R&D Engineer Software Salary in Palo Alto, CA

112 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 R&D Engineer Software in Palo Alto is $198,690 — 64% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$198,690
Average
$119,214
Min Est.
$357,642
Max Est.
112
Filings

Top Employers for R&D Engineer Software in Palo Alto

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
VMware LLC $204,537 91
CA, Inc. $173,356 21
Section 2

R&D Engineer Software in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$198,445
19 filings
Burlington, MA
$175,029
15 filings
Lisle, IL
$145,516
10 filings
Austin, TX
$157,903
9 filings
Plano, TX
$140,374
9 filings
Durham, NC
$152,675
8 filings
Bellevue, WA
$194,216
7 filings

Other Roles in Palo Alto

Software Engineer ($177,091) Senior Software Engineer ($200,343) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,893) Member Of Technical Staff ($267,233) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($196,790) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956) Vice President, Lead Software Engineer ($202,159)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.