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Staff Software Engineer · San Jose, CA

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

Employers filed 184 certified H-1B applications for Staff Software Engineer roles in San Jose, CA between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $207,559, 15% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$207,559
Middle half earn
$187,741 to $226,158
Top 10% earn over
$240,700
Certified filings
184

Pay by employer
PayPal, Inc.79$215,000+4%$203,160 – $231,323
Zscaler, Inc.12$184,948−11%$164,788 – $193,065
BILL Operations LLC11$220,000+6%$213,075 – $223,714
IBM Corporation8$178,868−14%$178,046 – $183,179
A10 Networks, Inc.6$140,795−32%$133,255 – $146,307
Tesla, Inc.4$193,522−7%$188,065 – $206,894
WeRide CORP4$240,495+16%$225,863 – $244,828
Calix, Inc.3$172,931−17%$170,040 – $178,796
DiDi Research America, LLC3$200,000−4%$187,000 – $213,500
Arm, Inc.3$226,138+9%$200,009 – $226,138
Sureify Labs, Inc.3$194,000−7%$193,500 – $198,850
Ivanti, Inc.3$175,100−16%$174,016 – $181,150
Itron, Inc.2$120,394−42%$120,394 – $120,394
Coinbase, Inc.2$249,000+20%$249,000 – $249,000
CDK Global, LLC2$162,676−22%$157,515 – $167,838
First Technology Federal Credit Union2$188,351−9%$185,382 – $191,320
Signifyd, Inc.2$215,450+4%$208,175 – $222,725
NIO USA, Inc.2$202,963−2%$194,444 – $211,482
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.2$180,000−13%$177,500 – $182,500
Eargo, Inc.1$135,283−35%$135,283 – $135,283
Experian Information Solutions Inc.1$207,8250%$207,825 – $207,825
Cohesity, Inc.1$226,158+9%$226,158 – $226,158
Alation, Inc.1$220,000+6%$220,000 – $220,000
Aktana1$175,000−16%$175,000 – $175,000
Bill Me Later, Inc.1$177,301−15%$177,301 – $177,301
Astronomer, Inc.1$213,095+3%$213,095 – $213,095
Airbnb, Inc.1$226,158+9%$226,158 – $226,158
Affirm, Inc.1$226,158+9%$226,158 – $226,158
Cloudera, Inc.1$195,426−6%$195,426 – $195,426
Marqeta, Inc.1$190,000−8%$190,000 – $190,000

By experience level
Level I7$135,283$149,360
Level II36$187,470$187,750
Level III23$220,000$226,130
Level IV17$230,000$264,520

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

By year
20239$190,000
202453$189,988
202575$214,120
202647$212,000

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-18Cloudera, Inc.$195,426–
2026-05-20X Corp.$228,600IV
2026-05-19PayPal, Inc.$215,486–
2026-05-18PayPal, Inc.$246,000–
2026-05-18PayPal, Inc.$210,294–
2026-05-15PayPal, Inc.$235,000–
2026-05-14PayPal, Inc.$241,000–
2026-05-14A10 Networks, Inc.$130,853II
2026-05-13PayPal, Inc.$235,000III
2026-04-21Stellar Cyber Inc.$187,741II
2026-04-14PayPal, Inc.$212,000–
2026-04-14PayPal, Inc.$211,618–
2026-04-09WeRide CORP$248,396III
2026-04-08WeRide CORP$237,351III
2026-04-02PayPal, Inc.$245,000–
2026-03-30PayPal, Inc.$192,000II
2026-03-24PayPal, Inc.$198,615II
2026-03-19PayPal, Inc.$215,000–
2026-03-18The Trade Desk, Inc.$226,138III
2026-03-18PayPal, Inc.$241,109–
2026-03-12PayPal, Inc.$256,221–
2026-03-10PayPal, Inc.$201,611II
2026-03-06PayPal, Inc.$212,000–
2026-03-02Zoom Communications, Inc.$214,530–
2026-03-02Bill Me Later, Inc.$177,301–

The 25 most recent of 184. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Staff Software Engineer pages.

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