Software Development Engineer Iii Salary in San Diego, CA

6 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 Iii in San Diego is $190,522 — 57% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$190,522
Average
$114,313
Min Est.
$342,940
Max Est.
6
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer Iii in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $193,267 5
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Software Development Engineer Iii in Other Cities

Seattle, WA
$188,805
297 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$218,791
90 filings
Bellevue, WA
$185,390
78 filings
New York, NY
$189,189
64 filings
Austin, TX
$178,262
58 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$223,770
48 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$221,819
34 filings
Arlington, VA
$175,368
23 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)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.