Software Engineer I Salary in San Francisco, CA

16 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 I in San Francisco is $141,108 — 16% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$141,108
Average
$84,664
Min Est.
$253,994
Max Est.
16
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer I in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Pinterest, Inc. $136,620 4
Stryder Corporation $146,810 3
THE TRADE DESK, INC. $155,605 2
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC $139,804 2
Samsara Inc. $142,928 2
Affirm, Inc. $130,125 2
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Software Engineer I in Other Cities

Plano, TX
$124,798
39 filings
Boston, MA
$122,486
37 filings
San Antonio, TX
$126,152
30 filings
Seattle, WA
$128,858
16 filings
Bellevue, WA
$124,569
14 filings
Columbus, IN
$84,900
10 filings
Atlanta, GA
$107,650
8 filings
Austin, TX
$112,623
7 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.