Manager, Software Engineering Salary in Santa Clara, CA

6 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 Manager, Software Engineering in Santa Clara is $212,216 — 75% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$212,216
Average
$127,329
Min Est.
$381,988
Max Est.
6
Filings

Top Employers for Manager, Software Engineering in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. $207,384 4
Arista Networks, Inc. $221,881 2
Section 2

Manager, Software Engineering in Other Cities

Sunnyvale, CA
$227,217
30 filings
Mountain View, CA
$233,451
29 filings
San Jose, CA
$232,435
24 filings
New York, NY
$211,771
20 filings
Seattle, WA
$210,474
20 filings
Austin, TX
$170,271
14 filings
San Francisco, CA
$236,647
9 filings
Scottsdale, AZ
$162,813
9 filings

Other Roles in Santa Clara

Software Engineer ($178,759) Hardware Engineer, Electronics ($179,738) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,996) Component Design Engineer ($154,837) Senior Software Engineer ($165,527) Architect ($189,209) Staff Software Engineer ($184,062) Software Dev Engineer II ($192,479)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.