Software Development Engineer I Salary in Santa Clara, CA

58 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 Santa Clara is $148,673 — 22% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$148,673
Average
$89,203
Min Est.
$267,611
Max Est.
58
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer I in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $145,747 19
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. $149,213 18
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. $150,934 15
Amazon Data Services, Inc $150,669 6
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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
East Palo Alto, CA
$147,741
55 filings
San Francisco, CA
$146,067
50 filings

Other Roles in Santa Clara

Software Engineer ($178,759) Hardware Engineer, Electronics ($179,738) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,996) Component Design Engineer ($154,837) Senior Software Engineer ($165,527) Architect ($189,209) Staff Software Engineer ($184,062) Software Dev Engineer II ($192,479)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.