Software Engineer in San Diego, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 408 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer roles in San Diego, CA between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $121,597, 12% below the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered: $121,597
Middle half earn: $110,232 to $130,187
Top 10% earn over: $180,000
Certified filings: 408

Pay by employer


Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	97	$112,321	−8%	$109,635 – $113,099
ServiceNow, Inc.	42	$126,880	+4%	$121,597 – $126,880
Google LLC	26	$181,500	+49%	$167,000 – $200,000
Intuit Inc.	22	$126,940	+4%	$126,486 – $130,187
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.	20	$112,321	−8%	$109,635 – $115,382
NVIDIA Corporation	12	$184,974	+52%	$183,000 – $220,000
Meta Platforms, Inc	11	$211,778	+74%	$203,350 – $248,500
Whova, Inc.	9	$96,845	−20%	$96,845 – $101,754
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	6	$112,321	−8%	$110,306 – $113,769
SoftClouds LLC	6	$128,534	+6%	$126,880 – $130,187
Kneron Inc.	5	$120,000	−1%	$110,000 – $134,000
Intel Corporation	5	$152,027	+25%	$115,276 – $186,552
Cisco Systems, Inc.	4	$154,804	+27%	$144,695 – $159,332
Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc	4	$126,880	+4%	$125,559 – $127,707
Microsoft Corporation	4	$156,500	+29%	$132,832 – $180,000
Apple Inc.	3	$152,027	+25%	$139,454 – $164,590
Inspirisys Solutions North America, Inc.	3	$115,000	−5%	$115,000 – $115,000
Innominds Software Inc	3	$126,880	+4%	$124,238 – $128,534
Insulet Corporation	3	$144,130	+19%	$129,965 – $152,065
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	3	$127,500	+5%	$126,519 – $128,844
TigerGraph, Inc.	3	$150,000	+23%	$140,000 – $152,500
NXP USA, Inc.	3	$180,000	+48%	$166,125 – $184,750
Natsoft Corporation	3	$126,880	+4%	$124,238 – $126,880
Sigma Connectivity Inc.	3	$174,600	+44%	$163,500 – $174,600
Seismic Software Inc.	3	$101,754	−16%	$99,300 – $101,877
Axos Bank	2	$95,497	−21%	$95,497 – $95,497
DataStax Inc.	2	$111,862	−8%	$104,354 – $119,371
Digi Cloud LLC	2	$102,794	−15%	$102,794 – $102,794
Dataquest Corp	2	$121,600	0%	$121,600 – $121,600
Trulioo, Inc.	2	$106,250	−13%	$105,625 – $106,875

By experience level


Level I	56	$102,794	$102,790
Level II	155	$126,880	$130,190
Level III	36	$170,000	$157,580
Level IV	22	$194,500	$184,970

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

By year


2023	11	$126,173
2024	191	$121,597
2025	150	$114,727
2026	56	$130,187

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-18	SoftClouds LLC	$130,187	II
2026-06-18	Google LLC	$180,000	II
2026-06-10	StudioBinder Inc	$130,187	II
2026-06-09	KGATE Technologies Inc	$130,200	II
2026-06-05	Digi Cloud LLC	$102,794	I
2026-06-05	Kingstar Technology, Inc.	$130,187	II
2026-06-04	Qualcomm Incorporated	$115,347	–
2026-05-27	Digi Cloud LLC	$102,794	I
2026-05-27	NXP USA, Inc.	$180,000	I
2026-05-26	Epsilon Data Management LLC	$133,556	II
2026-05-21	NVIDIA Corporation	$224,000	IV
2026-05-19	Trulioo, Inc.	$107,500	–
2026-05-19	Vicunous, Inc.	$64,459	I
2026-05-15	ServiceNow, Inc.	$130,187	II
2026-05-14	Buf Technologies, Inc.	$185,000	II
2026-05-14	Insulet Corporation	$160,000	III
2026-05-13	Intuit Inc.	$133,544	–
2026-05-12	Intuit Inc.	$137,544	–
2026-05-12	Swift Pace Solutions Inc	$102,800	I
2026-05-12	Fusion IT Tek INC.	$102,794	I
2026-05-07	ServiceNow, Inc.	$130,187	II
2026-05-04	Cisco Systems, Inc.	$164,586	–
2026-04-30	ServiceNow, Inc.	$130,187	II
2026-04-28	ServiceNow, Inc.	$130,187	II
2026-04-27	Mindlance Inc.	$105,000	I

The 25 most recent of 408. Every filing is on the San Diego, CA and Software Engineer pages.

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