Senior Software Engineer Salary in Foster City, CA

49 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 Software Engineer in Foster City is $196,769 — 62% above the national median of $121,514.

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$196,769
Average
$118,061
Min Est.
$354,183
Max Est.
49
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Software Engineer in Foster City

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Zoox Inc. $213,744 29
Indeed, Inc. $189,189 6
QUALYS, INC. $130,250 3
Visa Technology & Operations LLC $152,277 3
Zuora, Inc. $182,275 2
CyberSource Corporation $129,676 2
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Senior Software Engineer in Other Cities

New York, NY
$177,618
477 filings
San Francisco, CA
$196,055
410 filings
Bentonville, AR
$135,068
285 filings
Charlotte, NC
$134,087
274 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$168,966
246 filings
San Jose, CA
$196,949
226 filings
Irving, TX
$133,297
225 filings
Austin, TX
$147,477
196 filings

Other Roles in Foster City

Software Engineer ($173,451) Staff SW Engineer ($155,302) Director ($191,779) Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant level ($179,001) Staff Software Engineer ($190,927) Sr. SW Engineer ($130,174) Staff Data Engineer ($180,819) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($132,605)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.