Software Development Engineer Salary in Santa Clara, CA

23 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 Santa Clara is $162,560 — 34% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$162,560
Average
$97,535
Min Est.
$292,607
Max Est.
23
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Fortinet, Inc. $164,508 10
Workday, Inc. $169,391 5
GoDaddy.com, LLC $133,887 3
Apple Inc. $215,645 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 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.