Software Engineer 3 Salary in San Francisco, CA

10 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 Francisco is $174,809 — 44% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$174,809
Average
$104,885
Min Est.
$314,655
Max Est.
10
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer 3 in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
eBay Inc. $173,981 4
Finix Payments, Inc. $193,333 3
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. $155,605 2
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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
Wilton, CT
$123,052
10 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.