Software Engineer 3 Salary in San Diego, CA

7 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 Engineer 3 in San Diego is $130,945 — 8% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$130,945
Average
$78,566
Min Est.
$235,700
Max Est.
7
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer 3 in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
ASML US, LLC $131,622 6
Section 2

Software Engineer 3 in Other Cities

San Jose, CA
$168,352
157 filings
Austin, TX
$141,772
41 filings
Nashville, TN
$151,446
22 filings
Bellevue, WA
$168,834
18 filings
Chicago, IL
$139,209
17 filings
Sterling, VA
$154,127
15 filings
Portland, OR
$150,163
10 filings
San Francisco, CA
$174,808
10 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.