Software Engineer Salary in Foster City, CA

76 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 in Foster City is $173,452 — 43% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$173,452
Average
$104,071
Min Est.
$312,213
Max Est.
76
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer in Foster City

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Zoox Inc. $182,973 53
Indeed, Inc. $165,939 5
Coupa Software, Inc. $141,070 3
Ishift Corp $131,000 2
Replit Inc. $155,605 2
Visa Technology & Operations LLC $175,594 2
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Software Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$190,695
2,450 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$187,592
2,059 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$203,875
1,891 filings
New York, NY
$179,935
1,757 filings
Seattle, WA
$172,297
1,082 filings
Bellevue, WA
$187,207
1,047 filings
San Francisco, CA
$183,489
1,035 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$178,759
673 filings

Other Roles in Foster City

Senior Software Engineer ($196,768) Staff SW Engineer ($155,302) Director ($191,779) Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant level ($179,001) Staff Software Engineer ($190,927) Sr. SW Engineer ($130,174) Staff Data Engineer ($180,819) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($132,605)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.