Senior Software Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

148 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 San Diego is $135,838 — 12% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$135,838
Average
$81,502
Min Est.
$244,507
Max Est.
148
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Software Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $126,209 71
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. $126,817 20
ServiceNow, Inc. $148,742 14
Intuit Inc. $158,374 11
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC $179,884 3
Brain Corporation $133,565 2
ResMed Digital Health Inc. $164,500 2
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. $128,534 2
Section 2

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 San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760) Software Developer ($125,682)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.