Software Development Engineer I Salary in Sunnyvale, CA

81 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 Sunnyvale is $149,534 — 23% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$149,534
Average
$89,720
Min Est.
$269,160
Max Est.
81
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer I in Sunnyvale

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $149,473 65
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. $149,510 12
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. $150,593 4
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
Santa Clara, CA
$148,673
58 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$147,741
55 filings
San Francisco, CA
$146,067
50 filings

Other Roles in Sunnyvale

Software Engineer ($187,592) Software Engineering Applications ($195,151) Software Development Engineer Ii ($188,725) Senior Software Engineer ($168,966) Staff Software Engineer ($192,126) Software Engineer Iii ($120,011) Sr Software Engineer ($185,738) Senior, Software Engineer ($153,649)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.