Senior Manager, Software Engineering Salary in Santa Clara, CA

10 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 Manager, Software Engineering in Santa Clara is $241,738 — 99% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$241,738
Average
$145,042
Min Est.
$435,128
Max Est.
10
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Manager, Software Engineering in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. $233,699 8
EMC Corporation $273,895 2
Section 2

Senior Manager, Software Engineering in Other Cities

Bentonville, AR
$169,072
74 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$161,761
61 filings
Mclean, VA
$187,916
41 filings
Charlotte, NC
$155,287
33 filings
Richmond, VA
$176,387
32 filings
Plano, TX
$170,617
30 filings
San Francisco, CA
$249,608
18 filings
Chicago, IL
$178,756
15 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.