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Software Engineer · Santa Clara, CA

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

Employers filed 1,555 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, CA between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $172,784, 25% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$172,784
Middle half earn
$142,318 to $199,534
Top 10% earn over
$226,158
Certified filings
1,555

Pay by employer
NVIDIA Corporation616$199,534+15%$172,931 – $226,158
Intel Corporation322$166,341−4%$142,649 – $180,960
Arista Networks, Inc.133$166,076−4%$135,132 – $168,043
ServiceNow, Inc.132$130,081−25%$129,802 – $133,500
Applied Materials, Inc38$186,742+8%$163,302 – $215,990
Versa Networks, Inc.21$226,158+31%$184,662 – $234,062
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.20$132,788−23%$132,637 – $138,452
Nexthop Systems Inc19$200,000+16%$190,000 – $215,000
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.14$163,030−6%$135,283 – $201,286
Meta Platforms, Inc12$182,180+5%$166,610 – $195,116
Cohesity, Inc.7$187,741+9%$162,860 – $217,342
Google LLC7$209,000+21%$191,750 – $216,500
Eightfold AI Inc.7$150,000−13%$147,000 – $155,000
Veritas Technologies LLC6$127,600−26%$100,416 – $133,362
XMotors.USA, Inc.6$190,000+10%$175,000 – $225,250
Ampere Computing LLC5$147,182−15%$143,240 – $164,007
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.5$133,470−23%$131,518 – $138,452
Zymebalanz LLC5$135,283−22%$135,283 – $135,283
Xmotors.Ai, Inc.5$160,000−7%$150,000 – $170,000
SRS Consulting, Inc.4$131,000−24%$126,250 – $136,250
Intel Federal LLC4$165,328−4%$165,328 – $167,229
GS Soft Inc.4$119,000−31%$102,000 – $136,000
mPulse Mobile, Inc.4$120,411−30%$117,291 – $123,531
Ordr, Inc.4$165,079−4%$130,359 – $202,696
Agilent Technologies, Inc.3$174,500+1%$161,932 – $191,280
Selector Software, Inc.3$155,000−10%$152,500 – $163,966
Polaris Wireless Inc3$146,307−15%$146,307 – $159,619
Astera Labs INC3$146,307−15%$145,654 – $146,307
Microsoft Corporation3$187,487+9%$181,198 – $201,244
Expedera Inc3$146,307−15%$141,154 – $155,654

By experience level
Level I134$146,307$149,360
Level II98$173,618$187,750
Level III85$199,534$226,130
Level IV159$264,514$264,520

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

By year
2023101$165,328
2024613$166,076
2025540$173,229
2026301$174,423

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-22NVIDIA Corporation$264,514IV
2026-06-18Intel Corporation$194,000–
2026-06-16Cohesity, Inc.$176,356–
2026-06-16NVIDIA Corporation$207,095–
2026-06-16NVIDIA Corporation$175,419–
2026-06-16NVIDIA Corporation$174,395–
2026-06-12ServiceNow, Inc.$144,158–
2026-06-12Intel Corporation$187,574–
2026-06-12Applied Materials, Inc$160,000–
2026-06-12NVIDIA Corporation$174,395–
2026-06-12NVIDIA Corporation$207,095–
2026-06-11NVIDIA Corporation$213,512–
2026-06-11NVIDIA Corporation$272,000IV
2026-06-11Intel Corporation$180,161–
2026-06-10NVIDIA Corporation$132,756–
2026-06-09NVIDIA Corporation$175,419–
2026-06-09NVIDIA Corporation$207,095–
2026-06-09Intel Corporation$180,161–
2026-06-08NVIDIA Corporation$213,512–
2026-06-08Nexthop Systems Inc$240,000III
2026-06-08Quora, Inc.$174,304II
2026-06-08NVIDIA Corporation$264,514IV
2026-06-08NVIDIA Corporation$264,514IV
2026-06-05Intel Corporation$187,741II
2026-06-04NVIDIA Corporation$174,395–

The 25 most recent of 1,555. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Software Engineer pages.

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