Senior Software Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

410 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 Francisco is $196,056 — 61% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$196,056
Average
$117,633
Min Est.
$352,900
Max Est.
410
Filings

Top Employers for Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
AIRBNB, INC. $190,037 41
Bloomberg L.P. $183,136 21
Chime Financial, Inc. $231,827 19
Highnote Platform, Inc. $210,522 12
Ripple Labs, Inc. $194,488 10
People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling $232,013 10
Social Finance, LLC $199,912 10
Docusign Inc. $202,626 8
U.S. Bank National Association $169,712 7
Uber Technologies, Inc. $214,960 6
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Senior Software Engineer in Other Cities

New York, NY
$177,618
477 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
Seattle, WA
$186,973
189 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998) Data Scientist ($169,348)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.