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Software Engineer · San Jose, CA

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

Employers filed 1,743 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $162,000, 18% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$162,000
Middle half earn
$144,000 to $192,000
Top 10% earn over
$235,000
Certified filings
1,743

Pay by employer
Google LLC269$188,000+16%$177,000 – $205,000
ByteDance Inc.226$192,600+19%$155,450 – $251,725
PayPal, Inc.178$140,000−14%$138,123 – $145,000
TikTok Inc.135$188,000+16%$149,365 – $250,000
NetApp, Inc.80$163,871+1%$150,080 – $191,589
WeRide CORP68$150,000−7%$146,307 – $161,535
Cisco Systems, Inc.64$163,510+1%$149,365 – $179,470
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC61$186,000+15%$149,365 – $226,138
Zoom Communications, Inc.46$157,134−3%$148,891 – $174,015
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.24$150,632−7%$128,117 – $153,573
SRS Consulting, Inc.23$127,000−22%$124,000 – $128,500
Tensor Auto Inc.22$149,365−8%$146,307 – $149,365
Meta Platforms, Inc22$230,262+42%$197,807 – $254,592
Intel Corporation20$165,834+2%$154,704 – $179,783
Kai Cyber Inc16$200,000+23%$190,000 – $235,000
IBM Corporation15$189,158+17%$170,468 – $216,962
Splunk, Inc.15$176,701+9%$157,128 – $178,602
Spectro Cloud, Inc.15$153,000−6%$147,836 – $206,940
Adobe Inc.14$152,250−6%$152,250 – $152,250
Super Micro Computer, Inc.13$132,317−18%$123,000 – $165,000
Relanto Inc.13$127,000−22%$124,000 – $127,000
OKBL USA Technology Inc.11$155,000−4%$143,154 – $176,040
Microsoft Corporation11$190,754+18%$164,744 – $201,810
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.9$143,277−12%$135,283 – $147,737
Roku, Inc.8$178,796+10%$168,866 – $191,431
AutoX Technologies, Inc.7$146,307−10%$146,307 – $159,619
Zscaler, Inc.7$125,000−23%$122,626 – $132,904
Sira Soft Solutions Inc7$101,254−37%$94,786 – $113,974
SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp7$154,871−4%$144,152 – $184,194
Mphasis Corporation6$140,000−14%$111,250 – $172,500

By experience level
Level I446$149,365$149,360
Level II417$187,741$187,750
Level III117$230,000$226,130
Level IV74$271,418$264,520

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

By year
202369$159,055
2024511$159,680
2025554$163,690
2026609$164,000

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-23TT Commerce & Global Services LLC$187,741I
2026-06-23Kai Cyber Inc$195,000II
2026-06-22Super Micro Computer, Inc.$186,000–
2026-06-22PayPal, Inc.$151,488–
2026-06-22Google LLC$200,000II
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$149,365I
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$123,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$108,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$151,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$103,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$133,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$175,000–
2026-06-18Super Micro Computer, Inc.$203,000–
2026-06-18Google LLC$236,000–
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$187,741II
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$149,365I
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$187,741II
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$226,138III
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$226,138III
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$264,514IV
2026-06-18Spectro Cloud, Inc.$264,514IV
2026-06-18Google LLC$200,000II
2026-06-18Astera Labs INC$149,365I
2026-06-17WeRide CORP$150,000I
2026-06-17Cisco Systems, Inc.$180,800–

The 25 most recent of 1,743. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Software Engineer pages.

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