Senior Engineer Salary in Sunnyvale, CA

9 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 Senior Engineer in Sunnyvale is $153,204 — 26% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$153,204
Average
$91,922
Min Est.
$275,766
Max Est.
9
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Engineer in Sunnyvale

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. $161,277 3
Synapse Design Automation Inc. $135,000 2
Section 2

Senior Engineer in Other Cities

Phoenix, AZ
$156,367
91 filings
San Jose, CA
$173,062
66 filings
Austin, TX
$136,497
60 filings
New York, NY
$179,571
58 filings
Plano, TX
$151,068
44 filings
Minneapolis, MN
$132,331
28 filings
Madison, WI
$130,754
26 filings
Chicago, IL
$126,544
21 filings

Other Roles in Sunnyvale

Software Engineer ($187,592) Software Engineering Applications ($195,151) Software Development Engineer Ii ($188,725) Senior Software Engineer ($168,966) Staff Software Engineer ($192,126) Software Engineer Iii ($120,011) Sr Software Engineer ($185,738) Senior, Software Engineer ($153,649)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.