Software Development Engineer I Salary in San Diego, CA

13 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 Development Engineer I in San Diego is $129,231 — 6% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$129,231
Average
$77,538
Min Est.
$232,615
Max Est.
13
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer I in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $129,231 13
Section 2

Software Development Engineer I in Other Cities

Seattle, WA
$127,528
709 filings
Bellevue, WA
$127,044
165 filings
Austin, TX
$122,876
130 filings
New York, NY
$132,603
89 filings
Arlington, VA
$123,119
83 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$149,533
81 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$148,673
58 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$147,741
55 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.