Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

13 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Engineer in San Francisco is $173,138 — 42% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$173,138
Average
$103,882
Min Est.
$311,648
Max Est.
13
Filings

Top Employers for Engineer in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Shipt, Inc. $122,802 3
Magical Tome, Inc. $180,960 2
Sierra Technologies, Inc. $280,000 2
Motive Technologies, Inc. $238,538 2
Section 2

Engineer in Other Cities

Phoenix, AZ
$127,599
107 filings
New York, NY
$145,136
34 filings
Austin, TX
$111,115
22 filings
Glen Allen, VA
$108,518
20 filings
Sunrise, FL
$122,746
17 filings
Naperville, IL
$105,916
12 filings
San Jose, CA
$133,806
12 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$137,783
12 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.