Software Development Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

9 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 in San Diego is $153,491 — 26% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$153,491
Average
$92,094
Min Est.
$276,284
Max Est.
9
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Apple Inc. $164,591 2
Section 2

Software Development Engineer in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$188,513
342 filings
Seattle, WA
$154,201
203 filings
Austin, TX
$134,710
121 filings
San Francisco, CA
$182,669
61 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$169,176
51 filings
Cupertino, CA
$192,053
48 filings
Bellevue, WA
$162,704
40 filings
Redlands, CA
$126,333
29 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.