602−1%$155,650 – $173,361
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.42$138,134−13%$132,334 – $139,722
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.13$138,205−13%$132,183 – $138,452
NVIDIA Corporation11$211,371+33%$204,134 – $264,514
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.9$181,536+14%$177,932 – $182,555
Auris Health, Inc.8$171,342+8%$166,850 – $180,225
Ambarella Corp.6$159,4500%$151,578 – $170,948
LeanTaaS, Inc.6$166,324+5%$163,568 – $172,952
Coinbase, Inc.6$218,900+38%$218,900 – $218,900
PlusAI, Inc.5$170,914+8%$150,000 – $175,000
Xmotors.Ai, Inc.5$220,000+38%$220,000 – $225,000
Cloud Software Group, Inc.5$185,000+16%$174,725 – $200,000
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.5$150,080−6%$150,080 – $161,637
CyberArk Software USA, LP4$186,220+17%$177,933 – $187,806
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.4$132,486−17%$132,183 – $134,522
GoDaddy.com, LLC3$148,699−6%$148,196 – $152,828
Blue River Technology3$195,000+23%$190,000 – $202,500
Cloudera, Inc.3$185,000+16%$182,496 – $186,500
Eightfold AI Inc.3$170,000+7%$162,500 – $180,000
XMotors.USA, Inc.3$215,000+35%$215,000 – $220,000
Couchbase, Inc.3$135,283−15%$135,283 – $159,972
Maplebear Inc.3$240,000+51%$237,500 – $245,000
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.2$139,429−12%$135,286 – $143,572
Houzz, Inc.2$185,081+16%$184,872 – $185,290
SafeAI, Inc.2$170,914+8%$170,914 – $170,914
Confluent, Inc.2$208,642+31%$185,696 – $231,589
Clari, Inc.2$179,318+13%$177,777 – $180,859
Bolster, Inc.2$178,796+12%$175,864 – $181,729
Actimize, Inc2$149,628−6%$147,757 – $151,499
Aryaka Networks, Inc.2$152,340−4%$150,009 – $154,670

By experience level
Level I14$146,307$149,360
Level II59$187,200$187,750
Level III28$204,267$226,130
Level IV16$228,079$264,520

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

By year
202328$158,389
2024167$157,602
2025112$158,218
202663$175,182

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-16ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-06-12Maplebear Inc.$250,000III
2026-06-08CyberArk Software USA, LP$157,632–
2026-06-08Auris Health, Inc.$172,800–
2026-06-05ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-06-04NVIDIA Corporation$264,514IV
2026-06-04Upscale AI, Inc$188,000II
2026-06-04Ambarella Corp.$187,741II
2026-06-03PlusAI, Inc.$150,000I
2026-05-31Edelman Financial Engines, LLC$147,430–
2026-05-29Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.$143,504–
2026-05-22Wi-Fi Alliance$170,000III
2026-05-21Halo Industries, Inc.$152,500–
2026-05-21Auris Health, Inc.$181,800–
2026-05-20Glydways, Inc.$210,000II
2026-05-19NVIDIA Corporation$207,095–
2026-05-19NVIDIA Corporation$264,514IV
2026-05-18ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-05-18Aryaka Networks, Inc.$157,000–
2026-05-11ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-05-11ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-05-07ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-05-07ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-05-04ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–
2026-04-30ServiceNow, Inc.$175,182–

The 25 most recent of 370. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Senior Software Engineer pages.

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