R&D Engineer Software Salary in San Jose, CA

19 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 San Jose is $198,445 — 63% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$198,445
Average
$119,067
Min Est.
$357,201
Max Est.
19
Filings

Top Employers for R&D Engineer Software in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Broadcom Corporation $201,403 10
Brocade Communications Systems LLC $196,707 8
Section 2

R&D Engineer Software in Other Cities

Palo Alto, CA
$198,690
112 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 San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.