Software Dev Engineer I Salary in San Francisco, CA

7 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 Software Dev Engineer I in San Francisco is $151,129 — 24% above the national median of $121,514.

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$151,129
Average
$90,677
Min Est.
$272,031
Max Est.
7
Filings

Top Employers for Software Dev Engineer I in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $148,400 5
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Software Dev Engineer I in Other Cities

Seattle, WA
$130,212
876 filings
Bellevue, WA
$130,646
184 filings
Austin, TX
$131,543
91 filings
Arlington, VA
$130,494
73 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$148,977
62 filings
New York, NY
$141,316
56 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$150,102
55 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$150,729
50 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) 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)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.